Ai Qing
One day in 1939, Ai Qing, a giant in Chinese poetics, knelt down and proposed to his former students in Guangxi.
For a time, the news that "the famous poet Ai Qing knelt down and proposed to his former female students" spread throughout the streets.
In Ai Qing's life, there were three marriages, and his first marriage, like many literati and inkers at that time, was a feudal marriage arranged by his parents.
In 1935, Ai Qing, who had just left prison, wrote "North", "Torch", "Cheer Collection" and other works.
And this also allowed him to emerge in the Chinese literary world and have his own place, when he was the age of prosperity.
Ai Qing's former residence
His parents saw that Ai Qing had reached the age of marriage, and they were also a little anxious, so they got engaged to him in their hometown without telling him.
When Ai Qing received the letter from her mother, her heart was confused, but she was not disgusted.
Because the engagement object "Zhang Zhuru" mentioned by his mother in the letter was also seen before, he was also beautiful in appearance, which was in line with the image of his wife in his heart.
As a result, Ai Qing and Zhang Zhuru got married.
Perhaps because the two do not have the slightest emotional basis, although the two people after marriage respect each other, they rarely speak, and they do not have the enthusiasm and warmth of the usual newlyweds.
But soon after, Zhang Yueru gave birth to a daughter for Ai Qing.
Ai Qing's handwriting
In this way, Ai Qing, who was worried and excited, ushered in her eldest daughter.
At that time, Ai Qing could really say to her daughter: she was afraid of melting in her mouth, and she was afraid of falling in her hand.
After having a daughter, the life of Ai Qing's family has also become harmonious and beautiful, full of children's cries and the laughter of Ai Qing's husband and wife.
However, after all, Ai Qing and Zhang Zhuru did not have the slightest emotional basis, and their union was only the product of feudal arranged marriage.
If Ai Qing at that time did not come into contact with advanced ideas, and did not go abroad to understand the customs and customs of other countries, then their marriage may continue to go on.
But after all, Ai Qing is a person who has been exposed to the new school of thought, and he himself is also a very knowledgeable scholar, so such a marriage is doomed to failure.
Ai Qing in his youth
In 1936, Ai Qing was invited to teach at a girls' high school in Changzhou.
In that era, the people who could enter the girls' middle school to study were basically everyone's bridesmaids and Miss Qianjin, and ordinary people who would have spare money to send their daughters to middle school were eager to marry their daughters out early.
At that time, Ai Qing had a lot of fame in China at a young age, and those female students were also the age when the love sinus first opened.
And the handsome and dashing Ai Qing has naturally become the Prince Charming in the hearts of some of them, and the most beautiful one is Zhang Yueqin.
Once, Zhang Yueqin and a few classmates were practicing cycling in the playground, and when they saw Ai Qing passing by, they stopped him and asked him to teach them to ride, but Ai Qing did not ride.
But the students saw that this great talent who had exported into the classroom could not ride a bicycle, and where could they let him go.
Ai Qing and Zhang Yueqin
They said unbelief on their lips, but the corners of their mouths evoked a smile, and some female students even sprinkled petite in front of Ai Qing.
In desperation, Ai Qing could only harden his scalp, only to see that Ai Qing had just ridden the car and suddenly hit the wall.
This scene made Zhang Yueqin and others laugh, and after Ai Qing fell to the ground, she watched the female classmates laugh and laugh, and she was immediately embarrassed.
But in the crowd, the beautiful Zhang Yueqin is so conspicuous, Ai Qing looked at Zhang Yueqin's sweet smile and was moved.
As the saying goes: a lady, a gentleman. Who can stay out of it?
Gradually, Ai Qing also had a good feeling for the youthful and beautiful Zhang Yueqin, but he was already married at that time, so he pressed the love in his heart to the bottom of his heart.
But the weather was unpredictable, and a few months later, Ai Qing was reported that his class had political content, and he was dismissed by the school.
Ai Qing's manuscript of "I Love This Land"
At that time, Ai Qing, who had lost her job, was very confused: What should I do? I can't do anything but teach, how do I survive?
Ai Qing suddenly thought that she could still write.
Therefore, this scholar, who already had a place in the Chinese literary circles at that time, had no choice but to sell manuscripts for a living.
And those days were also the most difficult times in Ai Qing's life.
In 1939, Zhang Zhuru, who accompanied Ai Qing to Guilin, Guangxi, suddenly became pregnant, which was also their second child.
Because she was away for many years, Ai Qing was worried that Zhang Zhuru would not get good care, so she let her go back to her hometown to raise a fetus.
