During the years of the revolutionary war, the revolutionary martyrs were able to go to the soup and fire in the face of the test of life and death, and regarded death as if they were at home, because they were unswervingly loyal and unswerving to their lofty ideals and beliefs. Chairman Mao's family sacrificed 6 relatives for the revolution, General Xu Haidong's family sacrificed more than 70 people, and Marshal He Long's He clan had 2,050 martyrs. Why were the revolutionary forefathers able to sacrifice their lives selflessly and bravely? It is to realize the lofty revolutionary ideals, to uphold the lofty political beliefs, to completely overthrow the dark old system in China, and to realize national independence and the liberation of the people. I have read many times the book "Poverty" written by martyr Fang Zhimin while in prison. It expresses the love and hatred of the older generation of communists, answers what is the real poverty and wealth, what is the greatest happiness in life, what is the great belief of revolutionaries, and how people can live to be worthwhile.

-- "Leading Cadres Should Establish a Correct World View, Power View, and Career View: Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Autumn Semester of the Central Party School" (September 1, 2010)

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6 relatives, more than 70 people, and 2,050 martyrs, these heavy numbers interpret what is noble, what faith is, and what is the true value of communists.

Mao Zedong's family sacrificed 6 relatives for the revolution, including his wife Yang Kaihui, eldest son Mao Anying, eldest brother Mao Zemin, second brother Mao Zetan, cousin Mao Zejian, nephew Mao Chuxiong, etc., for the sake of the revolution to destroy their families and relieve the hardships. When the news of Mao Anying's death on the Korean battlefield came, Mao Zedong's first words were: "Who called him Mao Zedong's son?" In one sentence, it not only expresses the concern of a father, but also demonstrates the firm belief and fearless spirit of the communists. Marshal He Long often said during his lifetime that all the loyal martyrs were dedicated to the country, and that was the need of the revolutionary cause, and there was no need to mention ourselves often. It was precisely this spirit of forgetting one's family and one's family, forgetting one's selfishness, and silently dedicating oneself to the success of the Chinese revolution.

Among the countless heroes and martyrs who sacrificed for the country, Fang Zhimin can be said to be an outstanding representative. When he was arrested on the battlefield, the Kuomintang soldiers could not understand: this important criminal wanted by the Kuomintang and a "high-ranking official" of the Communist Party could not find a copper plate on his body! After Fang Zhimin was unfortunately arrested, he refused the lure of the Kuomintang dignitaries and dignitaries, and was still righteous and unyielding in the face of the parade in the streets. In prison, despite the extremely harsh conditions, he still wrote "Lovely China", "Clear Poverty", "Prison Documentary", "A Brief Description of My Revolutionary Struggle" and other works, which became the spiritual food for generations of Communists and gave great spiritual encouragement to countless Communists, just as Fang Zhimin wrote in the article "Clear Poverty": "Poverty, a white and simple life, is exactly where we revolutionaries can overcome many difficulties!" ”

At the opening ceremony of the 2010 autumn semester of the Central Party School, Xi Jinping told the touching deeds of the older generation of communists, so as to inspire party members and cadres to strengthen their ideals and beliefs and build a solid foundation of faith. Faith is the most beautiful word in human society and the foundation of the more than 88 million Communist Party members. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping has repeatedly called on all party members to "adhere to lofty beliefs and refine the incorruptible body of King Kong".

The "People's Forum" column of the People's Daily once published an article "The Taste of Faith", mentioning that Chen Wangdao devoted himself to translating the "Communist Manifesto", but he actually ate the ink as brown sugar without realizing it, reflecting the sweetness of the spirit and the sweetness of faith. Xi Jinping has told this touching story in the history of the party many times, emphasized many times that "ideals and beliefs are the spiritual 'calcium' of communists", and repeatedly warned that "the vacillation of ideals and beliefs is the most dangerous vacillation, and the slippage of ideals and beliefs is the most dangerous landslide", which is to encourage party members and cadres to maintain their ideals and stick to their beliefs.