Text/Jia Zhongjie

In the winter of 2004, the editor of the children's editorial board of Mount Tai in China came to visit us with a thick three-volume color sample. Because my father-in-law Sun Ziyuan and my mother-in-law Xie Li were included in the book, I couldn't help but sneak a sneak peek and read it carefully. Speaking of Shandong and Mount Tai, people are no strangers. Qilu's hometown is full of humanities, and the people at the foot of Mount Tai are outstanding. The book "Children of Mount Tai in China" is prefaced by Wu Guanzheng. Since the 1930s, the income of * * * has been from War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression to the present, from party and state leaders to cadres at or above the ministerial level, to outstanding representatives of famous science, technology, education, culture, art and business circles inside and outside the province, and there are more than 500 Tai 'an nationals and foreigners working in Tai 'an. It can be said that it covers almost most modern and contemporary celebrities and outstanding children in Tai 'an area. This is the first in the history of Tai 'an, and it is rare in other places. It fills a gap in the combination of historical biography and graphics and text in Tai 'an area. The book has a high level of characters, involving a large number of characters, precious pictures and texts, difficult data collection, heavy engineering workload, a long history and huge resources and funds. Although a government can't do it easily, let alone the strength of a few people?

The founder of the book, that is, the editorial board of Children of Mount Tai in China! It is because of this editorial board that the origin or motion of "Children of Mount Tai in China" came into being. With the efforts of the editorial board and the active efforts of the editorial board, with extraordinary courage, perseverance, wisdom, ability and extraordinary workload, the party "mobilized" relevant leaders and state leaders such as the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the National People's Congress and the State Council, as well as the assistance and support of many provincial, municipal, autonomous, prefectural, county, town and township party committees, governments and all parties. This is in line with the production and production rules of a historical book.

Writing a book is the pain of writing, and there are many records in history. Cao Xueqin, the author of A Dream of Red Mansions, a classic Chinese literature, once lamented that the completion of A Dream of Red Mansions was "read for ten years", and that "Artemisia trails are all old and not beautiful, and the whole family often has porridge and wine on credit". As for Qu Yuan's exile, Li Sao, Confucius' national danger, Zuo Qiuming's blind obedience, the Spring and Autumn Period, Sun Bin's knees, Sun Tzu's art of war, Sima Qian's greed, anger, historical records and so on. Surprisingly, almost every famous work in old China was related to sacrifice, humiliation and blood and tears.

In today's society, great changes have taken place in history, and the degree of human civilization and respect for human rights, personality, copyright and creative freedom have risen to a brand-new historical stage protected by national laws. It is estimated that it will not be too difficult to start, operate, write prose, edit, shape, submit for trial and publish a biographical literature book like The Son of Mount Tai in China. However, many things have happened, and in terms of expensive activities, she is doomed to be unable to have smooth sailing. For the members of the editorial board who are not substantive, we can't help but say that they have experienced some ups and downs, experienced some ups and downs, and repeated the hardships and disasters experienced by some people who have made achievements throughout the ages. Fortunately, they are strong-willed, well-informed, battle-hardened and fearless. After 78 years, except for a small amount of printing fees subsidized by the government, the main expenses and expenses in 78 years were paid by individuals themselves. Therefore, in the history of China, people who have achieved something must first be courageous and not afraid of things; Second, be knowledgeable and know how to do things; Third, have wisdom and be able to do things; Fourth, be rich and don't spoil the broth; Fifth, you must have luck, and you must have the help of noble people to get things done. Of course, it is more important to have the comprehensive ability of leadership, organization, operation and coordination.

The Chinese nation is one of the four ancient civilizations in human history and has a glorious history. As the saying goes, the prosperous times are recorded. In the past two decades, when China stepped into the prosperous time of reform from "cultural robbery", the party and government paid more attention to history, ambition, people and things. Party committees and governments at or above the county, prefecture and provincial levels have established Party History Committees and Shi Zhiban, which can be said to be specialized institutions, full-time staff and special funds. Except for literary biographies and novel writing, most of them are "personal struggles". As for the compilation of folk, semi-official and government-civilian cooperation, it is still rare. The book "Children of Mount Tai in China" was initiated by the people and the government, undertaken by the editorial board, praised by the government, and published with one voice, which opened a precedent for biographical literature of historical records and can be said to be a proud example.

Children of Mount Tai in China is a biographical literature, a link in the local historical chain, a historical figure of the China Producer Party, and a glorious pioneering course of the China Producer Party leading the mass uprising, overthrowing the old world and establishing a new China. Its time span is less than a century, and it is a moment in the long history of China. From a small perspective, this masterpiece is unprecedented in the history of Shandong and Taian, and it is indispensable for the complete local chronicles of Shandong and Taian; To sum up, he not only filled the historical blank of the Party, but also formed a link in the historical chain of China. This is a great act of kindness responsible for history, and it is a hard creation and dedication to history, society and spiritual civilization.

As we all know, history is objective, but historical materials cannot be copied. Due to the change of time, some materials with important historical value are lost, and some living historical figures are dying out. Biography collects and collects historical materials, one is salvage; Many historical materials and even precious pictures and memories are fleeting and can't be recovered. Perhaps, the value and merit of the book "Children of Mount Tai in China" will glow with irreplaceable light as time goes by! It can be said that this masterpiece has both important practical significance and far-reaching historical significance!

Looking closely at the book Children of Mount Tai in China, we can find that * * * is divided into three episodes, the first episode, the second episode and the third episode, with a total of 1.6 million words, and more than 1, 000 pictures have been released. Smooth words, colorful illustrations and many precious old photos not only increase the information of this masterpiece, but also enhance its readability, authenticity and intimacy. Tao Yuanming said in his poem: "Take a look at the biography of Zhou Wang and flow through the mountain chart." Today's popular Shan Hai Jing is accompanied by Guo Pu's Tu Zan, which shows that the earlier historical records of Shan Hai Jing in China are illustrated. Unfortunately, the illustrations in later local chronicles gradually decreased, and there were even no pictures. This book has spared no effort to dig in every corner of the country and find it in every corner of the country to achieve the best reading effect with pictures and texts, and has been officially published by national publishing houses. The copper plate is printed in full color with coated paper, which is of high quality and luxurious packaging, which is really commendable.

China's historical records are almost all written for emperors, generals and related people. However, "Children of Mount Tai in China" is not only a biography of living national heroes and people's heroes, but also includes some famous cultural, artistic, scientific and educational workers, thus breaking the traditional practice that local party history and historical records departments only make biographies for the party and government dignitaries and the deceased, which is not as good as the high winds of the ancient Roman Empire to leave a name for craftsmen. In the style of biography and writing, this masterpiece also pays great attention to the relationship between the overall situation, local conditions and characters' deeds. This is a condensed history book. If future generations are interested, it's not bad to take this as the material, rethink the processing and turn the romance into unofficial history, legend and novel!

Don't worry, time is pressing, hurry now, there's no hurry. The important thing is to do it, not to do it. I once agreed with the comrades on the editorial board that when this book is finished, I will play the crown in the Great Hall of the People, celebrate with many provincial and ministerial leaders in Beijing and Tai 'an, and propose a toast! Because this contemporary "Historical Records" in Tai 'an, Shandong Province, has trudged through the rough mud for many years, and now it has finally reached the sky!

(The writer is the director of China Civil Servant Training Center of the Ministry of Personnel. )