Chapter 2 Miscellaneous feelings of the Yellow Flower Festival

The Yellow Flower Festival (2) is approaching, so we must do some so-called articles.But for the article on this topic, teaching me to do it is really close to the previous "counter-empty strategy" in the examination room (3).Because——I am ashamed to say it—the three words Huanghua Festival, I naturally understand what it means; but as for the soldiers who died in the battle at Huanghua Gangtou, not only the names, but also the number of people are unknown. In order to find some materials and make a good discussion, I had to check "Ciyuan" (4).There are some in the book, but it’s just:

"Huanghuagang. The place name is at the foot of Baiyun Mountain outside the north gate of the city in Guangdong Province. On March 29th in the third year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty, dozens of people from the Revolutionary Party attacked the Supervisory Office. They died in failure and were buried here." An understatement, as much as I know, does me no good. I would also like to know what happened on March 29th 1.17 years ago, but I can't find any elders who have witnessed or heard of it.Inferring from the examples in other places—such as Beijing, Nanjing, and my hometown—at that time, there were probably some people who regretted it, some people were happy, some people had no opinion, and some people used it as a way to talk about it after drinking and teasing. stop.Then it will be forgotten.People who have been suppressed for a long time can only endure suffering when they are suppressed. Fortunately, they only know how to have fun when they are liberated. Tragedy and tragedy cannot be kept in memory for a long time.

But what happened on March 29 was special. Although it failed at that time, October was the Wuchang Uprising, and the Republic of China appeared the following year.So these failed fighters became the pioneers of the successful revolution at that time. Just as the tragic drama was about to end, a reunion drama was added.This is very fortunate for us. I think it can be seen when we commemorate the Yellow Flower Festival. I have not personally met the commemoration of the Yellow Flower Festival, because I have been in the north for a long time.However, on Mr. Sun Yat-sen's anniversary (5), we encountered it: In school, there were so many people watching the play at night, even a few stools were broken, and it was very lively.Using this example to infer, then the Yellow Flower Festival must also be extremely lively.

On the night of March 12th, when I was in the lively field, I deeply felt the greatness of the revolutionaries.I think, when the love is successful, the death of a lover can only bring sorrow to the one who survived.However, when the revolution is successful, the revolutionaries are dead, but they can cheer up everyone who survives every year, and even rejoice.Only a revolutionary, whether he lives or dies, can give happiness to all.It is the same love, but the results are so different. It is no wonder that many young people today feel the anguish of the conflict between love and revolution.

The so-called "revolutionary success" mentioned above refers to a temporary matter; in fact, it means "the revolution has not yet succeeded" (6).There is no end to revolution. If there is anything in the world that "ends at the highest good" (7), this world will become a frozen thing at the same time.However, after being cultivated by the spirit and flesh and blood of many warriors, China has indeed grown some happy flowers and fruits that were not there before, and there is still hope for gradual growth.If not, it is because there are few people who continue to cultivate them, but there are too many people who enjoy, climb and pluck the flowers, and eat the fruits.

I'm not saying that everyone has to cry every day to pay tribute to the "spirits in heaven" of the martyrs, and it's enough to remember them one day a year.But as far as Guangdong is concerned now, I feel that everyone's approach to festivals needs to be improved a little bit. The Yellow Flower Festival is very lively, and it is good to have a lively day; if you are tired from the excitement, go back and have a good sleep.However, the next day, when the vitality recovered, it was time to do the work that I should do for the day.This is of course hard work, but it is far better than a bullet passing through a deadly place; besides, it can be regarded as cultivating flowers and fruits of happiness for the people who will come later.

The night of March 24th. ---------------------------------- (1) This article was originally published on March 29, 1927 in the seventh issue of "Political Training" "Huanghua Festival Special" compiled and printed by the Political Training Department of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. (2) Yellow Flower Festival On April 27, 1911 (March 29 in the lunar calendar), leading members of the Tongmenghui Huang Xing, Zhao Sheng and others launched an armed uprising in Guangzhou, attacking the governor's office of Guangdong and Guangxi, but failed.Afterwards, the collected remains of the 72 martyrs were buried together in Huanghuagang, a suburb of Guangzhou.After the founding of the Republic of China, March 29th in the Gregorian calendar was designated as the Memorial Day of the Revolutionary Martyrs, commonly known as the Yellow Flower Festival.

(3) "Countermeasures against space" In the imperial examinations after the Han Dynasty, questions about political affairs and classics were used as questions, and candidates were ordered to state their opinions in writing, which was called countermeasures. "Policy against empty space" means that there is no specific opinion on the topic, but only empty talk. (4) "Ciyuan" is a reference book explaining the meaning of Chinese words and their origin and evolution, edited by Lu Erkui and others, and published by the Commercial Press in 1915. (5) Mr. Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), named Wen, styled Yixian, was born in Xiangshan (now Zhongshan), Guangdong, a great democratic revolutionist in our country.Died of illness in Beijing on March 12, 1925.

(6) "The revolution has not yet succeeded" Sun Yat-sen warned his comrades in his will. (7) The phrase "stop at perfection" can be seen in "University", which means to reach the realm of perfection.