Li Lin

Li Lin

Li Lin (November 15, 1915 - April 26, 1940), formerly known as Li xiuruo, was born in Longxi County, Fujian Province. Li Lin lived in Dutch Java when he was a child. He returned to Jimei Middle School in 1929 and studied in Shanghai Patriotic women's middle school in 1933. He actively participated in the students' anti Japanese and national salvation movement. In 1936, he took part in the revolution and the establishment of Yanbei revolutionary base to fight against the Japanese army. On April 26, 1940, he died in Pinglu District, Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province. Pinglu district established "Li Lin middle school" in memory of martyr Li Lin. In 2009, he was selected as one of the 100 heroes who made outstanding contributions to the founding of new China.

Life of the characters

Living abroad for ten years

Li Lin was abandoned by his parents at Takou nunnery in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province in 1915. 40 days later, she was adopted by her adoptive mother Chen cha. At the age of 3, she lived with her adoptive mother in Dutch Java for 10 years. She was oppressed by colonial rule and knew the pain of not having a strong motherland as her backer. Li xiuruo, a 9-year-old student with a scientific name, went to the overseas Chinese primary school founded by her adoptive father. She resisted the Dutch colonial authorities' ban on Teaching Chinese, Chinese history and geography in Chinese schools.

Return to China for further study

In the spring of 1929, Li Lin went back to his hometown with his adoptive mother, went to Jimei school in Xiamen, and joined the volunteer team of Jimei Anti Japanese National Salvation Association.

In the winter of 1933, Li Lin studied in Shanghai Patriotic women's middle school and joined the "Youth League of resistance against Japan and national salvation" led by the Communists. He wrote the oath that he was willing to fight in bloody clothes and never stop swearing against Japanese pirates.

In 1936, Li Lin came to Peking, the center of the Anti Japanese national salvation movement, and was admitted to the Department of politics and economics of Peking University of the Republic of China. She read Marxist Leninist works, participated in various anti Japanese and national salvation activities, and joined the "vanguard of Chinese national liberation", a peripheral organization of the Communist Party of China. On December 12 of the same year, the Beiping Federation of students organized a large-scale demonstration to protest against the arrest of "seven gentlemen" by the Kuomintang government in Shanghai. Li Lin, as the flag bearer of the March team of the University of the Republic of China, resolutely defended the flag in the face of the police's violent obstruction.

Take part in the revolution

At the end of 1936, Li Lin joined the Communist Party of China. Responding to the call of the CPC Beiping Municipal Committee, he went to Taiyuan to participate in the military and political training class of the national normal school held by the Shanxi Alliance for saving the nation. He received military training and served as the propaganda member of the special committee and the Party branch secretary of the women's 11th company.

Propagandizing the war of resistance against Japan

In 1937, when the July 7th Lugouqiao Incident broke out, Li Lin asked to go to the front to kill the enemy, and was sent to Datong to serve as the director of the Propaganda Department of Datong Central District Committee of the Alliance for the salvation of the nation. Later, he went to Yanbei Anti Japanese front line with the Shanxi Suiyuan border region working committee to publicize and organize workers, peasants and students to join the Anti Japanese armed forces. Organize and run training courses, compile military and political teaching materials, teach in person, and educate and arm young people.

Yanbei Anti Japanese War

In November 1937, he served as the leader and political director of the eighth detachment of Yanbei Anti Japanese guerrillas, led the troops to fight against the Japanese puppet army and opened up a new anti Japanese war area.

In the spring of 1938, Li Lin became the instructor of the cavalry battalion of the independent detachment after the reorganization. He led his troops to fight against the Japanese puppet army in Yanbei and suinan, raided the "changshuishui" stronghold, swept the Hongtao mountain area and broke through Daiyue town. In the autumn of the same year, he served as the propaganda minister of the special committee of the CPC Shanxi Suiyuan border region and concurrently in charge of the local armed forces in the border region.

In March 1939, Yan Xishan participated in the meeting of senior military, political and civilian cadres of Shanxi and Suizhou held in Qiulin Town, Yichuan, Shaanxi Province. He had a tit for tat struggle with the diehards of the Kuomintang. With iron facts and personal experience, he told the heroic feats of the Eighth Route Army and Shanxi new army going deep into the enemy's rear and fighting against the Japanese puppet army. Yan Xishan personally sent people to intimidate and lure her, but Li Lin remained unmoved, insisted on the facts, aroused strong public concern, and smashed the Kuomintang's anti communist conspiracy.

In January 1940, he served as the Secretary director of the 11th administrative Commissioner Office of the Shanxi Suiyuan border region, and was elected as a member of the administrative committee of the border region administrative Commissioner Office.

Die bravely

In April 1940, the Japanese and puppet forces concentrated 12000 troops to "clean up" the Shanxi Suiyuan border region. On the 26th, more than 500 people, including the special committee of the Shanxi Suiyuan border region, the 11th administrative Commissioner's office and mass organizations, were surrounded. In order to cover the breakthrough of the authorities and the masses, she, regardless of her three-month pregnancy, led the cavalry company to fight bravely and drew away the Japanese puppet army. However, she was besieged on the shady top of xiaoguojia village. He fought bravely and killed six Japanese puppet soldiers after suffering multiple injuries in his legs and chest. After being surrounded by the Japanese puppet army, she would rather die than surrender, and she was killed by the last shot into her throat.

