Foreword
Figure | Kong Jining
Mentioning grandfather Chairman Mao, Kong Jining once said affectionately: "I am Chairman Mao's oldest grandson. Although I don't have much contact with him, but His teachings and influences have been affecting my life path... ”
Short-term contact, deeply influenced
Kong Jining is the son of Li Min and Kong Linghua, and also the son of Chairman Mao and He Zizhen grandson. It can be said that since his birth, Kong Jining has stood at the height of life that countless people desire. But why does he want to be an ordinary person and live an ordinary life?
This is inseparable from his experience and education.
Kong Jining was born in Zhongnanhai in October 1962. In this year, Chairman Mao was 70 years old.
The birth of Kong Jining, made Chairman Mao, who had just been promoted to grandfather, very happy, and smiled: "I have been promoted to the first grade at the age of seventy!" It was agreed by grandfather and grandfather Kong Congzhou, meaning to inherit the tradition of Marxism-Leninism.
This not only pays tribute to Lenin, but also means that the cause of the socialist revolution has a successor, and it also represents Chairman Mao's expectations for his grandchildren.
For this grandson, Chairman Mao is extremely fond of him. Li Min once recalled:
Father was tired from work, so he went to see his grandson, hug, kiss, and tease the little guy. Jining has a sturdy head, doesn't cry or make trouble, and smiles especially cute. Father usually likes children,Now it's more like all the old people-generations of relatives, especially love to play with Jining.
That is, from the mouth or pen of his mother Li Min, Kong Jining truly received the warmth from his grandfather.
Chairman Mao is a relatively modest person and never likes to boast, but he is an exception to his little grandson Kong Jining.
At that time, Chairman Mao often took the little Kong Jining for a walk, and he praised everybody: "Look at this little guy, so energetic!"
Figure | Chairman Mao
After Kong Jining was born, Chairman Mao found out all the toys he had made for his children and gave them to Kong Jining to play with.
Seeing his father holding these old objects, Li Sen was very moved.
She can imagine the busy father bends down that tall figure to make toys by himself, and his eyes are red.
Although separated for many years, fortunately, she is now by his father's side, which can also allow him to enjoy the short-term family happiness.
When Kong Jining was less than one year old, he left Zhongnanhai with his parents when he was young.
At that time, Kong Jining’s father, Kong Linghua, rode a flatbed cart with all his belongings, his wife and children, and came to a small house in Beijing Hutong . Even his kitchen was shared.
Picture | Li Min, Kong Linghua and his wife and Chairman Mao
Until now, many people who have interacted with Kong Jining still have deep feelings: Kong Jining is a very ordinary and humble person.
Whenever someone talks about his low-key,Kong Jining always smiled and said: "I grew up among the common people."
Although Chairman Mao loved Kong Jining very much, after Kong Jining left Zhongnanhai with his parents, he rarely met with Chairman Mao. .
According to Kong Jining’s recollection:
Even if his mother Li Min wants to see grandpa, she still needs to make a report. She can only see it after several levels of approval. It is also very difficult to meet. But every year on grandpa’s birthday, our whole family will go there. Zhongnanhai reunited with his grandfather······
Therefore, for a long time, his impression of his grandfather was the same as ordinary people. The picture was hung on Tiananmen Gate Tower , and the people shouted With slogans, the great leaders in the newspapers, and even many stories about grandpa, he only learned from his mother and other family members.
Picture | Chairman Mao
In Kong Jining's childhood memories, he does not remember the grandfather very deeply, mainly because he was too young at that time. He remembers that when he was in elementary school, because he wanted to see his grandfather, he bet with his parents: If he could wear a red scarf, he must take him to Zhongnanhai to meet his grandfather.
Later, Kong Jining finally put on the red scarf as he wished, and his parents followed their promise and took him to Zhongnanhai after applying. But at that time Chairman Mao was busy with meetings. He did not see his grandfather. Premier Zhou Enlai accompany them to dinner with the whole family.
