Chapter 53 The main points that should be paid attention to in land reform work [1]

(January 1951) Land reform work should mainly pay attention to whether the masses are really mobilized, and the masses themselves (with the help of cadres sent from above) overthrow the landlord class and distribute the land.As long as it is in this direction, it is good.Some deviations, such as encroaching on the middle peasants, destroying industry and commerce, misclassifying class status, eliminating rich peasants, driving all landlords out of their homes, arresting too many people, etc., should be corrected under the guidance of the provincial and prefectural committees at any time.It is very difficult to ensure that there is no disturbance at all. As long as the provincial and prefectural levels have a good grasp and correct deviations at any time, the peasants will happily reduce rents, return mortgages, clear bandits, oppose tyrants, divide land, If the peasant association, the township government and the militia are all in the hands of the poor and hired peasants as the backbone, that would be very good.Some democrats in Beijing went to various provinces to have a look, which is beneficial and harmless.We asked them to go, they didn't ask for it.When they arrive, yes or no, tell them honestly that they will not hinder the land reform.

Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] This is the main part of Mao Zedong’s comments written to forward the instructions of the Central South Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to Jiangxi and Hunan Provincial Committees on mobilizing the masses to do a good job in land reform.