Recently, I have seen the memorial articles published by several friends in a row, and Fan Zong's voice and smile have clearly appeared in front of his eyes.
In 2001, entrusted by the Chinese Culture Academy, I participated in the preparation of the Mass Communication Branch of the Chinese Culture Academy. Everyone jointly elected Fan Jingyi, former editor-in-chief of the People's Daily, as the honorary president of the branch. I went to visit and discuss the matter in the office of the Great Hall of the People when I went to see And discuss the matter in the office of the Great Hall of the People, and When Mr. Fan learned that Ji Xianlin was the chairman of the Council Of The Chinese Culture Academy, he readily agreed. "Fan Jingyi Poetry Calligraphy and Painting" and "Jingyi Notes" have just been published, and Fan Zong enthusiastically sent them to each other. He asked Ji Lao with great concern, saying that he had always admired Ji Lao, but had never met him, and hoped to send his new book to listen to the teachings.
On March 28, 2002, I accompanied Mr. Fan to the home of Ji in The Langrun Garden of Peking University, and Mr. Fan brought his new book to Mr. Ji. Teacher Li, who works next to Ji Lao, also sent the books written by Ji Lao that Fan Zong liked very much but did not buy that I mentioned on the phone, "Some books are not available in the market, and they are the only books left by Ji Lao."
The first time they met, two easy, simple old people, family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, talk about everything, meet and hate late.
In the old home of Peking University, Fan Zong and Ji Lao met for the first time, from right to left, Fan Jingyi, Ji Xianlin and Cui Xiangquan. Photo by Huang Jialin
During the conversation, Ji Lao was very interested in Fan Zong's life experience. Mr. Fan said that the most profound influence on him in his life was the family environment, especially the influence of his mother. Elder Ji said with emotion: "One of the biggest regrets in my life is that I have not enjoyed maternal love - because I left my mother prematurely, I could not imagine never seeing her again." Between the words, there was a deep sense of pity. Perhaps because what I have is for him; what I have, for him, the distance between the two years of friendship has been rapidly shortened, and the more they talk about it, the more speculative they are, and it is not at all like the first acquaintance.
A few days later, Ji Lao wrote "Reading with Feeling", saying that the articles in the book "did not have half a sentence of lies, big words, empty words, nonsense and clichés, and the problems were straight to the point, straight to the chest." I want to use four 'true' words to express it, true, true, sincere, sincere. It can be called the Realm of the Four Truths. ...... Jing Yi not only has a solid foundation in writing, he is actually a figure called the "Three Perfections" in ancient China, and the poems, books, and paintings are all exquisite. I suddenly thought of Fan Jingyi's ancestor Fan Zhongyun, a great figure of the Song Dynasty. His famous book "Yueyang LouJi" is a famous passage through the ages. Two of the sentences, 'Before the world is worried and worried, after the world is happy and happy' is the motto of many advanced figures today. Mencius said, 'The gentleman's Zee, the fifth and the beheading.' Now it seems that Fan Zhong drowned in the Zee, dozens of lifetimes without cutting. Today there are characters like Fan Jingyi again. ”
A month later, Fan Zong wrote out his experience and feelings about meeting Ji Lao in the Xinmin Evening News under the title of "Xie Ji Lao": "These days, I have been immersed in a complicated mood. The ancients clouded, and the appearance of people, there were 'white heads as new', there were 'covered as ever'. My interaction with Mr. Ji can be said to be 'pouring out'. It is precisely because of 'as it is', until today I have not thanked Mr. Ji in person or by phone for this article, for fear of saying that it is vulgar but there will be blasphemy. This kind of simple divine friendship between people in traditional Chinese culture seems to be more and more mythical. Therefore, it may make more sense to write about this experience and feeling and tell thousands of readers than to just tell one person. ”
Since the first meeting, Fan Zong has not seen Elder Ji for a long time, nor has he read his article, so he is very worried and calls me to inquire. In 2002, Ji Lao fell ill several times in a row, underwent a major operation, and was admitted to the 301 Hospital. At the beginning of August 2003, Teacher Li, who works next to Ji Lao, called me and said that two months ago, Ji Lao had written a letter to Mr. Fan, which had not yet been sent, and he was often mentioned in the past few days, "August 6 is Ji Lao's 93rd birthday, and the school leaders of Peking University and Tsinghua University have repeatedly asked to come over, can you please ask Mr. Fan to come too." "I handed Over Ji Lao's letter to Mr. Fan at the first time and conveyed the invitation to invite Mr. Fan to attend the birthday party.
