One hundred years ago, there was such a group of Mongolian youths who went to study at the Mongolian-Tibetan school in central Beijing and embarked on the road of revolution without hesitation. In the journey of national independence and national liberation, they made great contributions, and many even gave their lives for it. Who are they, how did the spark of revolution ignite among them, and what other unknown legends are there in this Mongolian-Tibetan school?
Tonight, "Archives", exclusively titled by Bank of Beijing, continues to launch the next episode of "Broadcast Fireland - The Legend of Mongolian and Tibetan Schools", taking you back to precious historical moments!
The spread of Marxism among ethnic minorities
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Since 1923, Li Dazhao has organized the earliest ethnic work in the history of the Party in Mongolian and Tibetan schools. Li Dazhao, Deng Zhongxia and others went to the school many times to talk with the students. Deng Zhongxia visited Mongolian and Tibetan schools most frequently, asking students about the oppression and suffering of the Mongolian nation, and paying great sympathy to the cause of the liberation of the Mongolian nation.
The spread of Marxism among ethnic minorities began in Mongolian and Tibetan schools. The Northern Party Organization of the Communist Party of China not only propagated Marxist revolutionary theory to the progressive Mongolian youth, but also began to introduce the ideas of the Communist Party of China among some advanced elements, explain the party's program on ethnic issues, provide them with numerous revolutionary publications, and hold forums from time to time. In the winter of 1923, the Beiyang government ordered the abolition of the official fee system for Mongolian and Tibetan schools, forcing these children of ethnic minorities with revolutionary spirit to withdraw from school. How will these enthusiastic Mongolian youths respond? Can the revolutionary movement they launched succeed?
A 400-year-old date tree
Witness the solemn secret enthronement ceremony
Today, on the east side of the Mongolian-Tibetan school, an ancient jujube tree that is nearly 400 years old is still standing tall. At the end of 1923, it witnessed a lively conversation between Li Dazhao and his classmates from the Mongolian and Tibetan schools. From the second half of 1924, progressive young people Duo Songnian, Li Yuzhi, Ji Yatai and others successively surrounded this big jujube tree and joined the Communist Party of China gloriously. However, the enthronement ceremony under the jujube tree was held in secret. Although simple and short-lived, in their hearts, this ritual is sacred and solemn. How would they recall the scene?
In 1925, the Party Branch of the Mongolian and Tibetan School of the Communist Party of China was established, becoming the first Party branch in the history of the CCP composed of ethnic minority Party members. At this time, among the 120 teachers and students in the Mongolian-Tibetan school, there were already 90 members of the Communist Party of China and the Youth League. In April 1925, Duo Songnian, Wulanfu, Kuibi and others presided over the establishment of the first revolutionary journal "Mongolian Peasants" in Inner Mongolia. What impact did the publication have at the time? Why was it shelved after only four issues?
These ethnic minority party members
Throw your head and spill your blood for the revolution!
Since 1924, many groups of outstanding ethnic minority Party members have gone out of Mongolian and Tibetan schools to shed their heads and shed their blood for the Chinese revolution and national liberation. In the Northern Expedition, Glory successively served as the commander of the assault regiment of the 6th Army of the Northern Expedition Army and the commander of the 7th Regiment of the 3rd Division of the 1st Army. In April 1927, just as he was leading his troops to charge and was about to win the Battle of Maocun in Xuzhou, he was hit by a flying missile. Glory died tragically at the age of 31.
When the April 12 counter-revolutionary coup broke out and the critical situation occurred, Duo Songnian attended the Fifth CPC National Congress as one of the representatives of the three special regions of Rehe, Chahar, and Suiyuan. It was also at this time that he learned of Li Dazhao's sacrifice and the destruction of the party's underground organization in Zhangjiakou. But Duo Songnian resolutely went deep into the tiger's den, and was eventually arrested and imprisoned, only 25 years old at the time of his death. And like the glory of the first and many pine years, there are still many ethnic minority party members who have gone forward for the revolutionary cause, and their fearless revolutionary spirit will also inspire future generations to continue to move forward!
At 21:05 tonight, the "Archives" exclusively titled broadcast by Bank of Beijing will broadcast the next episode of "Broadcast Fireland - The Legend of Mongolian-Tibetan School", so stay tuned!