When Kong Jining got older, his father Kong Linghua once took him to meet his grandfather Chairman Mao.
At that time Chairman Mao was already in his twilight years. Although he was older, his grandfather loved him better than before.
Although I haven’t seen him for a long time, Chairman Mao recognized Kong Jining as soon as he saw him: "Our Jining has grown up like this.You used to be a tiger-headed tiger, but now, you have grown into a small tiger .
Hearing what his grandfather said, Kong Jining was very happy and said that he would grow up to be a big tiger in the future.
Chairman Mao nodded and said softly: "Jining will grow stronger in the future, for this society Make a little more contribution.
In Kong Jining’s memory, the most impressive thing about the grandpa was when he passed away.
Figure | mourning Chairman Mao
Li Min had visited Mao before Chairman Mao died. Chairman, but because of the rush to go, Li Min did not have time to call his son who was going to school, so Kong Jining did not see Chairman Mao for the last time.
When learning the sad news of Chairman Mao’s death, Kong Jining was running exercises at school. The teacher at that time Called out Kong Jining, saying that someone at home was looking for him.
Then, Kong Jining was taken home. A few hours later, the bad news about Chairman Mao's death was announced. That is to say, Kong Jining knew about Chairman Mao The death is only a few hours longer than ordinary people.
Until many years later, Kong Jining still looks like the next day: " felt like a dark cloud overwhelming the city. Almost all of us are here. Passing through grief..."
Remaining shrapnel, distressed
Kong Jining’s childhood was spent with his grandmother He Zizhen, so he also spent his childhood with his grandmother He Zizhen. Very deep emotion.
When Kong Jining was less than one year old,He was embraced by her grandmother, and he was a little boy who brought joy to her lonely old age.
Figure | He Zizhen holding Kong Jining
is the arrival of Kong Jining, bringing the innocent childishness of that day to He Zizhen, giving He Zizhen a bright smile on his face, and Kong Jining has become Grandma's "Pistachio".
For this little grandson, He Zizhen's love for him is not worse than that of Chairman Mao, on the contrary, he has more companionship and doting . In Kong Jining’s childhood memories, her grandmother was always so gentle and kind to him, but as a revolutionary old man who had contributed to the Chinese revolution, her heart was still full of vitality, agitated with infinite enthusiasm for building a new China.
Kong Jining clearly remembered that he was born in the same month and the same year as the child of a staff member next to his grandmother.
He Zizhen often asked the staff to carry the child and said: "Weigh with our Ningning and see which child is heavier?"
If it is found that Kong Jining's weight is lighter, He Zizhen will not I'm so happy, we must let Kong Jining eat well, until he is heavier than the staff's child, He Zizhen will be satisfied.
Picture | Kong Jining with his mother and grandmother
When he grew up a little bit, Kong Jining knew that his grandmother's health was not good, and her mood was not very good. Sensible, he thinks that he can't let his grandma worry about him, and he must try to make grandma happy.
Whenever he finds that grandma is unhappy, or is lost in thought, Kong Jining will find a way to make grandma happy. Once, when Kong Jining found his grandmother unhappy, he put on the suit He Zizhen had brought from the Soviet Union, then found a belt tied with a curtain and tied it around his neck as a tie, dressed up as Prince Sihanouk, like Walking around in front of my grandmother decently.
When I see this screen,He Zizhen swept away his unhappiness and laughed loudly...
From her grandmother, the young Kong Jining also deeply felt the greatness of a revolutionary.
Picture | Chairman Mao and He Zizhen
Once when He Zizhen took a bath, young Kong Jining saw many deep pits on her grandma's back, so he asked grandma curiously: "What is this? Huh?"
Then He Zizhen told Kong Jining about his injury that year. At this time, Kong Jining realized that his grandmother was to cover her injured comrades back then, and she was so badly injured when she was lying on her comrades and was bombed by planes.
