In January 1925, Sun Yat-sen was admitted to Peking Union Medical College Hospital because of suffering from cancer. Under the circumstances, cancer was an untreatable disease, and the only thing waiting for Mr. Sun was death.
In the last two months of his life, Sun Yat-sen always insisted on sleeping on the ground. His son Sun Ke once advised: "Father, the cold ground is not good for your health." Sun Yat-sen responded: "Don't be afraid, there is ice. better!".
Sun Yat-sen was seriously ill
At that time, Sun Ke was a little confused about what he meant. He only thought that his father was suffering from hysteria, so he said such words. It was not until many years later that Sun Ke unexpectedly learned that this conversation was actually as early as a few years ago. It had already been staged ten years ago, but the interlocutors at that time were Mr. Sun Yat-sen and his concubine Mrs. Chen Cuifen.
So, what is the meaning of this conversation? Why did Sun Yat-sen insist on sleeping on the ground before his death?
Sun Yat-sen
Revolutionary couple, have been together for many years
As we all know, Mr. Sun Yat-sen had two wives in his life, one was his first wife, Mrs. Lu Muzhen, and the other was Soong Ching Ling Mrs. Song, but apart from these two, there were very few people As you know, Sun Yat-sen also had a concubine named Mrs. Chen Cuifen.
Chen Cuifen was born in Hong Kong, and her ancestral home is Tong'an, Fujian. Because she is the fourth in the family, she is often called "Chen Sigu" or "Fourth Girl". Affected by the early death of her parents, Chen Cuifen did not read much, but she was witty and brave, loyal and honest, and had a chivalrous and enthusiastic heart.
At the age of 19, Chen Suifen met Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who was studying medicine in Hong Kong, under the introduction of revolutionary party member Chen Shaobai. The two fell in love with each other when they first met.
Chen Cuifen
In the next period of time, Chen Cuifen was attracted by Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary beliefs, and Sun Yat-sen also fell in love with this pretty little girl. At the end of the same year, the two officially became revolutionary partners, settled in the Tuen Mun area of Hong Kong, and embarked on the road of revolution together.
During those special years, the home of Sun Yat-sen and Chen Cuifen was not only their residence, but also the cradle of the Chinese revolution. At that time, Chen Shaobai, Youlie, Feng Ziyou, Zheng Liang and other revolutionaries would often gather here with Mr. Sun Yat-sen to discuss how to set off a revolutionary wave and jointly overthrow the decadent Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Sun Yat-sen
Two years later, Sun Yat-sen went to Macau to practice medicine. Chen Cuifen always followed him and became Mr. Sun's loyal assistant. The two used the "Hanging Pot to Save the World" as a cover to secretly promote revolutionary ideas and further strengthened China's revolutionary power.
However, the good times did not last long. Due to Mr. Sun's superb medical skills, more and more patients were seeking treatment. Foreign doctors in Macau were very jealous. They used all means to exclude Sun Yat-sen, resulting in Sun Yat-sen and Chen Cuifen having to move to Guangzhou.
In 1895, the Xingzhong Hui led by Sun Yat-sen launched an uprising in the Guangzhou area. However, just before the uprising broke out, the news was accidentally leaked by insiders. Qing Dynasty officials sent troops to search the whole city and arrested more than 70 revolutionaries.
Chen Cuifen and Sun Yat-sen
At that time, Mr. Sun Yat-sen was forced to relocate, and Lu Haodong, who was responsible for transporting arms, was also arrested. The arms purchased by the revolutionary party at a large price were about to face the risk of being confiscated. Fortunately, Chen Cuifen took the initiative to stand up. , regardless of personal safety, transferred part of the arms to prevent the revolutionary cause from greater losses.
Three years later, Sun Yat-sen decided to hold an uprising in Huizhou . The revolutionary party purchased weapons from the United States, Canada and other places, then transported them to Yokohama, Japan, and then transferred them from Yokohama to Huizhou.
Mr. Sun Yat-sen was wanted by the Qing government and could not come forward to receive these weapons, so he could only send Chen Cuifen to communicate and load all the weapons on a cruise ship bound for China to help the uprising move smoothly.
Sun Yat-sen
As of Before the Revolution of 1911, Chen Cuifen participated in the ten uprisings organized by Sun Yat-sen each time. She was good at riding and her marksmanship was not bad. She went to war with the army many times, showing her character as a "hero among women" spirit.
In addition to fighting with the army, taking care of Sun Yat-sen was also a major contribution of Chen Cuifen. Due to the failure of many uprisings, Sun Yat-sen was forced to go into exile overseas. It was Chen Cuifen who took care of him meticulously, allowing Sun Yat-sen to get some comfort in his exile life.
