Deng Xiaoping, a great man of the generation and chief designer of China's reform and opening up, has many inscriptions. These inscriptions are either titles for newspapers or inscriptions for an event, or to give books to friends, or to engrave them at the request of others. These inscriptions by Deng Xiaoping have extraordinary significance.
This article, let’s talk about the stories behind Deng Xiaoping’s various inscriptions.
In January 1984, Deng Xiaoping visited three special economic zones, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Xiamen .
At the beginning of reform and opening up, Deng Xiaoping had different opinions when he proposed to establish special economic zones such as Shenzhen, which caused controversy. Deng Xiaoping was very clear about these different opinions and controversies. Now that the Special Administrative Region has been inaugurated for 5 years, how is it going? Deng Xiaoping wants to take a look on the spot.
htmlOn January 24, Deng Xiaoping came to Shenzhen Special Zone for inspection. During his stay in Shenzhen, Deng Xiaoping asked more questions and said less, and did not write an inscription for the Shenzhen Special Zone. He didn't say a word when listening to the report of the Shenzhen leaders, and listened very seriously. After the report, Deng Xiaoping said that Shenzhen is developing, and I have put all the things you talk about today in my mind, so I will not express my opinions for the time being.Two days later, Deng Xiaoping came to Zhuhai Special Economic Zone for inspection. When he met with Huo Yingdong and others that night, he said: "I proposed to run the special economic zone. I don't know if it succeeds. Now I'm going to see the right path." The next day, after listening to the report of Zhuhai City leaders, he wrote for Zhuhai Special Economic Zone: Zhuhai Special Economic Zone is good!
This inscription by Deng Xiaoping to Zhuhai Special Administrative Region made Shenzhen leaders feel uneasy. What is the impression of Shenzhen in Deng Xiaoping’s mind, and is Shenzhen’s development satisfied him? The leaders of Shenzhen really want to know Deng Xiaoping’s thoughts, and the leaders and the masses of Shenzhen also want to ask Deng Xiaoping to give the Shenzhen Special Zone a word and give a "point".
Deng Xiaoping had already arrived in Guangzhou when Shenzhen sent someone to ask Deng Xiaoping to write an inscription. On New Year's Eve on February 1, Deng Xiaoping, after careful consideration, wrote for the Shenzhen Special Zone at the request of Shenzhen: "Shenzhen's development and experience have proved that our policy of establishing special economic zones is correct."
This short sentence is very encouraging to the Shenzhen people, because this inscription not only reflects Deng Xiaoping's full affirmation of the Shenzhen Special Zone, but also makes the most authoritative summary of the debate about the Special Zone. For Shenzhen leaders and Shenzhen people, this inscription is of great significance.
A few days later, Deng Xiaoping came to Xiamen again, where he left a inscription: Build the special economic zone faster and better.
Xiamen’s understanding of this inscription by Deng Gong is: Xiamen Special Economic Zone is still a gap compared with Shenzhen Special Economic Zone . He hopes that Xiamen will develop faster and better.
On June 24, 1984, an elderly woman walked slowly into the People's Visiting Reception Room of the General Office of the State Council. She spoke a request to the reception staff: request Deng Xiaoping to write an inscription.
Hearing her request, the receptionist was surprised.
The old man introduced himself that her name is Wu Puyue, and she is the sister of Comrade Wu Han, a famous historian in my country and former deputy mayor of Beijing.
Wu Han was brutally persecuted by the Gang of Four during the "Ten Years of Unrest" and died unjustly. On November 1978, Deng Xiaoping instructed: Wu Han should be rehabilitated. In September 1979, the injustice suffered by Wu Han was finally cleared and Wu Han was completely rehabilitated. The relevant parties decided to hold an event to commemorate Comrade Wu Han on October 25, 1984. As one of the activities, Wu Han studied and taught at his alma mater, Tsinghua University, specially built a memorial pavilion and will hold its inauguration ceremony on October 26. I would like to ask Deng Xiaoping to write the name of the pavilion. Wu Han's sister, Old Man Wu Puyue, came to the General Office of the CPC Central Committee with a try-and-see mood and made this request to the reception staff.
What Mr. Wu Puyue did not expect was that more than two months later, the relevant parties sent someone to deliver the "Hanting" calligraphy written by Deng Xiaoping to her home. This made Old Man Wu Puyue very excited.
Now, the word "Hanting" written by Deng Xiaoping is hung high on the Wu Han memorial pavilion by the lotus pond of Tsinghua University, attracting countless Tsinghua students to stop and stare.