How many shrapnel are left on He Zizhen? I'm afraid I'm afraid that even He Zizhen herself can't tell. The only thing she knows is that with the passage of time, those shrapnel have grown into her own flesh and can't be taken out.
The shrapnel was finally separated from He Zizhen's body after the death of He Zizhen, when the body was cremated. There were more than 10 pieces in total!
Kong Jining, who knew about this, was very emotional: "Although my grandmother has never received any medals in her life, the shrapnel left in her body is the best medal in her revolutionary life!"
at the same time Kong Jining also felt distressed, How painful it would be if those shrapnel stayed in grandma's body! But he had never heard his grandmother complain.
His grandmother is like that. Although she has gone through ups and downs, she has never bowed her head to suffering.
Picture | Chairman Mao and He Zizhen
Since Kong Jining grew up next to his grandmother He Zizhen,He also met Chairman Mao several times in his childhood, so he also had some understanding of the story between grandpa and grandma.
According to Kong Jining's memory, his grandfather Chairman Mao once shed tears in three situations:
1. Grandpa could not hear the cry of poor people, he could not help crying when he saw the people suffering;
2. Grandpa would not bear to leave with his staff for a long time. If the staff around him died, he would cry in distress;
3. Grandpa was in Guizhou, when he heard that He Zizhen received He was seriously injured and almost dying, and he shed a lot of tears.
Many years after Chairman Mao and He Zizhen separated, Chairman Mao once said guiltily to his daughter Li Min many times: "I didn't take good care of your mother back then. I have to take 60% of the responsibility."
Picture | He Zizhen
Whenever Chairman Mao and his daughter Li Min talk about He Zizhen, Chairman Mao's heart will be very heavy.
After Kong Jining’s mother, Li Min, grew up a little bit, became a bridge and bridge connecting Chairman Mao and He Zizhen.
Chairman Mao knew that He Zizhen loved to smoke, so he asked Li Min to bring Chinese tobacco to He Zizhen, in addition to some candied fruit, , Liubiju pickles and other Beijing specialties.
and He Zizhen will also ask Li Min to bring his favorite vegetables such as rapeseed and winter bamboo shoots to Chairman Mao... Interview,Kong Jining also mentioned an incident when his grandfather was on his deathbed:
When his grandfather was seriously ill, he struggled to see his daughter Li Min with his thumb and index finger, making a circle, as if asking What's going on. Later, we learned that grandpa wanted to inquire about grandma. Because grandma He Zizhen was born in autumn, her nickname is longan, and this circle made with her fingers became the deepest thoughts of grandpa before his death.
In this way, it was deeply loved by Chairman Mao and He Zizhen. Influenced Kong Jining grew up slowly...
Take responsibility and inherit the red culture
As he grows up, Kong Jining has become more and more aware of what his identity means. what. Although the status of Chairman Mao's grandson is a halo, he feels a little unfree under this halo.
As Chairman Mao’s grandson, Kong Jining received a very strict education at a very young age. cannot be special and cannot be spoiled by his parents. He must become better, otherwise he will discredit the family.
Regarding family education, Kong Jining once said: " should be a human being with his tail sandwiched, and don't say whose offspring you are."
Figure | Li Min and Kong Linghua
is mainly hisParents believe that if too many people know that their son is Chairman Mao's grandson, it will be very detrimental to the growth of the son. Only by preventing others from knowing the relationship between the son and Chairman Mao can it be convenient for the son to communicate with other classmates.
This kind of education in the family also allowed Kong Jining to develop a humble, prudent, down-to-earth style of life. is also under this kind of strict education.A special kind of motivation was born, and he lived out his own splendor.
Growing up, Kong Jining chose to join the army under the influence of his father Kong Linghua.
Picture | Kong Jining and Li Min
Life in the military academy is strict but regular. Start doing exercises very early every day, and then study and exercise step by step. In addition to daily study and work, Kong Jining also participates in a lot of military training to exercise his physique and willpower.
After a short period of time, Kong Jining clearly felt the changes in his body. He became stronger and better.
