(Chapter 5) Four Old Grandmothers: everyone's origin, master's style ......

Fourth Old Grandma: Everyone's Origin, Master's Style......

Because of my grandmother, it is necessary to recount an old man.

In accordance with the grandmother's relationship with this old man, I should honor his old man: four old grandma.

Listening to my mother, my grandmother studied in Xinxian County High School. I think, should be related to the four old grandma in Xinxian County High School teaching.

My mother also said that when I was a child, the four old grandmothers were exceptionally loving and fond of me. Every time I see me, always hugging not to let go ...... which gives me a "hint": do so respected, loved people.

Among the reasons: my mother gave birth to the eldest sister, had to send me to my grandmother's home. As far as I can remember, my grandmother often took me to her mother's house (Zhidougou village, in the northwest of my village, about ten miles away).

About the four old grandma's learning, I heard the "sporadic memory" is: (four old grandma) graduated from the University of Beiping in his early years, was the last batch of students when Liang Qichao was the president. Originally studied physics, then due to health conditions, changed to geology, after graduation back to Xinxian teaching. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he moved to the area of Weinan and Hanzhong in Shaanxi Province to continue his career in education. His old man trained students, later are national ministerial leaders, such as Huo Shilian, Tian Bo, Wang Jie and so on.

After the first edition of "Memory of the Fragrant Cattail", I gave Uncle Wenming a sample book, begging for corrections. The book was written by a man who lived in the same village as the four old grandmothers, and was particularly respectful of the four old grandmothers, and was relatively familiar with me.

According to the memory of civilization uncle: (four old grandma) gentle nature, people elegant, easy to talk about and not procrastinate, have a professor style, for Xinxian celebrities. The family is rich, hired martial arts instructor, guarding the yard and teaching boxing. Go to school very hard, according to his humble words people are very stupid, more than twenty years old before entering the University of Beiping. He wore myopic glasses and magnifying glasses to read newspapers. Brush writing is quite beautiful, force through the back of the paper, especially the official script, there is a "Cao Quanbei" style.

2011 October 14th. Autumn high.

In Xinfu District Archives, I found the fourth old grandma fifty-seven years old, hand-written an autobiography. Spilling more than ten pages, a detailed record of his old man's life. The autobiography was written with a brush, with a fine pen, rich in appearance. Gas coherent meaning even, lively and dynamic. The muscles and bones of the dragon are healthy, and the wind and spirit are free. Between the lines, you can see the rhyme of grass and scribe. The style is high but not vulgar, with the legacy of the Tang and Song dynasties. The character shape is ancient and clumsy, with the style of everyone.

From the autobiography, we can see that the four old grandma name Li Jun, word Zi Ping, January 9, 1898 (the lunar calendar is the seventeenth day of the month of wax in 1897) was born, Shanxi Xin County, the eighth district of Zhidao ditch village people, it can be known that the town of Zhuangmu Xin County, "the eighth district," the ancestry is not the village of Zhidao ditch: "Ten ancestors! Li Wenlong moved from Yidi Nangou Village to here. The fourth old grandma for the "sixteenth ancestor", "great-grandfather Li Ziguang, Li Ziying with the ancestral property, each got more than eighty acres of hillside land. It is said that the old man (great-grandfather Li Ziguang) was particularly hardworking and grew prosperous every year. Grandfather Li Wangde inherited the ancestral property, (grandfather) no brother, no brother, the father is also an only child ...... sister a person, after the marriage of a man. Big brother Li Yu (pronounced yù), third brother Li realm, home farming. Second brother Li Pei, died of an early illness, the fifth brother less dead."

The following actual record of the four old grandma resume, ready for posterity to check:

1903 to 1909, into the private school.

In 1910, he studied at the Peizhen Primary School of the Evangelical Church in the city (Xinxian County).

In 1913, he was admitted to Xinxian County Higher Primary School (i.e., the first complete elementary school in Xinxian County).

In July 1916, he was admitted to the eighth class of Xinxian County Middle School (i.e. Xinxian County Middle School in Shanxi Province).

In the summer of 1920, he was admitted to the National Beijing Higher Normal School (i.e. the present Beijing Normal University).

In July 1925, he accompanied a delegation to visit Japanese universities and primary and secondary education. In the same year, he was appointed as the school director and instructor of Henan Maiyang County Junior High School.

In March 1926, he became the superintendent and instructor of the private Five Races College in Suiyuan Province (founded by Mr. Feng Yuxiang, a patriotic general and famous democrat).

In July 1927, he was appointed as a museum instructor at Xinxian County High School. The then principal Lu Lianxi (Xinxian Xieyuan village people, the word Yuting, Shanxi University engineering graduate).

In July 1928, he became the Director of Teaching and Instructor of the Fifth Provincial Teacher Training School in Daixian County.