But no one could have imagined that just after Zhang Zhuru left, Ai Qing, who was alone in a foreign land, actually met Zhang Yueqin unexpectedly.
Zhang Yueqin, later renamed Wei Yuan
This is really "dry firewood meets fire" out of control.
You know, between the two people, there was originally a love affair, a concubine intention, coupled with a long time to reunite, the two suddenly fell in love and could not extricate themselves.
At that time, Zhang Zhuru, who was about to be in the basin, received a letter from Ai Qing, and when she read the letter, she immediately panicked, you know, she was still pregnant with Ai Qing's child in her belly!
Zhang Zhuru was heartbroken and went to Guilin, Guangzhou, alone, to keep the marriage.
When Ai Qing saw Zhang Zhuru who came from his hometown with a big belly, his heart suddenly had mixed feelings, looking at Zhang Zhuru's tearful eyes, Ai Qing could not bear to mention divorce again.
But the two of them were always feudal marriages, and a month after Zhang Zhuru gave birth to a child, Ai Qing made up her mind to file for divorce.
No one knows what Ai Qing thought at that time, perhaps like many literati and inkers at that time, he could give up everything in order to pursue the so-called love in his heart!
At that time, Zhang Yueqin, who had graduated from the girls' high school, came to Guangxi and joined the troupe.
Just at this moment, she heard that Ai Qing was also in Guilin, so she went to visit.
At that time, Zhang Yueqin was already 18 years old, less green but more feminine than before.
At this moment, Ai Qing saw Zhang Yueqin, who was standing tall, and the love that had been suppressed for many years in her heart suddenly gushed out.
But at that time, Zhang Yueqin was only 18 years old, and her sister hoped that she could continue her studies, so she contacted her to apply for Guizhou University.
After Zhang Yueqin told Ai Qing the news, Ai Qing was particularly excited.
He thought to himself: No, I must not be separated from Yueqin again, this time I don't know if we can see each other in the future.
So, Ai Qing said excitedly: No, you can't go! I fell in love with you when I was in girls' high school!
Zhang Yueqin saw this scene and did not know how to be good in her heart.
On the one hand, she also has a deep love for Ai Qing; on the other hand, she wants to continue to study in the future to serve the motherland.
And Ai Qing saw Zhang Yueqin hesitate, and his heart was very anxious, afraid that Zhang Yueqin would reject her.
Immediately said bluntly: You are gone, I don't want to live, I will jump into the river.
Zhang Yueqin was very touched to see that Ai Qing liked herself so much, and at that time, Ai Qing had divorced Zhang Zhuru, and Zhang Yueqin promised Ai Qing that she would not leave for the time being.
However, because it was in the War of Resistance Against Japan at that time, the whole country was in the depths of the sea, and Zhang Yueqin was a completely patriotic youth, so she planned to go with the performance team to other places to publicize the idea of anti-Japanese salvation.
After Ai Qing knew, he immediately said, "No, I don't agree, I don't want you to leave me." ”
When Zhang Yueqin sat in the car to leave, Ai Qing threw her luggage off the car one by one, and Zhang Yueqin pleaded bitterly: So many people! You don't want that, people will laugh at us.
Hearing Zhang Yueqin's plea, Ai Qing turned to look at her and pleaded: Can you please stop leaving?
Zhang Yueqin looked at Ai Qing, whose eyes were red and she was about to cry, and her heart softened.
Due to the turbulent situation at that time, Ai Qing planned to go to Hong Kong with Zhang Yueqin to avoid the wind, but was strongly opposed by Zhang Yueqin.
Zhang Yueqin thought to herself at that time: The country is in the depths of the water, how can we stand by and watch?
Therefore, he and Ai Qing discussed going to Yan'an together, and Ai Qing looked at Zhang Yueqin, who insisted on saving the country, and also agreed.
Ai Qing, Zhang Yueqin and their children
At that time, there were relatives of the Eighth Route Army who were going to Yan'an, and Zhang Yueqin took advantage of this opportunity to take a step ahead.
After Zhang Yueqin left, Ai Qing could say: what to eat is not fragrant, no matter what you do, you have no strength. Almost all the time, he didn't want to fly to Zhang Yueqin's side.
Finally, in 1941, Ai Qing came to Yan'an, the holy land of revolution, and the two who had been reunited for a long time were very excited and cherished each other even more.
During these days in Yan'an, the two contributed to the Chinese revolution on the one hand, and on the other hand, they raised four children, which can be said to be the happiest day in their lives.
As the saying goes, "Love is the graveyard of marriage." That's a good point.
In 1945, Ai Qing and Zhang Yueqin were ordered to go to Zhangjiakou in Beijing, because their husband and wife were not in the same place, so their feelings slowly faded.