But the identity of Kong Jining was eventually known, which also made a big change in his life .
Figure | Kong Jining with his family
He can no longer be as free as before. The classmates were shocked when he knew his identity, and even his girlfriend began to hesitate when he knew his identity... ····
These many changes made Kong Jining feel overwhelmed and slowly began to think about what the status of Chairman Mao’s grandson meant to him.
Fortunately, after his own efforts, he finally convinced his girlfriend and won the consent of his girlfriend's family.
After graduating from
, Kong Jining was assigned to work at General Staff of the People's Liberation Army . Later, because of his excellent work ability, he was sent to the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan and the British Embassy.
During his work, Kong Jining always remembered what Chairman Mao said to him back then, and must work hard to make more contributions to this society.Therefore, whether at home or abroad, no matter what position he is in, Kong Jining is conscientious and dedicated to his position silently.
Picture | Kong Jining with his family
In 1997, because his mother Li Min was in poor health and needed someone to take care of him, Kong Jining decided to leave the army and return to his mother.
After leaving the army, Kong Jining began to devote himself to the economic wave, and invested the money he earned in the field of propagating grandpa's thoughts and promoting the revolutionary spirit.
In 2001, in order to better understand and study Mao Zedong Thought, Kong Jining and his mother Li Min founded the National Spirit and China Development Research Center, and began to have a more systematic publicity of Mao Zedong Thought.
Regarding the propaganda of Mao Zedong Thought, Kong Jining felt that in order to strengthen and rejuvenate the country and the nation, our generation and our descendants are responsible for propagating Mao Zedong Thought and inheriting Mao Zedong's spirit.
Picture | Kong Jining’s mother Li Min
For this reason, Kong Jining’s research center has held several seminars on practical issues and often sponsors experts who study Mao Zedong’s thought.
In order to ensure the normal operation of the research center's work, Kong Jining will also engage in other economic activities, such as publishing books and producing film and television dramas.
But in the research activities involving grandpa, Kong Jining's principle is not to promote individuals and not to make a profit.
He believes that the research center is a platform dedicated to the study of Chairman Mao and the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries, providing opportunities for discussions and exchanges and financial support for the experts involved in the research, and strongly supports the creation of red theme culture Products, to achieve the purpose of promoting the red culture.
Figure | Kong Jining
After years of tempering,With more professional research, Kong Jining also has a deeper understanding of Grandpa Chairman Mao:
"Although I don’t see many grandpas, I am particularly impressed with my grandpa’s old life. I think the saddest thing about my grandpa is that he Throughout his life, has worked hard for the country and the people, but he rarely really enjoys a warm family life. He doesn’t know how to rest reasonably, and his way of rest is reading. If his old life is more abundant, yes With more understanding of the social situation, he will fully enjoy life..."
Kong Jining was right, Chairman Mao dedicated his entire life to the motherland and The people, but he himself has lost too much...
Figure | Chairman Mao
Chairman Mao in his later years was tortured by illness, and the red wall in Zhongnanhai not only separated him from the people The distance between him and his family also separated him and his family’s precious affection...
Fortunately, Kong Jining and his family understood this helplessness, and I believe the people across the country will also understand it.
Chairman Mao is worthy of respect, and he is also the last person we should forget.
Because of his special identity, Kong Jining is also known to more people. Kong Jining didn’t think it was a very happy and lucky thing. In an interview, he said with emotion: “Mao Zedong’s grandson Sometimes my identity is a burden for me, but at the same time it is also a motivation. It gives me a sense of responsibility not to discredit the family..."
When the reporter asked him about his grandparents He also said affectionately: " I will always miss my grandpa and grandma..."
Figure | Kong Jining
With the nostalgia of his grandparents, and the expectations of his parents, Kong Jining took the study of Mao Zedong Thought as his life's work, forever and forever.
Although he is still so low-key, he still sticks to it. Beginning, dedicated silently, and never gave up my persistence...
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