Perhaps because their love and hatred were so vigorous, everyone has forgotten Ms. Lin Huiyin's true identity - "China's first female architect."

"If you are well, it will be a sunny day." The great poet Xu Zhimo left this popular modern poem in a love letter written to Lin Huiyin.

Perhaps because their love and hatred were too vigorous, everyone forgot Ms. Lin Huiyin’s true identity-"China's first female architect".

It is precisely because of this identity that Lin Huiyin was fortunate enough to organize the design of the new China's national emblem with her husband Liang Sicheng. In this design, Lin Huiyin advocated that the national emblem should not use Kangxi lines but should use Han and Tang lines.

We were puzzled at that time. It is not until today that we have finally understood Ms. Lin Huiyin’s intention, and we lamented Ms. Lin Huiyin’s lofty realm.

The difficult design of the national emblem

In July 1947, in order to welcome the arrival of New China, the central government published a notice in the "People's Daily" soliciting the national flag, national emblem and national anthem lyrics from people with ambitions across the country.

Among them, the design requirements for the national emblem are clearly mentioned: 1. It must have Chinese characteristics, 2. It must have political characteristics, and 3. The form must be solemn and magnificent.

As soon as the announcement came out, the people were excited. The Chinese people have gone through eighty-one hardships to usher in the new China. Who doesn't want to contribute to its arrival?

Since then, the central government has received 112 national emblem design drafts from domestic and overseas Chinese. But unfortunately, these unique national emblem manuscripts all have certain shortcomings and were all rejected.

In this regard, the central government decided to invite the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University and the Central Academy of Fine Arts to design the national emblem respectively. Finally, the two works were evaluated, and the one that won in the end was the new national emblem of our country.

As we all know, the Department of Architecture at Tsinghua University was established by Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin. The design of the national emblem is particularly important. Therefore, the design team of the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University was personally led by Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng.

After the design team was established, the design work started non-stop. Due to illness, The lines and background of the national emblem designed by Ms. Lin Huiyin were handed over to the students for design. Ms. Lin Huiyin was responsible for revising and reviewing the final draft.

The Negated Kangxi Line

Soon, with the students' encouragement, the design part of the group led by Ms. Lin Huiyin was successfully completed. The students submitted their works with great anticipation.

However, this final draft, which was satisfactory to most people, was rejected by Ms. Lin. Why is this? The students asked Lin Huiyin for help.

Indeed, this final draft is very excellent, but in Lin Huiyin's view, the application of lines in this manuscript is quite inappropriate.

In this manuscript, in order to meet the solemn and magnificent requirements of the national emblem, the gorgeous lines of the Kangxi period were adopted. From the appearance point of view, it is indeed impeccable.

However, in Lin Huiyin's view, such a design only takes into account the beauty and appearance, but does not take into account the connotation of the national emblem. As a symbol of the country, how can the national emblem be a work with gold and jade on the outside and crumbs on the inside?

As a result, Ms. Lin Huiyin modified and corrected this work. In the end, Ms. Lin chose the lines from the Han and Tang Dynasties as the lines of the national emblem.

Everyone was shocked by Lin Huiyin's changes. They thought that the use of lines in the Kangxi period was the best choice. They never thought that the use of lines in the Han and Tang Dynasties not only gave the national emblem a solemn and gorgeous appearance, but also made the national emblem more beautiful. Full of majestic feeling.

At this time, some students asked, the appearance is indeed better than that in the Kangxi period, but what is the difference in connotation?

Regarding the "Han and Tang Periods" and the "Kangxi Period"

we all know that the Han Dynasty was a very important dynasty in our country. The history of the Han Dynasty established China's national culture and political system for thousands of years. It can be said to be the cornerstone of Chinese civilization for five thousand years.

Internally, During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the emergence of "deposing hundreds of schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" defined 80% of the ruling ideology of my country's feudal dynasties. Externally, Zhang Qian was sent as an envoy to the Western Regions, opening up the famous " Silk Road " and opening up the road to international exchanges for the Chinese nation.

By the Tang Dynasty continued the foundation of the Han Dynasty. At that time, China had made brilliant achievements in politics, economy, military, culture, Sino-foreign relations and other aspects.

Different from the Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty was a multi-ethnic country, with Han people as the center. For the first time, the coexistence of multiple ethnic groups appeared in the land of China.

And in terms of national exchanges, as the world's most powerful country at that time, the grandeur and glory of the Tang Dynasty shocked all countries around the world. This is also the reason why "Tangren" is the collective name for Chinese people by foreigners.

After the first two peaks, it was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that China reached its peak again, that is, the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Are you full of doubts about ? It is also the pinnacle. Why are the lines from the Kangxi period not used?

History has proven to us that although it reached its peak again during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, had become an empty shell during the Kangxi period.

From a political perspective, in the Qing Dynasty , the monarchy was unprecedentedly strengthened, and the feudal system began to decline. From an economic point of view, the germination of capitalism has appeared in the West, but the Qing Dynasty still adopted the small-scale peasant economy , dreaming of the dream of self-sufficiency.

From an ideological point of view, people at that time had deeply rooted feudal traditional concepts; from a cultural point of view, literary and ideological constraints greatly restricted the development of people's creativity and enthusiasm.

From a diplomatic perspective, the emergence of the closed-door policy indirectly led to the invasion of foreign enemies. From this point of view, how can the lines of the Kangxi period be used?

How many years, how much blood, how many lives, If we use the Kangxi line on the national emblem, how can we be worthy of the hard years of enduring humiliation and burden!

Using the lines of the "Han and Tang Dynasties", not only contains Ms. Lin Huiyin's good wishes for our country to return to the top of the world, but also expresses our country's determination to stand up again. is much better than the Kangxi period in terms of appearance and connotation.

In the end, in the competition with the Central Academy of Fine Arts , the national emblem of was designed by Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng, and became the national emblem of New China.

Conclusion

"No one asks questions at the graves of heroes, but the family affairs of actors are known to the world." Once upon a time, Ms. Lin Huiyin's contributions to the country were overshadowed by her stories with Liang Sicheng and Xu Zhimo.

We stand on the land guarded by the national emblem designed by Ms. Lin Huiyin, but we only laugh and laugh at the love words "If you are well, it will be sunny."

Even in today's information age, we should keep our calm and think. We must learn from Ms. Lin Huiyin, dare to say "no" to the public's choice, and have our own deep thinking.

I hope Ms. Lin Huiyin will become our role model, so that in this era, we will not be bound by rumors and rumors, and exude our own style.