Bloody Wen Yiduo

Author: Xie Yong
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Guo Moruo, Wen Yiduo, Xu Zhimo—these are three names long familiar to the Chinese people. Guo Moruo's "talent," Wen Yiduo's "melancholy," and Xu Zhimo's "emotion" are all well-known to literary enthusiasts. However, a comparison would be even more meaningful. The "Literary Three Swords" series of books aims to revisit the lives of these three "swords" through comparison and analysis. In this book, Xie Yong attempts to examine the fate of a intellectual in the first half of the 20th century, exploring the role and impact of environmental factors on individuals, in order to provide certain universal insights or reference points for today's "opening up" and "development."
Blood-Stained Wen Yiduo presents new research on the death of the renowned poet Wen Yiduo. The "Wen Yiduo Assassination Incident" was a significant event in modern Chinese history. On the afternoon of July 15, 1946, Wen Yiduo, who was teaching at Southwest Associated University in Kunming, attended a press conference organized by the China Democratic League to commemorate the assassination of Li Gongpu. On his way home, he was shot and killed by multiple assailants, dying at the age of 47. His eldest son, Wen Lihe, was also severely wounded while protecting him. The assassination is generally believed to have been ordered by Chiang Kai-shek, with the help of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
In Blood-Stained Wen Yiduo, Xie Yong offers a unique investigation into the incident, claiming that it was orchestrated by Huo Kui Zhang, the then Chief of the Yunnan Garrison Command, who used the assassination as a pretext to eliminate local factions—a two-pronged strategy. After the incident, Chiang Kai-shek dismissed Huo from his position.
Blood-Stained Wen Yiduo is part of the "Retelling the Literary Three Swords" series published by Tongxin Publishing House. The book traces the evolution of Wen Yiduo's thought, showcasing his transformation from a poet and intellectual into someone involved in politics.