
[Editor's Note] General Secretary Xi said that history is the best textbook. History is the best teacher. Studying the history of the Party and the history of the country is a compulsory course for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and continuing to advance all undertakings of the Party and the country. On the land of Bawu, the revolutionary ancestors fought bravely for the revolutionary cause, leaving us with rich party history resources and precious spiritual wealth. Their deeds are melodious; their spirits will always inspire us to move forward bravely.
We work with the Party History Research Office of the Communist Party of China Jinhua Municipal Party Committee to create an authoritative Jinhua Party History Reader for you. Launched every Monday night for you who are studying at night.
In order to welcome the convening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, "Night Reading Party History" introduces you to the representatives of Jinhua from previous National Congresses of the Communist Party of China and those who attended the meeting. This issue introduces Shi Cuntong, a representative of the Second Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Shi Cuntong (1899-1970), also known as Shi Fuliang, was once known as Guangliang, Fang Guochang, etc. , Jinhua County, Zhejiang Province, from Ye Village (Cash Jindong District, Jinhua City). In 1919, after the May Fourth Student Movement broke out, Shi Cuntong, the Zhejiang Provincial First Normal School, published an article "Not filial piety" in the second section of the Hangzhou Progressive Student Magazine "Zhejiang New Tide", which caused an uproar, which in turn triggered the "Zhejiang First Tide", which led to the suspension of publication of "Zhejiang New Tide". Shi Cuntong, who lost her shelter in Hangzhou, embarked on a journey to Beijing on New Year's Day 1920.
htmlOn November 10, Shi Cuntong joined the first group of Beijing's "Work Study Mutual Aid Group". Three months later, he arrived in Shanghai to join the "Weekly Commentary Club" initiated by Dai Jitao, Shen Xuanlu and others. At the same time, I met Chen Duxiu. In May, with the help of Wigginsky, the representative of the Communist International, Chen Duxiu was engaged in the party building work, and with the " New Youth " as the center, he convened a group of famous socialist followers to hold a discussion on socialism and China's transformation. Shi Cuntong is not only one of the Zhejiang participants, but also his main contact persons between Wigginsky and Chen Duxiu. In June, Shi Cuntong held a meeting with Chen Duxiu, Li Hanjun, Yu Xiusong and Chen Gongpei to establish the Communist Party. Chen Duxiu was elected as secretary and the party plan was drafted. In July, he was appointed by Chen Duxiu to travel east to Japan to establish the party. In Tokyo, Japan, he established a Communist Japanese group with Zhou Fohai and others, and according to Chen Duxiu's instructions, he was the head of the group. In August, the early Communist Party organization in Shanghai was established, and Shi Cuntong, Yu Xiusong, Chen Wangdao, Shao Lizi, Shen Yanbing, Shen Xuanlu and others participated one after another. Shi Cuntong was one of the earliest members of the early Communist Party organization in Shanghai and was also the first person to join the party organization in Jinhua. In December of the same year, Shi Cuntong was arrested with several Communist Party members in Japan, and was detained in Tokyo for more than ten days and was expelled from China.After returning to China, the party organization sent him to Guangzhou to restore the "Chinese Socialist Youth League" organization. In May 1922, the Central Committee of the Socialist Youth League held its first national congress in Guangzhou. Shi Cuntong was elected as Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and the editor-in-chief of the "Pilot" official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League.

Shi Cuntong in youth
From July 16 to 23, 1922, the Communist Party of China held the second National Congress at No. 625 Fudeli, Nancheng Road, Shanghai (now No. 30, Lane 7, Lao Chengdu North Road, which was at Li Da's residence at that time) in order to formulate the program of China's democratic revolution and unite the people of the whole country to carry out the revolutionary struggle. The delegates attending the conference included Chen Duxiu, Zhang Guotao, Li Da, Yang Mingzhai, Luo Zhanglong, Wang Jinmei, Xu Baihao, Cai Hesen, Tan Pingshan, Li Zhenying, Shi Cuntong and other 12 people (one of them has unknown names). Chen Duxiu presided over the meeting and reported on behalf of the Central Bureau for the past year, introducing the development of the party organization and the situation of the workers' movement. Zhang Guotao reported on the situation of the Far East People's Congress and the First National Labor Conference. Shi Cuntong reported on the situation of the First National Congress of the Socialist Youth League. [Editor's Note] General Secretary Xi said that history is the best textbook. History is the best teacher. Studying the history of the Party and the history of the country is a compulsory course for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and continuing to advance all undertakings of the Party and the country. On the land of Bawu, the revolutionary ancestors fought bravely for the revolutionary cause, leaving us with rich party history resources and precious spiritual wealth. Their deeds are melodious; their spirits will always inspire us to move forward bravely. We work with the Party History Research Office of the Communist Party of China Jinhua Municipal Party Committee to create an authoritative Jinhua Party History Reader for you. Launched every Monday night for you who are studying at night. In order to welcome the convening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, "Night Reading Party History" introduces you to the representatives of Jinhua from previous National Congresses of the Communist Party of China and those who attended the meeting. This issue introduces Shi Cuntong, a representative of the Second Congress of the Communist Party of China. Shi Cuntong (1899-1970), also known as Shi Fuliang, was once known as Guangliang, Fang Guochang, etc. , Jinhua County, Zhejiang Province, from Ye Village (Cash Jindong District, Jinhua City). In 1919, after the May Fourth Student Movement broke out, Shi Cuntong, the Zhejiang Provincial First Normal School, published an article "Not filial piety" in the second section of the Hangzhou Progressive Student Magazine "Zhejiang New Tide", which caused an uproar, which in turn triggered the "Zhejiang First Tide", which led to the suspension of publication of "Zhejiang New Tide". Shi Cuntong, who lost her shelter in Hangzhou, embarked on a journey to Beijing on New Year's Day 1920.
After returning to China, the party organization sent him to Guangzhou to restore the "Chinese Socialist Youth League" organization. In May 1922, the Central Committee of the Socialist Youth League held its first national congress in Guangzhou. Shi Cuntong was elected as Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and the editor-in-chief of the "Pilot" official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League.