Ai Xuan
In 1947, Ai Qing's son Ai Xuan was born. But at this time, the relationship between Ai Qing and Zhang Yueqin had dropped to a freezing point.
Therefore, Ai Qing regarded him as a sign of marital failure, and therefore almost never looked at Ai Xuan in the face.
According to Ai Xuan's later interview: "His eyes are always cold when he looks at me, without a little emotion. ”
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the relationship between the husband and wife was also eased, but it was not long before the two began to quarrel over some small things in life, and once they quarreled, there was no end.
This makes people sigh, thinking that at the beginning, these two people chose each other because of the pursuit of the love in their hearts.
But now they are always arguing over some small things in life, and their feelings have an irreparable rift.
In 1955, because of the increasing quarrels and differences between the two, coupled with Ai Qing's perennial absence, Zhang Yueqin felt that Ai Qing had no sense of family responsibility at all, so the two divorced under the court's judgment.
Ai Qing's third wife, Gao Ying
It was also in this year that Ai Qing met his last wife, Gao Ying, at the China Writers Association.
But at that time, Gao Ying was already married, and he still had children, and he had just divorced, to pursue the family's husband who had a wife.
Ai Qing could only hide her love first.
To tell the truth, Ai Qing is very lucky, Gao Ying admired him very much when he was a teenager, this time he saw the idol of that year, saying that he was not moved, it was false.
But after all, she is already married, and she can only keep a distance from Ai Qing.
In 1951, Gao Ying vaguely married Tan Yi, who was 12 years older than herself.
At that time, Tan Yi did not have her consent, she gave a report to the literary and art organization and married herself, and the organization actually agreed to Tan Yi's request, but the organization agreed, what can she do?
Since the wood has become a boat, Gao Ying does not want to say anything, but can only marry the chicken with the chicken and marry the dog with the dog.
But if it is only like this, it is not to forget, who ever thought that Tan Yi had a wife in her hometown, she was at best a little three.
This can make Gao Ying angry, and she is about to divorce Tan Yi, but Tan Yi does not agree.
When Ai Qing learned of this news, she began to take the initiative to ask Gao Ying to come out to meet and confessed her emotional experience to Gao Ying.
Looking at Gao Ying, who was hesitant, Ai Qing said: I never play with women, I am serious about love.
Gao Ying looked up, and when she saw Ai Qing's sincere and affectionate eyes, she was immediately moved.
When Gao Ying was not yet divorced, the two were secretly dating.
But often walking by the river, where are the shoes that are not wet?
Over time, the love affair between the two of them became an open secret, and many people knew it, and Ai Qing and Gao Ying lost their jobs.
Moreover, Tan Yi also sued Ai Qing for destroying his family, which also put Ai Qing in prison for half a year.
On October 30, 1956, the two lovers finally came together.
After that, Ai Qing spent the rest of his life together with Gao Ying.
In the special period, Ai Qing was in the most difficult moment of her life, her reputation was ruined, she had no money and no job, and she was driven to labor camp.
But Gao Ying has not given up on him, but has always been by his side.
This made Ai Qing's heart particularly moved, and he looked at Gao Ying with guilt in his eyes and said, "Follow me, let you suffer!" ”
Gao Ying's eyes were full of love: "Wherever you go, where I go, whether it is the sword mountain or the sea of fire, I have always accompanied you, I am not afraid of anything!" ”
Sure enough, as she said, from Heilongjiang to Xinjiang, no matter where she was, Gao Ying stayed with Ai Qing until he died.
In 1996, at the age of 86, Ai Qing died of illness and left Gao Ying, who had accompanied him for 40 years.
After Ai Qing's death, Gao Ying missed her husband and wrote many poems to commemorate the lost love.
After Ai Qing's death, his son, the famous artist Ai Weiwei, designed the Ai Qing Cultural Park, and at the time of design, Ai Weiwei perfectly integrated some of the culture of his father's poetry into the design of the park.
In the central square of the park, there is a large sculpture "Hymn of Light", which consists of 36 natural stone pillars of 1.2 meters square, arranged in a gradient of height.
A corner of Jinhua Aiqing Cultural Park
A beam of light passes through the columns, as if several notes are beating in it, and merges with the city defense engineering theme sculpture "Reef" on the same line, becoming a complete work of art.
In Ai Qing's life, he has experienced three marriages, except for the first time, which was an arranged marriage, and the other two were the result of his own pursuit of love.
Although he has been criticized in his personal life, his achievements in the field of Chinese poetry are incomparably dazzling, and countless people admire him.