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Although Guo Xian had a last wish to "be simple in the funeral and try not to cause trouble to the organization and relatives and friends", he could not stop the people from all walks of life in the mountains and the people who fought with her With respect and grief for her, everyone came to the memorial service one after another, and they must give off their hero, Shanxiang's daughter.
Guo Xian said before his death: "I am the daughter of a mountain village. It is the sweet spring and whole grains that raised me. I deeply love the hot land where I raised me."
Guo Xian was born in Bailongwan Village, Haoshan Commune in 1938. At that time, the mountains were bald and the fields were barren. There were frequent disasters in ten years and nine droughts. The fathers and villagers were struggling in extreme poverty for generations. In November 1956, in response to the central government's call to "remove the barren mountains and green the motherland", under the leadership of the former Yuxian County Party Committee, she mobilized and organized cadres and the masses to eradicate the barren mountains in response to the status quo of "poor mountains and mountains and prone to floods".
That year, Guo Xian, who had just served as the deputy captain of the "Xuegou Township Management and Water Management Infrastructure Team", led the team up the mountain with the belief in "changing the appearance of the mountains". In order to build her hometown, she is not afraid of exhaustion and hardship; in order to realize her ideal, she is fearless of difficulties and obstacles. In the severe winter, digging fish scale pits, building dams and weirs; in spring, piercing the stars and moon, planting trees and sowing hope; in summer and autumn, wind and rain, pest control, protection results...Several spring and autumn, it is easy to be cold and hot, the mountains have turned green, and the water has become clear The fields have become fatter, and the harvest has increased. There is no rhetoric, only the sincere dedication to the motherland's mother with practical actions.
"The young people at that time had special feelings for the Communist Party. As long as it was a matter of the party, they would not retreat if they encountered great difficulties. If there is no faith,It is impossible for us to stand firm and make a difference under harsh and difficult conditions. The standing green hills can testify that our blood is hot and we have the loyalty to the motherland. "Guo Xian once said.
On September 24, 1958, Comrade Hu Yaobang, then the first secretary of the Communist Youth League Central Committee, met Guo Xian when he visited the Jiushan Water Conservation Project. He held her hand tightly and said: "You are Guo Xian, the heroine of mountain control. I already know your deeds of mountain control, so let this mountain be called Hero Mountain! "And wrote the inscription "Hero Mountain must be cured, and we must share hardships with the masses".
In 1956, Guo Xian used the two infrastructure teams of Jiushan Xuegou and Mojie Caipingshan as the The pilot project carried out the management of barren hills and soil and water conservation, and in November 1957, a nationwide campaign for barren hills and water and soil conservation was officially launched throughout the county. After three years of hard work, the barren hills in Yu County have achieved significant results, especially in Jiu County. The hills and barren hills have turned into terraces, and the dry hills in 10 years and 9 years have become fertile fields that can be irrigated by drought and drained by waterlogging.
In September 1958, Comrade Hu Yaobang once again visited Yu to inspect the water and soil of Hatoyama Maintain the project and fully affirmed the work of Yu County, "If the masses unite, the strength will be greater. If the county party committee guides well, the masses will have energy and the work will be done well. Hard work and self-reliance, your experience in managing mountains and rivers is worth promoting. _Span2span
Two months later, Chairman Mao praised the people of Yu County for their enthusiasm and achievements. "Henan Daily" and "People's Daily" successively published long newsletters, commentator articles and editorials on the people's deeds in managing mountains and waters in Yu County. The county also won the National Commendation from the Water and Soil Conservation Committee of the Government Affairs Council.
Later, writers Huang Zongjiang and Wang Yun came to Hero Mountain to write a lot of vivid materials through in-depth life and mastering a lot of vivid materials. He wrote the movie script "Jiangshan Du Jiao" based on the model worker Guo Xian, and shot Hatoyama as the filming location.The film was released in July 1959 and aroused a strong response from audiences across the country. The deeds of the people of Yu County in managing mountains and rivers quickly spread throughout the motherland and became a banner of socialist construction.
Guo Xian has been awarded a variety of honorary titles, has entered Beijing three times to participate in the commendation meeting of heroes and models, and has been received by national leaders such as Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou many times. On October 1, 1959, she was invited to participate in the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and boarded the Tiananmen Square. In July 1960, as a member of the Chinese non-governmental friendly tourist group, he visited the Soviet Union, the Democratic Republic of Germany and Poland for more than one month.
In the winter of 1960, Jiushan Forest Farm faced the test of life and death. The influence of the dissolution of the surrounding forest farms has caused popular feelings. As the head of the field, Guo Xian was worried. If effective measures are not taken, the previous efforts will be ruined. Guo Xian worked as an employee to stabilize the emotions of the employees, while appealing to his superiors to seek support from their superiors. After unremitting efforts, the Hatoyama Forest Farm was transformed into a state-owned forest farm. To protect the verdant side of the mountain, Guo Xian entered the provincial capital three times within five days, praying for the mountain and the people, and finally got a satisfactory result.
The fathers and villagers who came to see off Guo Xian said: “Every day I look at the lush mountains and forests, and look at the blue sky, clear water, and more and more beautiful hometown. I can’t help but think of the passionate years of struggle here. Guo Xian, the infrastructural team and mountain-control hero who dedicated his youth with hard work and sweat." "The fearless spirit of mountain-control heroes who have the courage to change the appearance of barren mountains inspires the unremitting efforts of our village party members and cadres. We believe that under the background of the national rural revitalization strategy, Hero Mountain will definitely have greater development and accomplishments.”
Although Guo Xian has gone away from us, her simple and sincere feelings for the mountains and villages, her persistence in taking responsibility for work, indomitable, and selfless dedication With perseverance, the heroic spirit of "dare to change the sun and the moon to the new sky" and the spirit of loyalty to the motherland and loyalty to the people will endure in the world.
The heroic spirit is immortal!
This article was originally published in Time Report, Issue 2, 2021
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