Chairman Mao and "September 9th", the chapter of the fate of the great leader
September 9 can indeed be called a special day for Mao Zedong. This day witnessed many important moments in his life, let us recall Mao Zedong's indissoluble relationship with "September 9th".
September 9, 1927: Birth of a military strategist
On September 9, 1927, the Autumn Harvest Uprising broke out on the Hunan and Gan borders, marking the beginning of Mao Zedong's military career. Previously, he had been a politician, but from this day on, the hand holding the pen grabbed the gun and embarked on the journey of military master. On this day, the poet Mao Zedong also had a new poem, because the hand holding the gun came to write the poem again, which was to rhyme with the sound of the gun. However, this day was also the only time Mao Zedong was arrested. While passing through Zhangjiafang in Liuyang, he was captured by the Qingxiang team of the local regimental defense bureau, but the resourceful Mao Zedong escaped on the way to the regimental defense bureau and hid in the dense grass by the pond at dusk.
September 9, 1945: Friendship and Culture
On September 9, 1945, Mao Zedong met with Guo Moruo, who later became a close poet friend. During this meeting, Mao Zedong uttered a well-known phrase: "The future is bright, but the road is tortuous." A Swiss-made Omega watch that Guo Moruo gave Mao became a precious gift, and Mao Zedong wore it until his death. When he was about to leave Chongqing, Mao Zedong also left behind one of the best poems he had written in his life, "Qinyuan Spring Snow", which was inscribed in Liu's memorial book at Liu Yazi's request. After Mao Zedong left, "Qinyuan Spring Snow" caused a rare cultural storm in Chongqing.
September 9, 1949: The birth of New China
On September 9, 1949, Mao Zedong entered Peiping City, where he was concentrating on revising the draft Common Program of the Political Consultative Conference of the People's Republic of China, which was actually the "provisional constitution" of New China. At this moment, it seems that all previous struggles were for the birth of this new country. This is also the dream of countless people with lofty ideals in modern times, from Sun Yat-sen's "Outline for the Founding of the People's Republic" to Mao Zedong's "Common Program" revised on this day, marking the historical trajectory from dream to reality.
September 9, 1956: The new direction of the Chinese Communist Party
On September 9, 1956, Mao Zedong once again played a key role on this special day. Seven years ago on this day, he was amending the Interim Constitution and documents concerning the future of the country. Today, seven years later, Mao Zedong is revising the document again, this time the Political Report of the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which is about the development direction of the Chinese Communist Party. In seven years, the Chinese Communist Party transformed a dilapidated China that Western journalists said "neither monkeys nor angels could govern" into a vibrant, revitalized country. By September 1956, the CPC's way of governing the country had set a new direction at the Eighth National Congress.
September 9, 1971: Murder of Shadows
However, by September 9, 1971, Mao Zedong did not usher in a time of prosperity and prosperity. At this time, he was on a southern tour and was preparing to stay in Hangzhou for a few more days. Hangzhou is a place he has visited many times, and he calls it his "second home". But on the evening of September 8, he received news that someone was preparing to fly in Hangzhou, accusing his train of "getting in the way" by stopping on the dedicated line at Hangzhou's Jianqiao Airport. This has never happened before. In order to prevent accidents, Mao Zedong made a quick decision and decided to immediately transfer his special train to the vicinity of Shaoxing, which is far away from Hangzhou. This decision finally prevented Lin Liguo and others from murdering their plans, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
September 9, 1976: The life of a great man comes to an end
Finally, on September 9, 1976, Mao's life ended at 0:10 a.m. From the early morning of September 8, he began to rely on artificial assisted breathing, his blood pressure soared, his heart was arrhythmic, and finally he was inserted into a nasopharyngeal tube, and his consciousness was blurred. However, on this day, Mao Zedong read documents and books 11 times, accumulating two hours and fifty minutes, an average of less than sixteen minutes each time. Last read on September 8 at 4:37 p.m. More than seven hours later, on September 9, his heart stopped beating, and the lives of a generation of great men were frozen on this day.
Mao Zedong's life was full of waves and special moments, and every September 9 witnessed his different identities and journeys, becoming an indelible part of Chinese history. On this day, we remember Mao Zedong, an outstanding leader, and reflect on the changes in Chinese history.