Rethink the Literary Three Swords of the Literary World -- Bloody Wen Yiduo

Author: Xie Yong
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Publish Date: 2005-03-15
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 "romance" are all well-known to literature enthusiasts. However, comparing them holds greater significance. The "Literary Three Swords" series aims to revisit these "three swordsmen" through comparison and analysis. In this book, Xie Yong attempts to provide insights and benchmarks for the current era of openness and development by examining the environmental factors that influenced individuals during the first half of the 20th century, as reflected in the fate of a intellectual in that time.
Blood-Stained Wen Yiduo presents new research on the death of the renowned poet Wen Yiduo. The "assassination of Wen Yiduo" is a significant event in modern Chinese history. On the afternoon of July 15, 1946, Wen Yiduo, who taught 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. This assassination is commonly believed to have been orchestrated 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 assassination. The book claims that the incident was a case of "killing with a borrowed knife" by Huo Kui Zhang, then the commander of Yunnan's garrison, who sought to weaken local factions in Yunnan through this "kill two birds with one stone" strategy. As a result, 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 thoughts, showcasing his transformation from a poet and intellectual into someone involved in politics.