Shi Cuntong in youth
From July 16 to 23, 1922, the Communist Party of China held the second National Congress at No. 625 Fudeli, Nancheng Road, Shanghai (now No. 30, Lane 7, Lao Chengdu North Road, which was at Li Da's residence at that time) in order to formulate the program of China's democratic revolution and unite the people of the whole country to carry out the revolutionary struggle. The delegates attending the conference included Chen Duxiu, Zhang Guotao, Li Da, Yang Mingzhai, Luo Zhanglong, Wang Jinmei, Xu Baihao, Cai Hesen, Tan Pingshan, Li Zhenying, Shi Cuntong and other 12 people (one of them has unknown names). Chen Duxiu presided over the meeting and reported on behalf of the Central Bureau for the past year, introducing the development of the party organization and the situation of the workers' movement. Zhang Guotao reported on the situation of the Far East People's Congress and the First National Labor Conference. Shi Cuntong reported on the situation of the First National Congress of the Socialist Youth League.
Congress analyzed the international situation and the social, political and economic situation in China, discussed the party's tasks, passed 9 resolutions, including "World Trends and the Communist Party of China", "Democratic United Front", "The Communist Party of China Joins the Third International", "Parliamentary Action", "Trade Union Movement and the Communist Party", "International Imperialism and China and the Communist Party of China", "Youth Movement Issue", " Women's Movement " and "The Communist Party's Organizational Constitution", and issued the "Declaration of the Second National Congress of the Communist Party of China", and elected the Central Executive Committee of the Party. The Second National Congress of the Communist Party of China correctly analyzed the social nature of China, the nature, object, driving force and future of the Chinese revolution, and pointed out that the Chinese revolution should be taken in two steps. For the first time in modern Chinese history, it proposed a thorough anti-imperialist and anti-feudal democratic revolution program, which pointed out the direction for the revolutionary struggle of the people of all ethnic groups in China, and has great and far-reaching significance for the Chinese revolution. After the Second Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee led the Chinese people to a new journey of fighting to completely overthrow imperialism and feudal warlords.

Memorial Hall of the Second Congress of the Communist Party of China
On March 7, 1923, Mao Zedong wrote a letter to Shi Cuntong, who was then secretary of the Chinese Socialist Youth League. The content is as follows:
Brother Guangliang:
letter was received on the 24th. The national test was held in Hunan, and the academic affairs meeting here decided to follow. However, the date is recommended in early June (or at the end of May), that is, after the Western School Conference. This point is important, please consider it as hope!
. Please send it quickly.
brother Ziren.
March 7th.

The handwritten letter written by Mao Zedong to Shi Cuntong


Shi Cuntong and his wife took a group photo while teaching at the Wuhan Branch of the Whampoa Military Academy

During the War of Resistance Against Japan, Shi Cuntong actively participated in the work of fighting against Japan and saving the nation, and was one of the important leaders of the Anti-Japanese and National Rescue Congress in the cultural circle. In February 1941, Shi Cuntong lived a difficult life after being dismissed by the Southern Printing Hall. Some people advised him to join the Kuomintang, but he refused harshly, saying, "I would rather be hungry than to vote for Chiang Kai-shek." After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he and Huang Yanpei and others initiated the establishment of the Democratic National Construction Association and were elected as the Standing Committee of the Central Committee. On February 10, 1946, he attended the "Conference of All Circles of Accompanying the Success of the Political Consultative Conference of All Circles in the Capital". The conference was disturbed by the Kuomintang spies, and famous cultural progressive figures Guo Moruo and Li Gongpu were beaten. Shi Cuntong went to stop him and was also seriously injured. He endured the pain in his hospital bed and wrote the article "Angry Protest", which was published in " Xinhua Daily ". For safety reasons, Vice Chairman Zhou Enlai ordered Shi Cuntong to leave Chongqing and transfer to Shanghai.



After the founding of New China, Shi Cuntong served as the first deputy minister of the Ministry of Labor, a member of the Standing Committee of the First, Second and Third National People's Congress, deputy chairman of the Central Committee of the First and Second China Democratic National Construction Association, and a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.



Shi Cuntong was very concerned about the cultural and educational cause of his hometown during his lifetime, and often gave away books and donated money to support the education cause.His lifelong writings include "A Summary of Marx's Theory" (Translation), "Outline of Capital" (Translation), "Theoretical Issues of the Chinese Revolution", "Modern Economic History of China", "Marxism and Darwin" (Translation), etc. Shi Cuntong is frugal in his life, does not touch alcohol, can wear a pair of leather shoes for 20 years, and the extra money is used to accumulate virtue and do good deeds. He educates his children to be dedicated and patriotic. His son Shi Guangnan was awarded the title of "People's Musician" by the Ministry of Culture for his outstanding contributions.

Shi Cuntong (Shi Fuliang) interior view of the former residence
is located in Dongye Village, Jindong District, Jinhua City, Shi Fuliang (Shi Cuntong) former residence was built when Shi Fuliang returned to his hometown in 1933.

A corner of the former residence

Democratic National Construction Association Central Patriotism Education Base unveiling ceremony


Shi Cuntong (Shi Fuliang) interior view of the former residence
is located in Dongye Village, Jindong District, Jinhua City, Shi Fuliang (Shi Cuntong) former residence was built when Shi Fuliang returned to his hometown in 1933.

A corner of the former residence

Democratic National Construction Association Central Patriotism Education Base unveiling ceremony
