Thirteen Heroes
▓ Zhang Daokang
The majestic Taihang Mountains stretch for hundreds of miles, and the most beautiful section is in Henan. On the winding and undulating peaks, there are large and small human-shaped stone pillars, like immortals from the mortal world. People vividly named this mountain Wanxian Mountain, and Guo Liang Mountain is the most precipitous one in this Wanxian Mountain.
The first two Taihang Ji jargon say that the contemporary Yugong branch secretary affirms the letter and the martyr Wang Huaitang, and today I list the thirteen heroes who opened the mountain and dug the cave in the first batch.
"The ancient news of Yugong moved to Taihang, and now there are Guo Liang thirteen brave, five years to dig the stubborn stone road, the past moat has become a thoroughfare." On the day of the second lunar month in 1972 (March 19), Guo Liang's village party secretary Shen Mingxin personally led thirteen heroes up the mountain and fired the first shot of opening the mountain and building roads.
The thirteen strong men are composed of the secretary of the brigade and two people from each of the six production teams, including both party members and cadres, as well as ordinary villagers. Time has passed, and it is indeed a little difficult to say the names of these thirteen people completely accurately. A few years ago, when CCTV 4 and Guangdong Satellite TV interviewed the witnesses, there were different versions, what is the reason that the cognition of the parties who participated in the construction in person will be different?
I found out the reason from many detailed interviews.
The construction of the cliff promenade in Guoliangdong took five years and two months, during which it was indeed a commando team composed of 13 villagers at first, but this was a vanguard team, and there were reserves, backup teams and so on. At that time, there were only more than 80 households in Guoliang Village, with a total population of more than 200 people. There were only more than 70 strong laborers, and thirteen of them were dug up the mountain. Every month or so, the personnel of the commando team need to be adjusted, because the farmland water conservancy and greening and breeding at home also need to be carried out normally, and the first batch of thirteen heroes does exist, and the latecomers continue to join, so that the scope of these thirteen heroes is gradually expanding. Now it seems that the Thirteen Heroes are no longer a fixed scope of personnel, but a group symbol of heroes.
According to Shen Mingkai, the captain of Guo Liang and the person who is currently alive, the initial list of these thirteen strong men is as follows:
Shen Mingxin, Shen Mingkai, Wang Huaitang (sacrifice), Zhao Qichang, Wang Qichang, Wang Shuangyin, Shen Mingyu, Shen Mingyou, Shen Xishan, Shen Lin, Zhang Wenming, Zhao Qiqing, Hou Gaoyu, Hou Qixiu......
This list isn't necessarily 100% accurate, but I'd like to believe that it's basically a restoration of history. It should be said that most of the young and middle-aged people in Guoliang Village participated in the construction of the wall highway to a greater or lesser extent.
Cliff promenade
Drop stone wears
Guoliang Cave, known as the cliff corridor and the miracle of the world, lasted 5 years, and finally opened up after many difficulties and dangers, and the people of Guoliang Village realized their desire to go up and down the mountain freely. Some people sighed: The construction of the ancient Great Wall is the power of the whole country, the power of building the Grand Canal is the power of several provinces, the power of opening the Red Flag Canal is the power of the whole county, and the power of digging the cliff of Guoliang Cave is the power of a village!
The exhibition hall of the Thirteen Warriors is located in the former residence of the old village chief
Today, we want to establish a biography for the thirteen heroes, and the important thing is to advocate this heroic collective that dares to be the first in the world, this fearless spirit that is not afraid of heaven and does not admit defeat, this strong belief in the desire to change one's own destiny, and this team spirit of unity and assistance to go forward and continue to strive for self-improvement.
I strongly recommend the statues of Shen Mingxin and Wang Huaitang; It is a monument to the thirteen heroes; Set up a biography for the world-wide feat of the cliff promenade! The Guo Liang World Highway Museum, which has been built and has not yet been opened, should be opened as soon as possible, and the excellent content of these living revolutionary historical and traditional education will be publicized and carried forward to the whole country and even the world.
There are poems:
A mountain, a moat, a cliff,
One hole and one all the way,
A hammer, a drill, a drop of sweat,
A spade, a pickaxe, a faith......
I would like to add a few words:
Single-minded and thirteen brave,
You chisel, I pry to dig a hole.
Everyone struggled to make a smooth road,
The avenue finally realizes the Chinese dream!
It is said that among the thirteen brave men who opened the mountain and dug the cave, some of them are 74 years old, still working as sanitation workers, and they are worried that they will not be allowed to do it anymore, have no income, and lack financial resources. Should the collective economy of the village committee provide appropriate subsidies to these old heroes, so that they can live a happy old age, and not let the old heroes shed blood, sweat and tears? It is necessary to form a good atmosphere of advocating heroes, respecting heroes, and caring for heroes, and not forgetting the pioneers on the road, and not forgetting the well diggers when drinking water!
The beautiful scenery of Wanxian Mountain, because of Guo Liangfeng and more lofty, the hard-working and brave Guo Liangren, because of the heroic deeds of the thirteen heroes and more famous, thousands of tourists at home and abroad have come here to admire the world-famous cliff corridor, the story of the contemporary Yugong Guo Liang hero is spread everywhere.
July 27, 2024 Yunanjing
Alumni pose for a photo with the descendants of the heroes. Shen Changqing, the third son of Shen Mingxin, the fourth from the left in the front row, and Wang Chunlian, the daughter of Wang Huaitang, the third from the left in the front row (the two are husband and wife).