Fan Zong later described the scene in detail in the "Notes on Jingyi", "One day in August this year, Cui Xiangquan came to tell me happily that Ji Lao's condition had greatly improved, and that in a few days it was his ninety-third birthday, and the leaders of Peking University and Chunhua wanted to go to the hospital to wish him a happy birthday and asked me if I could participate. I was overjoyed, unfortunately, the other day I was riding on the street, accidentally fell a big fall, and had limited mobility. I had to entrust Xiao Cui to congratulate my husband on my behalf and hope to make an appointment to meet. Xiao Cui brought a letter that my husband had written to me two months ago, but had not been able to send it for a long time. The letter was not long, but I expressed deep concern about my lectures at the School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University. He wrote: "You are now teaching a class on 'News Commentary and Column Writing', which is a very interesting topic. You are masterful, when there is no difficulty. However, the 'fan article' you mentioned is old today. What we need today is not an article like this, but an article that is fully reasonable, calm (of course, treats enemies and bad people differently), and can convince people with reason. As for the text, I think that one should be accurate, not exaggerated, not reduced; second, it should be vivid and have a spirit. If any of your students can write articles slightly closer to this level, it would be great... I am now discharged from the hospital without a regular time, and Ji He will be able to return to Peking University on the day of opening. You are sincerely welcome to take a look. The final greeting is 'both long life and good health'. Reading mr. Letter, I was thrilled. He wrote this letter on June 15, when his condition was very unstable, but he did not say a word about his health, and only cared about improving the style of writing, improving teaching methods, cultivating excellent journalistic talents, and expressing his views on news commentary to the point, full of elders and scholars. That night, I couldn't sleep and wrote the forty-line long song "Shou Ji Lao", which I was going to give as a replacement 'birthday gift' when we met. ”
A few days later, I accompanied Mr. Fan to the 301 Hospital with his own well-framed birthday poems, came to the 301 Hospital to visit Elder Ji, without any greetings, Elder Ji said to Mr. Fan in his first sentence: "I have been thinking about how your review class should be taught." I suggest that you should not use any ready-made teaching materials, and do not spend a lot of energy to find sample texts and prepare lesson plans, which will bind students' minds. You should mainly tell your classmates how I conceived this article at that time, how I conceived, argued, and used materials at that time, so that students can understand it in their hearts, and don't infect them with the eight strands, that will harm them..."
In the ward of the 301 Hospital, Fan Zong met with Ji Lao for the second time. Cui Xiangquan
Mr. Fan asked kindly, "Elder Ji, you used to write articles every day, and now living in the hospital must be restricted, are you not used to it?" Elder Ji smiled and said happily, "No, I still write it." Soon to be published, the book is called "Miscellaneous Notes on the Sick Bed", which is nearly 100,000 words. ”
Teacher Li, who has been accompanying Ji Lao, added from the side: "Writing is the lifeblood of Mr. Ji, and he never stops. When he needed to infuse seventeen bottles of liquid one day, he was still there thinking and writing. For example, how many drops of that liquid drops per minute, he observed, recorded, associated, and then wrote these feelings into the book. ”
Before the sickbed, Fan Zong unfolded a handwritten scroll of blessings for longevity, and read it to Elder Ji word by word: "The benevolent person lives, the wise man kang, both life and kanggu is difficult to complete." Only I Ji Weng can have both, who is comparable in the Chinese literary circles? The ears are bright and the eyes are anti-Ding pen, and the spirit is refreshing. Peach and plum three thousand He foot number, the four seas tweeted and looked up to Gao Xian. Papers have been heavy since ancient times, and which moral article is the first? Generations of literary heroes are like star men, and it is difficult to seek iron bones. When the vicissitudes of the sea set off turbid waves, how many people dared to speak the truth? The gentleman is morally responsible, and the rain and wind are crazy and do not bend. Historians are righteous and poetic, and a volume of hongwen remains in the world. Yun Kai sunrise and smile at the sky, waiting for the book to become a guide. The crown in front of the door is gathered, and the name is high and humble. Thirty years of green shirts, love books, love cats, love Ji Lian. Love books for the sake of raising Haoran Qi, love cat benevolence out of nature. Eilean's ton's heart is clear, and it is not stained with cleanliness. The white cats in the lotus pond are accompanied, and the heart is like a bright moon shining on the spring. In July, he talked and laughed. It was difficult for yu Yu to walk, and he was envious of the sound of joy around the front of the statue. Quan will say forty sentences, and the dedication of the teacher will be long. Ban Men made an axe and laughed, and the poem was wrongly rhymed with Weng Mo. ”
After 2004, Fan Zong suffered from two serious illnesses, first cerebral hemorrhage, fortunately found early rescue in time, and recovered well. Soon after, he suffered from retinal bursting and detachment, and was hospitalized again, and he needed to rest in peace according to the doctor's advice, and naturally tried to disturb as little as possible.