Someone has summarized two major characteristics from Deng Xiaoping's numerous inscriptions: one is serious and rigorous, and the other is concise and simple.
Deng Xiaoping once wrote an inscription for Zhu De's former residence. At that time, he wrote the word "de" with less horizontal lines on the "heart". In fact, this way of writing has historical origins.
According to research, there is no horizontal line in the character "De" on the official utensils of the Xuande and Zhengde period. It is said that the character "De" is written less horizontal line to indicate humility. The word "de" in Quanjude in Beijing is also less than one horizontal. But Deng Xiaoping later re-entered the inscription and added the horizontal line in his heart.
1983 On July 27, 1983, Deng Xiaoping wrote an inscription for Zhu Boru: "Learn from Comrade Zhu Boru, be a true Communist Party member, and serve the people wholeheartedly." After writing an inscription for Zhu Boru, Deng Xiaoping changed "the name is true" to "real" by asking linguists and rewriting it, reflecting his meticulousness and rigor.
Another feature of Deng Xiaoping's inscription is that his words are very concise. Deng Xiaoping learned that the Japanese foreign guests were practicing Chinese Tai Chi when he met with a Japanese foreign guest. He wrote " Tai Chi good" for his Japanese friends. These four simple words played a great role in promoting the development of Tai Chi career.
Generally speaking, whenever you encounter a request for an inscription, Deng Xiaoping will try his best to satisfy it, but there are exceptions.
On November 3, 1958, when Deng Xiaoping visited Zunyi , the local leaders asked Deng Xiaoping to write an inscription for the tomb of the Martyrs Deng Ping. Deng Ping died heroically while commanding the battle on the front line of the Zunyi Battle on February 27, 1935. He was the highest-level cadre who died in the attack of Zunyi by the Red Third Army and was a subordinate of Marshal Peng Dehuai. Deng Xiaoping said modestly at that time: "I can't ask this, I should ask General Peng to ask."
When it comes to Deng Xiaoping's inscription, there are two interesting things that cannot be ignored.
In January 1986, Deng Xiaoping came to visit the Reed Flu Rock in the northwest suburbs of Guilin City. While resting in the VIP room of Lu Dijing, the person in charge of the park prepared a pen and ink to ask Deng Xiaoping to write an inscription. Deng Xiaoping came to the table and said with a smile, "What are you writing?" The comrade in the park said, "You can write whatever you want." At this moment, Deng Xiaoping's little grandson grabbed the corner of his grandfather's clothes and shouted, "That's all for this trip."
Hearing the little grandson's proposal full of childishness, Deng Xiaoping couldn't help laughing. He patted the little grandson's shoulder lovingly and said, "Okay, I'll follow you!"
So, Deng Xiaoping wrote in Lu Dijing, Guilin City: I'll visit here on January 28, 1986, Deng Xiaoping.
When Deng Xiaoping finished writing these words, everyone around him laughed happily and gave warm applause. Among Deng Xiaoping's many inscriptions, this inscription is undoubtedly the most interesting thing in life.
In February of this year, Deng Xiaoping came to Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu. He would go to this place every time he went to Chengdu. After enjoying the plum blossoms, the staff of the Caotang asked Deng Xiaoping to go to the reception room to take a break. The staff prepared , four treasures of the study there, and wanted Deng Xiaoping to write an inscription for the Caotang.
When Deng Xiaoping walked towards the reception room, his little grandson ran over and pulled him back and pulled him back, while pulling him, saying, "What are grandpasses going to write again? Let's not write anymore!" Hearing the little grandson's "order", Deng Xiaoping smiled and said, "Okay, okay! Listen to you, we won't write anymore." Deng Xiaoping said hello to the staff of the Caotang and apologized.
Deng Xiaoping wrote many inscriptions. Information shows that he wrote 19 pictures on May 11, 1988. As long as he felt it was necessary, he always worked hard to splash ink, but he cherished the ink as much as gold to his family.
Deng Xiaoping's eldest daughter Deng Lin is a professional painter, but there is never any inscription from her father in her paintings. Deng Lin said: "Every of our children is deeply influenced by my father. Friends asked me, do you have the inscriptions from your father on your painting? I said no. My idea is to avoid this and not want to rely on my parents to promote myself. The education I received is that I should rely on my own abilities in everything I do."
Deng Xiaoping's second daughter Deng Nan always hopes that her father can write a word for herself. After her hard work, her father finally fulfilled her wish. However, Deng Xiaoping only wrote two words for her daughter - "Get lazy". These two words reflect a father's strict requirements for his daughter. After the father passed away, whenever Deng Nan saw these two words, he would feel the strictness and kindness of his father.