The first wife, Lu Muzhen
did not bear her status and retired after her achievements
During the more than ten years of living together with Mr. Sun Yat-sen, Chen Cuifen never asked for any status, because she knew that Mr. Sun had, under the orders of her father and brother, He married a woman named Lu Muzhen in his hometown, and they had a son and two daughters.
Lu Muzhen is a traditional old-era woman. She is filial to her parents-in-law, treats her sisters-in-law well, takes care of the housework, and works hard without complaining. Mr. Sun Yat-sen, on the other hand, regarded revolution as his life and spent his whole life overthrowing the old society and rebuilding a democratic and harmonious new society. Therefore, the relationship between the two was very dull.
Due to the frequent separation and separation, Sun Yat-sen and Lu Muzhen often had ideological differences, and their relationship gradually became divergent. However, even so, Chen Cuifen never thought of replacing Lu Muzhen. She He was always giving silently, sharing life and death with Sun Yat-sen, and helping him focus on revolution.
Sun Yat-sen
After long-term relationship, Mr. Sun Yat-sen felt very guilty about Chen Cuifen, so he gave the gold pocket watch that Enshi Kantley had given him to his lover Chen Cuifen to show that their love is as solid as gold and stone.
Chen Cuifen also treasures this gold pocket watch very much. She always carries it close to her body. Only when others ask about it, she will take it out for people to look at, and then immediately put it back in her arms, for fear that others will steal the gold watch. Break it.
Although Sun Yat-sen and Chen Cuifen have never been married, he has publicly acknowledged Chen Cuifen as his wife many times, even in letters to his son Sun Ke and daughters Sun Wan and Sun Dan.
Sun Yat-sen and Chen Cuifen
Sun Yat-sen also wrote: "My son has been informed of his father's itinerary, and I hope to forward it to his two mothers. I wish your two mothers are safe." The "two mothers" here are Sun Yat-sen's original wife Lu Muzhen and his concubine Chen Cuifen.
In 1910, Chen Suifen was suffering from tuberculosis. She was afraid of infecting Mr. Sun Yat-sen, so she left without saying goodbye and voluntarily returned to Hong Kong for treatment. Mr. Sun was busy with the revolutionary cause and traveled frequently at home and abroad, so he had no time to take care of his lover's health. I can only write a letter to ask my eldest brother Sun Mei and his family to help take care of my wife Chen Cuifen.
After the Wuchang Uprising broke out, Sun Yat-sen returned home urgently from the United States. In Penang, he met his wife Lu Muzhen, Chen Cuifen, and his daughters Sun Dan and Sun Wan. After a brief reunion, Sun Yat-sen rushed to Nanjing to prepare for the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Sun Yat-sen took office as the interim president
On January 1, 1912, Sun Yat-sen took office as the interim president of the Republic of China. Lu Muzhen, Sun Ke, Sun Wan and others set out from Hong Kong to Nanjing to reunite with Sun Yat-sen. But Chen Cuifen had to return to Hong Kong for treatment because of the recurrence of her illness. So far, Chen Cuifen can no longer be seen around Sun Yat-sen.
As the founding father of the Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen is the representative of the new era. He is a glorious and majestic figure. Therefore, he cannot engage in the custom of three wives and four concubines as in the old era. It is precisely because of understanding this that all the people who are most important to Sun Yat-sen When the scenery was good, Chen Cuifen resolutely left her husband. She silently guarded her lover in a silent way.
During the days of seclusion, Chen Cuifen never showed off her identity to outsiders and lived a very simple life. At that time, many people felt unworthy of her, and even thought Sun Yat-sen had failed her.
Chen Cuifen
But she took the initiative to explain: "My husband and I fought against the Qing Dynasty and established the Republic of China. My wish to save the country and the people has been achieved. I love my husband and am willing to share hardships with him. Now that he is the head of state and respected by many, I I had limited knowledge and a poor background, so I voluntarily separated. It was not that my husband abandoned me, but that I did not want him to be criticized. He treated me well and never failed me."
Two years later, Chen Cuifen said goodbye to her relatives and friends and went alone. Settled in Penang. At that time, many people did not understand why she did this. Everyone speculated whether Chen Cuifen went abroad to avoid Sun Yat-sen.
But what they did not know was that Penang was the place where Sun Yat-sen and Chen Cuifen left beautiful memories together. In her decades of revolutionary career, Chen Cuifen’s favorite part was the years she spent with Sun Yat-sen in Penang.
Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling
After that, in order to fulfill her dream of being a mother, Chen Cuifen adopted a newborn baby girl as an adopted daughter from the home of a local overseas Chinese named Su, and named her "Sun Rong", which means to commemorate Sun Yat-sen. Appearance.
In 1915, Sun Yat-sen and Song Qingling got married. Chen Cuifen was full of blessings for their union. She said: "Zhongshan will have a good wife when he marries Mrs. Song. From then on, everything will go smoothly. I should bless them."