In January 1929, he became a biology instructor at Xuanhua Provincial Normal School No. 2 in Chahar.

In June 1929, he was invited by Fan Jingshan, the principal of Xinxian County High School, to be the director of teaching and instructor of Xinxian Middle School.

In January 1938, he joined the Ministry of Education's Primary and Secondary School Teachers' Service Corps (later renamed: Ministry of Education's Gansu Service Corps for Primary and Secondary School Teachers in War Zones). In May of the same year, he became a biology instructor at Gansu Middle School.

In October 1939, Li Zanting, the principal of Gansu Middle School, was recommended to be the director and instructor of the first branch.

On February 15, 1941, he became a clerk at the branch of the Central Bank of the National Government in Luoyang, Henan Province.

In October 1943, he became the head of the Design Unit of the Labor and Production Group of the "Luoyang Further Training Course" of the Ministry of Education of the National Government. Later, it was merged with the 22nd National High School of the National Government and renamed as the "First Wartime High School", and the Ministry of Education of the National Government sent Ma Yuanzai to be the principal of the school.

In July 1945, he became the director of teaching at Beiping Private Wenzhi Middle School. Principal Yu Shiyuan, also a professor at Northwestern University. After Northwestern University moved to Xi'an, he also served as acting president.

In June 1946, he became a biology instructor at Hanzhong Normal School in Shaanxi Province. Principal Zhang Yaoqing.

In September 1950, he became vice principal of Xinxian No. 1 Finishing Primary School.

September 1951, served as biology instructor at Xin County County High School.

He died in 1977.

From the four old grandma's autobiography, we can know that my "sporadic memory" is wrong: his old man is not "graduated from the University of Beiping", but in the summer of 1920, admitted to the current Beijing Normal University. After graduating from the university, also went abroad to visit Japanese schools. Baidu "National Beijing Higher Normal School", it can be seen that the then principal is: Chen Baoquan, Deng Zuiying, Li Jianxun, Fan Yuanlian, Zhang Yihui five old man, there is no Liang Qichao name.

Also, from the four old grandmasters teaching time change, can be known as the "Republic of China" period, to be more chaotic, more chaotic. The accurate statement is: China's history of great turbulence, a period of great transformation.

The four old grandmasters have a woman and two men: daughter named Li Fangdeng (take its sound), I called Fangdeng old aunt aunt, now living in the town of Zhuangmu. The two men were: Li Jintian, Li Yutian, I am called old uncle.

Jintian old uncle I have seen, April 21, 1929 (Lunar March 12) was born, living in Zhidao ditch village, then moved with the daughter to live in the village of Xiangyang, April 11, 2003 (Lunar March 10) under the world.

Yutian old uncle originally worked in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, transferred back to Xinzhou Railway School in 1981 as a principal. 1985, I transferred back to Xinzhou from Luliang, it is Yutian old uncle and two Huai uncle said a word of things. According to grandmother's memory, they both from children, playing together as children, and then at the same time to participate in the revolution, together on the leadership position, the so-called recognition and pursuit, naturally extraordinary.

It was the day after the Spring Festival in 1985, grandmother and mother took me into the city to pay homage to Yutian old uncle. The purpose of the visit was to let his old man help me mobilize my job. Personnel transfers at that time were less troublesome compared to today, but also very difficult for people who didn't matter. A few days after the incident, I received a letter of transfer, May 28, 1985 officially transferred back to Xinzhou. Out of gratitude, but also because of his old man and grandfather similar reasons, every year in the Spring Festival, I have to visit the old man, the old man spoke in tone, tone, and grandfather is no different. Listening to the old man, you will be free of distractions, the whole body relaxation, mood is a thing, benefited greatly is you can not say the feeling. In recent years, I work factors, but also due to livelihood reasons, almost no walk, and occasionally think of the old man, in addition to the heart of guilt, or guilt.

In the first month of 2005, I listened to my second sister talking about Yu Yang (second sister's daughter) work, but also about Yutian old uncle's physical condition, I feel that no longer go to visit the old man, it is really my sin. So, I took the time to go to Yutian old uncle's home, I can not imagine the old man has been lying in bed for four years: rheumatoid arthritis, pain all over the body is unbearable. I can only comfort the old man to get well, and wish his old man a speedy recovery.

