Chapter 82 Letter to Zhang Shizhao[1]

(July 18, 1965) Mr. Xing Yan: All the letters and the lower part of the instructions [2] have been received, I have read them once, and I want to read them again.I also want to read the upper part again.Other friends also want to read.The big problem is the problem of historical materialism, that is, mainly the problem of class struggle.But this matter cannot be asked of the old gentlemen whose worldview has been fixed, so there is no need to change it.Later historians may criticize you on this point, please be mentally prepared and not be afraid of criticism.You have read Mr. Gao’s comment on Guo Wen[3], and his argument is that it is impossible to excavate the tombstones of Zhen, Xing and Cao in the ground.It can be asserted that cursive script does not know how to write a stele.As for whether Zhenxing and Xing used to be inscribed on the stele, it has yet to be confirmed by underground excavation.But there should be debates, and I should persuade Comrades Guo Lao, Kang Sheng, and Bo Da[4] to agree to publish the essay for the second year of high school.The upper part of Liu Wen [2], I hope it will be sent soon.Kudos to Kangji!

Mao Zedong July 18, 1965 According to the "Selected Letters of Mao Zedong" published by People's Publishing House in 1983. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Zhang Shizhao (1881-1973), with strict characters, was born in Changsha, Hunan.At that time, he was a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the curator of the Central Research Institute of Culture and History.

[2] Refers to "Liu Wen Zhiyao" written by Zhang Shizhao.It is a special research work on Liu Zongyuan's anthology. [3] Refers to "Refutation of the Authenticity of the Preface to the Lanting Pavilion" written by Gao Ershi, a librarian of the Nanjing Institute of Culture and History at that time.This article put forward different opinions on Guo Moruo's article "From the Unearth of Wang Xie's Epitaph to the Authenticity of the "Lanting Preface"" and was published in "Guangming Daily" on July 23, 1965. [4] Guo Lao refers to Guo Moruo.He was the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences at the time.Kang Sheng (1898-1975), born in Jiaonan, Shandong, was the secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China at that time.Boda, that is, Chen Boda, was an alternate member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and editor-in-chief of the "Red Flag" magazine.