Chapter 46 comment

When Chen Duxiu passed away in 1942, Chen Mingshu lamented: "Slandering Jiqiu Mountain, aiming to swallow rivers and seas, and opening a hundred kalpas, the world will lose the people!" Lu Xun once commented on the behavior of Liu Bannong, Chen Duxiu and Hu Shi.He said: "If you compare Taolue to a warehouse, Mr. Duxiu's has a big banner outside, with a big book saying: 'There are weapons inside, be careful who comes in!' But the door is open, and inside There are several guns and knives, which are clear at a glance, and there is no need to be on guard. Mr. Shizhi closed the door tightly, and a small note was pasted on the door saying: "There are no weapons inside, please don't worry." This can naturally be true Yes, but some people—at least people like me—sometimes can’t help but think about it. Bannong is a person who doesn’t realize that he has weapons. So I admire Chen Hu, but I’m close to Bannong. farmers."

Cai Yuanpei said: "The beauty of modern scholars' personality is nothing like Chen Duxiu!" Li Weihan said: "He (Chen Duxiu) is one of the few leaders of our party who does not engage in conspiracy." Someone said: "People who wear Chinese martial arts robes at Peking University all the year round are stained with oil and dirt. Zhang Xingyan recorded in Jiayin Magazine that Chen Shi wore a suit in Tokyo. There was a wriggling thing on the lapel. When asked what it was, Chen answered slowly. Said: Ear lice. There are occasional lice on the clothes, but those who live in the clothes and don’t pay attention to them, the modern literati are only the Chen family, and they can truly reflect the glory of Wang Jinggong."

Wang Wenyuan commented on Chen Duxiu and said: "Make a general evaluation of Chen Duxiu. In my opinion, although Chen Duxiu is a political failure and theoretically limited, he is not only the bravest thinker in modern China, but also the most courageous thinker in history. One of the great revolutionaries." In 1934, when Chen Duxiu’s student Wang Senran learned that Chen was studying hard and devoting himself to writing in prison, he regretted that Chen put too much energy on politics and said: “Mr. Seek perfection in everything; his writing is thorough; eloquent and eloquent, good at speaking. No matter what problem, you can study it in depth; His personality is too strong, and he handles everything with a fearless and reckless spirit. No matter what theories are, they must be studied according to their own ideas, and there is no superstitious worship. Therefore, whenever the conference is discussed, his opinions are repeated and detailed. Extraordinary, often shocks the audience, or applauds, or is dumbfounded. He is the pride of his generation and the strange man of the world. It is a pity that he still spends more time directing actions and less time studying academically. With the virtues of single-mindedness, perseverance, and self-confidence, it is a pity that he cannot complete the core of his philosophical theory, so that he will end up as a politician and cannot become a revolutionary theorist."

Gao Yuhan wrote in "Pre-Wan": "It's hard to justify your reputation! There is no way to talk about it, and it will take ten generations to decide. ... They are absolutely silent about your death. They are unwilling (or unable) to talk about you. They don’t want to (or dare not) discern your black and white, they want to make people forget everything about you in silence!” In September 1942, Chen Zhongfan wrote "Impressions of Mr. Chen Duxiu" with a length of 8,000 words. The harbinger of ethos; death is not a pity for the world, and it is not enough to see the indomitable steadfastness.... Words can be suppressed, body can be punished, poor and strong, old and strong, and love will not change!"