At noon on July 11, 2009, the phone rang, and the caller was Fan Zong, "Have you heard about Ji Lao?" There was a deep regret in the words. After a morning meeting, I received a text message: "Elder Ji is gone." "I was a little unbelieving at the time, Elder Ji was still writing an inscription a few days ago, and I didn't hear any news of physical discomfort. Mr. Fan's phone call confirms this rumor, it is true!" I just met with Ji Lao twice, you were accompanied, and these days I was asking you to see Ji Lao, but I didn't expect ...".
In the afternoon of the same day, the Chinese Culture College called to inform that on July 14, a memorial service for Mr. Ji Xianlin would be held at Peking University. I told Mr. Fan the news. "I won't go", Fan Zong's tone was tinged with some regret. "Did we see the manuscript of the shou poem you wrote last time?" I asked. A few years ago, he accompanied Mr. Fan to the 301 Hospital to see Elder Ji, and Mr. Fan wrote poems and hand-written long scrolls to frame and give them to Elder Ji, sincerely, as if it were yesterday!" It is included in the sequel to "Notes on Respect", so I will send you a copy to make a souvenir."
The next day, at 8 a.m. on July 12, the phone rang again. Mr. Fan called and said, "The book has been placed in the communication room, you can pick it up." When I got the book, I attached Fan Zong's codex: "To Brother Quan, I offer a sequel to the "Notes on Respecting Yi", of which there are four articles involving Ji Lao, and I have clipped a note for reference." The poem given to Ji Lao is on page 154. The two meetings I met with Ji Lao, and the pronoun "Reading with Feeling" written by Ji Lao for me, are all in the book. If you have the opportunity to participate in the commemoration of the elder ji, I hope to convey my condolences. Thank you! Good summer! Fan Jingyi July 12, 2009. ”
Fan Zong's Codex
On July 14th, at the Beizi Garden in Peking University, the Chinese Culture Academy held a memorial meeting for Ji Lao, and I attended the meeting with a hastily drafted article "Remembering Ji Lao" and Fan Zong's instructions, and told more people about the precious friendship between Ji Lao and Fan Zong.
Ji Lao wrote a prologue for the sequel to "Notes on Respect"
Mr. Fan and Elder Ji did not have many contacts, and they only met twice, and I accompanied them. Two humble, simple, erudite old people, at first sight, feel sorry for each other, sincerely, think of each other, true, sincere, sincere, sincere, touching!
A year after Ji Lao's death, on November 13, 2010, Fan Zong suddenly left due to a serious illness.
The acquaintance and intersection with Fan Zong is inseparable from the establishment of the Mass Communication Branch of the Chinese Culture Academy, and is also closely related to the deep friendship between Fan Zong and Ji Lao, who see each other at first sight and cherish each other, and as the needle-threading and witness of the precious friendship between the two cultural people, I should record this real and touching, almost mythical, and difficult to see friendship.
Ten years later, thanks to the reminders and enthusiastic drafts of old friends, I wrote this article today, and my long-cherished wish was fulfilled, so as to comfort Fan Zong and Ji Lao in the sky!