Bi Lei

Bi Lei

Bi Lei, from Lixian County, Hunan Province, was born in Lixian County on July 13, 1902. At the age of 7, he moved to Changsha daogucang with his father and studied in the primary school attached to Changsha Mingde middle school. Later, he was promoted to Mingde middle school free of charge. In 1922, he was admitted to the English Department of national Guangdong Normal University. He joined the Communist Party of China at the end of 1925 and served as Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Student Movement Committee of the Communist Party of China. He was arrested on April 14, 1927 and died with Xiao Chunv and others in the early morning of April 23.

brief introduction

Bi Lei (1902-1927), a revolutionary martyr.

Life

In May 1923, he, together with Ruan Shaoyuan and Liu fan, organized the "civil rights society" and edited the ten day magazine "civil rights" to publish articles against the warlords. In May 1925, the May 30th massacre took place in Shanghai. On June 19, a general strike broke out in Guangzhou between the province and Hong Kong. One wave after another of anti imperialism gradually awakened him. He decided to quit the "civil rights" society and join the "new student society". In August, he led the students in the struggle to expel the reactionary headmaster Zou Lu and won, and joined the Communist Youth League. On September 26, Guangdong "new student society" and women's Liberation Association and other organizations from all walks of life launched the establishment of "Guangzhou Revolutionary Youth Federation". He was elected as the executive member and was responsible for propaganda. In December, a central committee was set up for all subjects in Guangdong University. He was elected as a member of the liberal arts Central Committee, and served as the chairman of the student union of the University, participating in leading the student movement of Guangdong University. At the end of the same year, he joined the Communist Party of China and served as Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Student Movement Committee. After graduating from the University in May 1926, the party organization prepared to send him to study in the Soviet Union. Later, due to the need of work, the organization decided to let him continue to study in the University and engage in revolutionary activities. He happily obeyed the decision of the organization.

Bi Lei and Lu Xun

In January 1927, Lu Xun was employed as a professor by Sun Yat sen University as the director of literature department and Dean of academic affairs. In order to welcome Lu Xun, Chen Yannian, Secretary of the Guangdong district Party committee of the CPC, entrusted him with the task of representing the CPC to contact Lu Xun. On January 18, Lu Xun arrived in Guangzhou and got in touch with him immediately. On the afternoon of the 25th, a grand welcome meeting was held in the name of the student union of Sun Yat sen University. He presided over the meeting and read out a welcome speech. At the meeting, Lu Xun expounded his views on the current situation in Guangdong and encouraged the young people in Guangdong to dare to break through the silence. The meeting was a great success and had a profound impact on the youth. On the afternoon of the 27th, accompanied by him, Lu Xun delivered a speech at the society for Social Sciences of Sun Yat sen University. During Lu Xun's stay in Guangzhou, he went to meet Lu Xun almost every day and sent him publications sponsored by Party organizations. Lu Xun mentioned many times in his diary that he sent the young pioneer. The magazine is a publication of the Guangdong District Committee of the Communist Youth League. It focuses on the oppressed youth in Guangdong and Guangdong. When Lu Xun left Guangzhou later, he still took his young pioneer with him. As Lu Xun read a lot of Communist Party publications sent by him and contacted with Chen Yannian and other Communists, he soon understood the principles, policies and tasks of the Communist Party at that time and deepened his understanding of the Communist Party of China. It played a positive role in Lu Xun's rapid transformation from a revolutionary Democrat to a strong Communist.

be arrested

After Chiang Kai Shek launched a counter revolutionary coup in Shanghai on April 12, 1927, the situation in Guangdong became increasingly tense. He was very concerned about Lu Xun and went to Lu Xun's home many times at risk. On April 14, he came to Lu Xun's residence again. Lu Xun advised him not to go out, saying that it was dangerous. He said, "I will send a letter to my comrades.". That night, he was arrested in a room on the second floor of Sun Yat sen University. Filled with grief and indignation, Lu Xun insisted on rescue, but failed, and announced his resignation alone. The enemy tortured him many times and sent Dai Jitao and Zhu Jiahua to the prison to induce him to surrender. He was unyielding and denounced the enemy. He led his friends in the struggle in prison. In the early morning of April 23, the enemy used two warships to escort him and Xiao Chunv to the "punishment field" in the South Stone on the South Bank of the Pearl River. Only 25 years old. On June 7, 1927, Fan Shi Ren's article "mourning Comrade Bi Lei" was published in the central supplement No.74 of Hankou. Lu Xun mentioned him many times in his correspondence and diary. Until the winter of 1928, Lu Xun said with great pain: "Bi Lei died because he was chained to death.

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