Shen Junru, (1875- 1963), whose name is Hengshan, is a patriotic Democrat and a jurist. Jiaxing, Zhejiang, a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. I studied in Japan in my early years and graduated from Hosei University in Japan. Participated in the revolution of 1911, the second revolution and the movement to protect the law. 19 12 joined the China league, and in August, he succeeded party member, the Kuomintang. About this time, he joined the South Society. During the May 4th Movement, he advocated new morality and new culture. He used to be a member of parliament, the chief procurator of the General Prosecutor's Office of Guangdong Military Government, and the provost of Shanghai Law University. 1933 Join China Civil Rights Protection League. 1935 initiated the establishment of Shanghai Cultural Rescue Association. In June of the following year 165438+ 10, seven people, including Zou Taofen and others, were arrested by the Kuomintang government, which was known as the Seven Gentlemen Incident. It was released after the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. 194 1 year to participate in the organization of China Democratic League. 1948, he presided over the third plenary session of the first session of NLD in Hongkong, and announced his firm cooperation with China. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), he served as Dean of the Supreme People's Court, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), Vice Chairman of China People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of NLD Central Committee. He was the president of the Supreme Court of the Central People's Government and made great contributions to the establishment of the people's legal system and the consolidation of the people's democratic dictatorship in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The Seven Gentlemen refer to patriotic organizations arrested by the Kuomintang authorities: Shen Junru, Zou Taofen, Zhang Naiqi, Wang Zaoshi, Shi Liang and Sha. 1936 in may, Shen Junru, Zou Taofen and other famous people responded to China's call to establish an anti-Japanese national united front, and initiated the establishment of a national salvation federation from all walks of life in Shanghai, demanding that the Kuomintang stop the civil war, release political prisoners, negotiate with the Communist Party of China (CPC) and establish a unified anti-Japanese regime. In this regard, the Kuomintang arrested seven members of the National Salvation Association, including Shen Junru and Zou Taofen, on charges of "endangering the Republic of China", which was a sensational "Seven Gentlemen Incident". After the incident, all walks of life in the country launched a massive rescue movement, and the Kuomintang government was forced to release seven people.