Revolutionary Martyr's Literary Ceremony

Author: Hao Mingjian, Hu Huiqiang
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Publishing Date: 2001-06-01
Features: Countless martyrs, for the sake of the people's interests, heroically sacrificed in our front, let us raise their flags and advance forward on their blood-stained path! — Mao Zedong
The "Great Collection of Revolutionary Martyrs' Writings" includes poems, essays, letters, diaries, couplets, quotations, as well as slogans shouted at the moment of execution and defense statements during trials, left behind by 301 martyrs who sacrificed for the national revolution and liberation cause from the birth of the Communist Party of China in 1921 to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Not only does it involve a large number of martyrs, but it also includes influential martyrs from the Great Revolution period, the Land Revolution period, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the War of Liberation, such as Li Dazhao, Zhao Shiyuan, Xia Minghan, Xiang Jingyu, Peng Pai, Yun Daiying, Fang Zhimin, Zhao Yiman, Ye Ting, Wen Yiduo, Li Gongpu, Wang Yuhe, Che Yaoxian, Jiang Zhuyun, etc. Moreover, it breaks the limitation of single-content books of the past, such as "Poems of Martyrs" and "Letters of Martyrs," and possesses the characteristics of "comprehensiveness" and "greatness," truly living up to the "greatness" of the "Great Collection."
Secondly, the book is organized in chronological order by the birth and sacrifice years of the martyrs. Under each martyr's name, there are brief biographies, writings, writing backgrounds, annotations, and related photographs. These contents are based on the collection and research materials of the Chinese Revolution Museum, making them accurate, detailed, and reliable, with high value in terms of data, understanding, and research. It is well-deserved to be called a "classic."
These revolutionary martyrs' writings were composed by the martyrs facing the butchers' knives of the enemy with blood and life. Between the lines, they are filled with the fearless revolutionary spirit that dares to defy the heavens and earth, as well as the tenderness for their families, the nostalgia for their comrades, and the yearning for a bright future. Reading them is moving and inspiring. During the editorial process, the editors either sighed deeply or shed tears, moved beyond words by the great thoughts and sentiments of the martyrs.
The "Great Collection" is a precious spiritual wealth of our Party and nation. It reflects, from one angle, the tragic yet glorious journey of the Communist Party of China. Through its heroic sons and daughters who sacrificed one after another for the revolution, it reveals the lofty beliefs and invincible strength it embodies.