After Li Lin died, thousands of Anti Japanese soldiers and residents held a grand memorial meeting for her. Li Lin's blood clothes were sent to Yan'an, the holy land of revolution. In order to express people's infinite grief, thousands of local Anti Japanese soldiers and civilians held a grand memorial meeting and built the tomb of martyr Li Lin at the foot of dongshihu village in Hongtao mountain area. On the tombstone is engraved: "the mighty spirit runs through the waves, the blue blood stains sangqian. Be loyal and brave to serve the country and live forever in the world. "

Achievements and contributions

In December 1936, the unjust case of "seven gentlemen" broke out. As the flag bearer of the University of the Republic of China, Li Lin had a fierce conflict with the police, resulting in head injuries, but he still persisted until the end of the demonstration. The demonstration provided strong mass support for the fair trial of the unjust case of "seven gentlemen".

In March 1939, Yan Xishan held the "Qiulin meeting" to create rumors and attempt to uncover the anti Communist climax. Li Lin went south to attend the meeting and spoke three times in front of Yan Xishan with his own experience and what he saw and heard. He refuted all kinds of rumors of the Kuomintang diehards, attracted the attention of the press and film circles, created strong public opinion pressure on the Kuomintang, and curbed the Kuomintang's anti communist conspiracy.

In September 1939, in the face of the seventh rapid sweep by the Japanese puppet army, Li Lin led the cavalry company to use the stratagem of "mobilizing the tiger to leave the mountain" to surprise attack the Japanese Daiyue town stronghold, forcing the Japanese puppet army to come back, lifting the crisis of the sweep, and defending the head of the party and government organs in Yanbei.

Character evaluation

In 1938, at the Northwest Shanxi people's Congress, he long praised her as "our heroine".

In 1940, after Li Lin's death, the women's Movement Committee of the CPC Central Committee sent a telegram of condolence from Yan'an, which spoke highly of Li Lin's revolutionary career, saying that she was "not only a shining model of a female Communist Party member, but also a heroine respected and loved by her countrymen.".

In the same year, Yan'an new China Daily, Chinese women magazine, Chongqing Xinhua daily and many other revolutionary newspapers and magazines published Li Lin's heroic deeds, praised Li Lin's great feats, and created the most glorious model of Chinese national heroism.

The new Northwest newspaper, the organ of the CPC Northwest Shanxi Party committee, published an editorial, praising Li Lin as "the most glorious model of Chinese national hero" and the only overseas Chinese heroine in the history of the Second World War.

In 2009, Li Lin was selected as one of the 100 heroes who made outstanding contributions to the founding of new China.

Anecdotes of characters

Hard training

At the end of 1936, Li Lin responded to the call of the party organization to Taiyuan. He took part in the alliance of Shanxi sacrifice and national salvation, and immediately devoted himself to the study and training of military and political training classes. In his study and training, Li Lin also served as the secret party branch secretary of the girls' company and the party's work. In learning, set an example everywhere, such as practice shooting aiming, very hard. As a result, his elbows were worn out and blood flowed from his cuffs. He still kept silent and kept practicing. His extraordinary learning spirit also surprised and admired the instructor. Later, it was more difficult to learn to ride a horse. Li Lin is not willing to be outdone. She is not afraid of wrestling and injury. After repeated training, even the strongest horse can jump up and run. And he can shoot with both hands on the back of a galloping horse. Through concentrated study and hard training, Li Lin soon became a man of both arts and martial arts. Her exemplary action is respected by people and has a good influence on the students.

Expand the cavalry

In May 1938, Yanbei Anti Japanese guerrillas were ordered to go north to open up a new area. Li Lin led some soldiers to cover the main force to intercept the Japanese army. During the March, we found a blockhouse at the intersection of a village with a large yard behind it. After reconnaissance, it was confirmed that it was a Japanese horse post with more than 100 war horses in it. Only the puppet army had a platoon guard. Li Lin made a quick decision and launched a surprise attack while the enemy was unprepared. In the panic, more than half of the defending enemies were killed and wounded, and the remaining Japanese troops fled in confusion, and all the horses were captured. The victory of this battle enabled the formation and expansion of Li Lin's cavalry battalion.

Commemoration of later generations

Pinglu martyrs cemetery

Pinglu martyrs cemetery is located in the north of Cemetery Road, Jingping Town, Pinglu District, covering a total area of 3000 square meters. Founded in 1964 and completed in August 1973, the park is one of the famous martyrs' Cemetery outside Yanmen pass. It is mainly for commemorating and displaying martyr Li Lin, the national heroine of the Anti Japanese War, and 1366 revolutionary martyrs from Pinglu who died during the revolutionary war and socialist construction.

Commemorative activities

When Li and his wife came to Datong in 1972, they were specially instructed to visit.

On April 26, 1985, the 45th Anniversary of martyr Li Lin's death, the Chinese Federation of overseas Chinese held a grand commemorative activity in Pinglu county.

On April 5, 1990, on the Qingming Festival, leaders from the central government to Fujian Province, relatives of the martyrs and comrades in arms of that year, many well-known people at home and abroad, as well as more than 1000 representatives of teachers and students from Jimei gathered in Xiamen Jimei Lilin garden to solemnly hold the commemorative meeting of the 50th anniversary of the martyr's death and the completion of Lilin garden.

Memorial School

In 1985, the people's Government of Shanxi Province named Pinglu No.1 middle school as Lilin middle school. Lilin middle school and Jimei Middle School became friendly schools. On September 3, Shanghai Patriotic middle school also held the unveiling ceremony of the statue of Li Lin.

Literary Memorial

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