我与李大钊先生面对面
[ 越南 ] 韦功德 中央民族大学
2021年,是中国共产党成立100周年,我虽然不是一名中国公民,但身为一名华裔,同样感到骄傲和自豪,内心久久不能平静。而就在这特殊的日子里,我似乎听到了百年前觉醒者们的声音,深深地感受到了他们的伟大精神。这督促我思考:何为青春?
毛主席曾经说过:“十月革命一声炮响,给我们送来了马克思列宁主义。”同时也带给了中国一位革命导师。此人姓李,名大钊,字守常,是中国最早的马克思主义传播者。而我是在阅读《青春》一文时有幸与先生相遇的。
我第一次阅读《青春》是在大一的时候。当时的我就已经能深刻地感受到先生在百年之前,面对民族存亡危机之时的心情与伟大的理想。我所读的《青春》不仅仅是一篇只有八千多字的文章,更是多位先生流金的人生!以李大钊、陈延年、陈乔年、陈独秀、刘半农、赵世炎和夏明翰几位先生为例,他们在中国最黑暗的时期,为中国寻找光明,却都不幸地倒在黎明之前。有的人被反革命分子杀害,有的人要面对生老病死……但他们已将革命的种子播撒到了大江南北!我脑海中出现了五四运动和新文化运动的景象,仿佛穿过百年与年轻的革命者们相逢。我好像听到李大钊先生用震动四海的声音在中山公园里高声演讲,人们的脸上都是幸福的笑容。他们都有充满能量的眼神,他们仿佛可以排山倒海,他们的青春绽放着耀眼的光芒!
在北京学习的时候,我常常去天安门。对我来说,北京城最美的地方就是这里。它不仅是一处名胜古迹,更是历史中耸立的里程碑。想当年,在天安门城楼上,毛主席向世界庄严宣告中华人民共和国中央人民政府成立。中国结束了一百多年来被侵略、被奴役的屈辱历史,中国人民从此站起来了,成为国家的主人!而今年,是中国共产党成立100周年,时光荏苒,精神永驻,我为千百万倒在黎明之前的英雄,庄严地举手致敬!
我们要以史为鉴,高高举起笔与书,继承前人之精神,继续奋斗终生。
李大钊先生与其他诸位先生们,为了寻找救国之药方,在反复思考的过程中,始终不忘为后人考虑。他们的努力为我们留下了两份宝贵的精神财富。
第一份财富是马克思主义之精神。纵观世界诸国的发展史,只有共产党才是站在人民一边,只有社会主义制度才能救中国。百年前通过前人不断的努力,马克思主义才传播到了这个沉睡的东方国度。而唤醒时代的艰巨任务,是由李大钊先生与《新青年》的诸位先生完成的。他们的力量鼓舞了无数中国群众,推进了中国的进步和觉醒。2018年,习近平总书记曾向世人庄严地宣告:“前进道路上,我们要继续高扬马克思主义伟大旗帜,让马克思、恩格斯设想的人类社会美好前景不断在中国大地上生动展现出来!”可想而知,马克思主义思想对中国来说是多么的重要。
第二份财富是诸多含载着智慧之光的著作。李大钊先生与《新青年》的诸位先生最早将马克思主义著作有系统地翻译成中文并出版。
这两份财富对旧中国来说是及时雨,是长夜流星,是雨后彩虹。
中央民族大学 / 韦功德提供
我想说的是,作为一名在中国留学的国际学生,我们应该如习近平总书记所说,读懂今天的中国,必须读懂中国共产党。我非常有幸地能在《青春》中和守常先生面对面,感受到了青春之红旗,红旗之热血,热血之中华儿郎!感受到了中国革命先辈之青春换来青春之中华。当今中国青年也在用实际行动,延续此等青春精神,把它化成一盏灯,驱逐黑暗,寻找光明,让中华精神继续照耀着每一个中国人的心灵,一脉相承,永葆明亮!
Meet with Li Dazhao Face to Face
[Vietnam] Vi CôngĐú’c, Minzu University of China
The year 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Communist Party of China. Although I am not a Chinese citizen, I feel equally proud and honored as a person of Chinese descent, and my excitement cannot calm down for a long time. And on this special occasion, I seem to hear the voices of the awakened a century ago, and feel their great spirit. This urges me to think about what youth means.
Chairman Mao once said, “The roar of the October Revolution guns brought us Marxism-Leninism.” At the same time, it also brought a revolutionary mentor to China. His family name is Li and first name is Dazhao, also called Shouchang. Li is the earliest disseminator of Marxism in China. I was lucky to meet him when I was reading the articleYouth, written by Li.
I first read the article when I was a freshman in college. At that time, I could already deeply feel the mood and ideals of Li when he was facing the crisis of national survival a hundred years ago. TheYouth is not only an article of 8,000 words, but also the splendid life of a number of forerunners at that time. Li Dazhao, Chen Yannian, Chen Qiaonian, Chen Duxiu, Liu Bannong, Zhao Shiyan and Xia Minghan, unfortunately fell before the dawn while searching for brightness for China during its darkest period. Some of them were killed by counter-revolutionaries, others had to face old age, sickness and sacrifice... but they had sown the seeds of revolution to the country! The May Fourth Movement and the New Culture Movement came to my mind, as if I had traveled through the time tunnel to meet these young revolutionaries one hundred years ago. I seem to hear Li Dazhao delivering a speech in the Zhongshan Park with a voice that shakes the whole country. People’s faces were all smiling with happiness, their eyes full of energy. It seemed that they were able to topple the mountains and drain the seas, their youth blooming with dazzling light!
When I was studying in Beijing, I often went to Tian'anmen Square. For me, the most beautiful part of Beijing is here. It not only boasts of a famous monument, but also represents a milestone in history. On Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chairman Mao solemnly announced the establishment of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. China terminated its humiliating history of being invaded and enslaved for more than 100 years. And this year is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC. Time passes but their spirit lives on. I respectfully raise my hand in salute for the millions of heroes who fell before the dawn!
We must learn from history, hold our pens and books aloft, inherit the spirit of our predecessors and continue to strive for our whole life.
In the course of their repeated efforts to find the remedy for the salvation of the country, Li and other predecessors never forgot to think of the future generations. Their efforts have left us two valuable spiritual treasures.
One is the spirit of Marxism. Throughout the history of various countries of the world, only the Communist Party stands on the side of the people and only the socialist system could save China. It was only through the continuous efforts of those predecessors living 100 years ago that Marxism spread to this sleeping Eastern country. And the arduous task of awakening the times was accomplished by Li and others of New Youthmagazine. Their endeavor inspired countless Chinese people and pushed forward the awakening of China. In 2018, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping solemnly declared to the world: “On the way forward, we must continue to hoist the great banner of Marxism, so that the bright future of human society envisioned by Marx and Engels will continue to be displayed on the Chinese land!” You can imagine how important Marxism means to China.
The other treasure is the books and writings that contain the light of wisdom. Li and his colleagues ofNew Youthwere the first to systematically translate and publish Marxist works into Chinese.
It turned out these two treasures were timely rain, shooting stars and rainbow for the old China.
I would like to say that, as an international student studying in China, we should, as General Secretary Xi noted, to understand today’s China, understand the CPC first. I am very fortunate to be able to come face to face with Li Dazhao in hisYouth and feel the red flag and hot blood of Chinese youths! I also felt the youth of China’s revolutionary forefathers for a brand-new China. The youths of China today are also taking practical actions to continue this spirit, turning it into a lamp to expel darkness and find brightness, so that the spirit of China will continue to shine in the hearts and minds of every Chinese people.