Chen Cuifen's love for Sun Yat-sen is Selfless, her broad-mindedness and courage are beyond the reach of many people in this life. Her love is deep and heavy, which makes everyone around her admire her.
Sun Yat-sen's three wives
were added to the family tree, past events on earth
After Sun Yat-sen married Soong Ching Ling, the Sun family members revised the genealogy as usual, and included Sun Yat-sen's first wife Lu Muzhen and his second wife Soong Qingling as Sun Yat-sen's head wives. During this process, Sun Yat-sen's brother Sun Mei stood up and requested that Chen Cuifen be included in the Sun family's genealogy as Sun Yat-sen's concubine.
At this point, Chen Cuifen was completely recognized by the Sun family. The clan members also called her Mrs. Chen, and the younger generations all respectfully called her Mrs. Sun.
Chen Cuifen's status in the Sun Yat-sen family is second only to his first wife Lu Muzhen, and even Sun Yat-sen's second wife Soong Ching Ling is slightly lower than her. Because she has no children, Chen Cuifen loves Sun Yat-sen's children very much. This is evident from Sun Ke It can be seen that Sun family descendants such as Sun Wan and others have been supporting Chen Cuifen in his later years.
Chen Cuifen
On March 12, 1925, Mr. Sun Yat-sen passed away due to illness. Chen Cuifen was going to go to the funeral in person, but due to her own physical problems, the trip was stopped by her daughter Sun Rong. Chen Cuifen burst into tears at home.
She said: "Although I have been separated from him for several years, our hearts are still connected after all. He passed away in Beijing, leaving me alone to live. I only regret not being with him day and night. From now on, I can only dream about him." He died."
Afterwards, in order to commemorate Sun Yat-sen, Chen Cuifen set up an altar to worship Sun Yat-sen in Penang for seven days. The relationship between the two gradually became a legend in the local area.
Sun Ke
Three years later, Sun Ke visited Britain, Germany and other countries, passed through Nanyang, and took the initiative to go to Penang. He gave Chen Cuifen a large amount of funding and expressed the hope that Chen Cuifen would return to China to settle down so that he could support his three mothers (his original wife, Lu Muzhen). , the concubine Chen Cuifen, the second Soong Ching Ling) to show their filial piety. But Chen Cuifen insisted on her own opinion and did not want to cause trouble to the children, so she rejected the request.
After the September 18th Incident , Nanyang and other places were no longer safe. Sun Ke once again invited Chen Cuifen and Sun Rong's mother and daughter to return to China. At first, Chen Cuifen did not want to agree, but Sun Ke said that his two sons, Sun Zhiping and Sun Zhiqiang, were in urgent need of care. For this reason, it was forcibly entrusted to Chen Cuifen.
With no choice, Chen Cuifen could only return to China with her daughter Sun Rong, and every day she and Sun Yat-sen's first wife Lu Muzhen took care of several children and grandchildren of the Sun family.
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During the days when they lived in the Sun family, Chen Cuifen and Lu Muzhen had a very harmonious relationship. The two were like sisters and often traveled together.
After returning to China, Chen Cuifen missed Sun Yat-sen very strongly. However, since Mr. Sun had already passed away, she could only learn about what happened before Sun Yat-sen's death from Sun Ke and others.
Once, Sun Ke mentioned that when his father was seriously ill, he repeatedly emphasized that he should sleep on the ground. Even if his family told him that the ground was cold and bad for his health, he ignored it and even said bluntly: "Don't be afraid, there will be ice." OK!"
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After hearing this, Chen Cuifen burst into tears because she had experienced the same conversation more than ten years ago. It was a secret that belonged to her and Sun Yat-sen.
In the early years, Sun Yat-sen was revolutionizing in Guangdong, and the Qing government searched everywhere for Sun Yat-sen's whereabouts. Chen Cuifen was both his lover and his guard. When sleeping at night, Chen Cuifen would often sleep on the cold ground, so that if the searchers arrived, she would be able to Hearing the movement as soon as possible, he protected Sun Yat-sen and evacuated safely.
Sun Yat-sen
But whenever Chen Cuifen slept on the ground, Sun Yat-sen would give up his bed and lie on the cold ground together. Chen Cuifen once persuaded Sun Yat-sen and said: "Zhongshan, the ground is cold, which is not good for the body."
And Sun Yat-sen But she replied: "Don't be afraid, it's better with ice!"
Thinking back on the past scenes, Chen Cuifen became even more sad. It was only then that she clearly realized that the man had never forgotten her, even before Sun Yat-sen's death. For a while, he still remembered the encounter between the two. However, you cannot turn back time, and if you miss it, you will still miss it.