Attachment 1: Brief description of Beijing Normal University

Beijing Normal University, formerly known as the Beijing Normal University, founded in 1902, was renamed Beijing Normal University in 1923, the first teacher training university in Chinese history. It has played an important role in the patriotic movements of May Fourth and January 29th. Famous teachers such as Li Dazhao, Lu Xun, Liang Qichao, Qian Xuantong, Wu Chengshi, Lai Jinxi, Chen Guan, Fan Wenlan, Hou Weilu, Huang Xianfan, Bai Shouyi, Zhong Jingwen, and Qigong, etc., have successively promoted literature and encouragement of teaching, and have formed the fine tradition of "patriotism and progress, honesty and simplicity, truthfulness and innovation, and serving as a model for others". Learning to be a teacher, behavioral model" of the school motto, in the training of personnel, scientific research, social services and other aspects, has made important contributions.

Attachment 2: Biography of Mr. Fan Jingshan

Fan Jingshan (1897-1948), name Huairen, the word Jingshan, Xinxian Qicun people. Less intelligent and studious, especially in mathematics, and then enrolled in the Department of Physics and Chemistry of the Beiping Higher Teacher's College. 1929 Xinxian County Middle School, 1944 Yanmen Road, Shanxi Province, as the principal of the Agricultural Vocational School (later renamed "Shanxi Province, Xinxian County Agricultural Vocational School"), died in December 1948 at the age of 51 years old.

When he was the principal of Xinzhong, he gathered teachers from all over the world: Biology (Li Ziping, Yao Changzi), Chinese (Yang Peiran, Ren Zicheng, Guo Yuwu, He Kai, Yang Xiangzhi), Mathematics (He Guoqing, Jia Jishan, Fan Ziyu), Physics and Chemistry (Xie Mingshan, Wu Guangjie), English (Zhang Xingwen, Guo Guangxuan, Ye Tingsheng), History and Geography (Qiao Yunzhang, Xiao Fan) ... ...In 1931, eight students, including Huo Zhidao (Huo Shilian), were expelled as a "last resort" (in Huo Shilian's words) to cope with the authorities.

Attachment 3: Biography of Mr. Li Zanting and others

Li Zanting (1902-1978), formerly known as Li ornaments, a native of Tianshui City, Gansu Province, a patriotic and progressive democrat, graduated from the National Art School of Beijing in 1926, and traveled to Guangzhou to embrace the ideas of the democratic revolution. 1939 he was the principal of the National Fifth High School in Tianshui, and 1943 he was the principal of the Tianshui Teachers' College. In 1939, he became the principal of Tianshui National Fifth Middle School and in 1943, the principal of Tianshui Normal School. During his tenure, he implemented the policy of scientific and democratic governance, ran the school with dedication, protected the progressive youth, and rescued the progressive students on many occasions, and was highly admired and respected by all walks of life as well as the teachers and students.

After liberation, he was elected as a delegate to the First and Second People's Congresses of Gansu Province, and was appointed by the Northwest Military and Political Commission as the Deputy Mayor of Tianshui City and the First Vice Chairman of the Consultative Committee of the Third Meeting of the People's Representatives of Tianshui City (i.e., the current Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference), as well as the head of the Tianshui City People's Democratic Revolutionary Party Group, and the first Convener of the Preparatory Committee for the Tianshui City branch of the People's Democratic Revolutionary Party.

Li Zanting father, Li Tianxu (1886-1929), the late Qing Dynasty famous educator, the word Xinzhi, No. Chiyushan. 1914, served as principal of the Yi-Wei school. Strongly promote the new school, bold reforms, compiled "Tianshui vernacular teaching materials" 12 volumes.

Attachment 4: Biography of Mr. Ma Yuanzai

Ma Yuanzai (1896-1984), character Ruocun, No. Feibai, a native of Yonggu Township, Longhui County, Hunan Province (present-day Changjian Village, Huotian Township), was a renowned expert in Qin history, archaeologist, and educator. He taught at Peking University, Huangpu Army Officers' School, and Henan University, and was once the head of training at Henan University and the secretary-general of the Henan Provincial Government. He is the author of New Interpretation of Guanzi's Lightness and Heaviness, History of the Qin Collection, Annals of Sang Hongyang, Collected Biographies of the First Emperor of Qin, Outline of Qin History, and Brief Notes on Salt and Iron, etc. He is also a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

When he passed through Changsha, he stayed at Cai Hesen's home for two months and met Mao Zedong. After graduating from Peking University, he served as a history instructor and political instructor in the enlisted students department of the Whampoa Military Academy, as well as an instructor of Chinese Revolutionary History in the Chinese Women's Movement Workshop. In 1935, he was sent by the Ministry of Education to take over the training class in Luoyang to preach anti-Japanese salvation to the students and cultivate a group of anti-war youths.

After liberation, he became a designer and office director of the Chinese History Museum, and in 1957, he was transferred to the Philosophy Section of the China Bookstore to engage in editorial work. In the 1950s, Mao Zedong invited Wu Han to lecture on the history of Ming Dynasty and Ma Yuanzai on the history of Qin Dynasty. 1984, he died in Beijing at the age of eighty-nine.