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Date: December 5, 2010
发布日：2010年12月5日
Topic:
I Shall Leave My Heart to Shine in the History -- Prize Dedication to Xu
Wanping as Awardee of the Seventh Annual "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy
Champion Prize" by the Wei Jingsheng Foundation
标题：留取丹心照汗青 -- 魏京生基金会第七届"魏京生中国民主斗士奖"对许万平的颁奖词
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I
Shall Leave My Heart to Shine in the History
--
Prize Dedication to Xu Wanping as Awardee of the Seventh Annual "Wei
Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" by the Wei Jingsheng
Foundation
December
5, 2010
Wen
Tianxiang lived in a stormy era of bloodshed. Although the leading intellectual of his time, Wen Tianxiang
is even better known throughout Chinese history for his outstanding strong
bones in unyielding concern for his country and its people. Several hundred years later, his heroic
deeds are still remembered by the people and receive much praise nowadays.
Facing
the strong invasion of the Mongolian armed forces, Wen Tianxiang donated all
his wealth to build an army of farmers and intellectuals to resist the
aggression. However, in 1278, with
his country and family in disintegration, Wen Tianxiang was captured by the
Mongolians. When the Mongolian
Grand Marshal asked him to write to the other resistant leaders to surrender,
Wen refused flatly. Instead, in
the prison boat on the Lake of Loneliness, he wrote the poem of eternity
"Passage on the Lake of Loneliness", which ended with the farewell
sentences: "Since ancient times, who could live forever? Yet, I shall leave my heart to shine in
the history."
Wen
Tianxiang ranked the highest in national academic competition when he was only
21. He was an excellent chess
player and poet. His ability and
achievement was even well recognized by his own enemy. After his capture, the Mongolians used
all sorts of strong and soft means to conquer him. They took his wife and children as hostage in an effort to
persuade him. Wen refused
family reunion. When Wen was
tortured yet unable to die, he told the prime minister of the Mongolian emperor
who was threatening him: I am not even afraid of death, why should I be afraid
of prison? When the Mongolian
conquer, the fifth Great Khan, Kublai Khan (the grandson of Genghis Khan) offered
Wen Tianxiang various favors including the position of prime minister and asked
him what else he wanted, Wen responded with: I only want death! Until this date, Wen has passed on not
just his excellent ability in both literature and military command, but more in
his unbending noble character.
Finally,
his enemies had to eliminate Wen's physical presence to declare their own
defeat. On January 9, 1283,
thousands of people gathered on the streets to witness the heroic spirit of Wen
Tianxiang. From prison to the
execution ground, Wen Tianxiang was calm and confident. Before Wen’s head was cut off, the
execution officer asked: "What does Prime Minister Wen have to say in
seeking for mercy? I could let the
emperor (Kublai Khan) know to spare your life." But Wen Tianxiang refused to say anything and calmly met his
death.
Wen
Tianxiang was able to withstand the severest test with his firm will. That was rare in history. His indomitable courage has become the
moral role model for all the Chinese people over all the dynasties. His spirit of sacrifice for the country
and the people is especially deserving for the Chinese intellectuals to learn
from. However, his martyrdom made
us sigh and wonder: after consistent suppression and unstoppable killing, will
there be any courageous genes left for us the Chinese? Under the unprecedented reign of horror
by the Chinese Communist Party, will there be any hero left who is not afraid
of tyranny?
Fortunately,
there are tens of thousands of brave people in China. Mr. Xu Wanping is one of the heroes.
Xu
Wanping, from Chongqing of Sichuan Province, was born on April 11, 1961. Because of his participation in the
1989 democracy movement and establishing the "Chinese Action Party,"
in 1990 he was sentenced to 8 years with 5 years of deprived political rights
for the criminal charges of "counter-revolutionary propaganda and
incitement" and "organizing counter-revolutionary groups". After he was released in 1997, he was
arrested again due to his effort to build the "Chinese Democratic
Party" and sentenced to 3 years "Re-education through Labor"
camp. After Xu Wanping was
released from the camp, he still held his beliefs and continued to organize and
participate in democracy and freedom activities for the Chinese people. He tried to organize the labor
movement, and wrote pro-democracy articles. He was arrested again in April 2005 and was sentenced on
December 21 of that year to 12 years with 4 years of deprivation of political
rights under the charges of "subversion of state power". Still in his 40's, Xu's sentences have
totaled to be 23 years.
Although
I have had limited contacts with Xu Wanping, I have been deeply touched by his
courage and determination. We are
thankful to his nominees from Sichuan who have been giving him strong
recommendations for several years.
I am also thankful to him for giving me the opportunity to directly know
him. He has enthusiastically promoted
the "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" in China and
also has recommended candidates to us.
During a brief contact shortly before he was arrested and sentenced, I
expressed my concern to him. Yet,
his sincerity and determination made me feel it was unnecessary.
In
his article written in April 2005, the month Xu Wanping was arrested, he
expressed his intention and determination: "I think that only when China
becomes democratic can we really get equality, freedom, and love, and then we
will be able to completely resolve these social defects such as city
registration, children's schooling, equal rights to live, etc. As a matter of fact, this is also why I
am still willing and determined to take all the risks to engage in the
pro-democracy movement despite that I have been in jail for more than one
decade already. Fight! Fight for our country to realize
democracy, the rule of law, equality, and freedom, as soon as possible; for the
true happiness of our next generation, and for my wife not to have to complain
to me for doing all these. I
firmly believe that we must realize our goal with determination. I also firmly believe that, one day,
China will realize democracy!"
Xu
Wanping's talk about the risks and his fighting spirit reminds me of an
experience years ago, an encounter with a bear in middle of the night. When I was camping, I was suddenly
awakened. With a thin layer of
cloth between me and it, I could feel a monster leaning over with its giant
palm pushing my shoulder tentatively but with alertness. Unable to reach any weapon for defense
but a flashlight, I hold my breath and kept motionless despite my heart was
pounding, while calculating how to resist the possible attack and strike it
back. These minutes were the
longest minutes of my life.
Fortunately, that monster lost its patience and left.
This
summer, three campers lost their lives outside the east gate of Yellowstone
National Park. However, a woman
whose arm was broken by the bear survived when she was able to deal with the
emergency calmly and courageously.
This makes me think of the true democracy advocators in China, who are
facing a mighty enemy even stronger and more sinister. They do not surrender. They do not beg for mercy. They are true fighters for their
democratic ideals and beliefs.
They have the same courage and calm in facing the tyranny.
A
few years ago, there were several Japanese students in a wildlife park in
Africa. They would not listen to
others' advice and insisted on taking photos with lions. So they were bitten and killed by the
lions. People who hold a fantasy
of "no enemy", even wanting to be friendly with big bears who look
very cute and lovely, will lose their lives for that illusion. In the brutal environment of the
Communist tyranny, advocating "no enemy" could result in people losing
their essential vigilance, and thus bringing harm to themselves along with
their relatives and friends, and even damage the whole society and democratic
movement.
Fortunately,
Xu Wanping and our heroes clearly recognize the existence and dangers of the
tyrannical enemy. So they do not
retreat, nor pretend that they could not see the enemy, or do not even know the
existence of the enemy. Instead,
they have the courage to fight back.
In the labor camp, the Chinese authorities adopted a way to torture Mr.
Xu both physically and spiritually in an attempt to make him surrender. After a period of time of hunger, cold,
and beatings, Xu Wanping struck back: going on a hunger strike, fighting with
death, and public censure. For
this action, Xu Wanping wrote a poem entitled "fight back":
Numerous
provocations
Forced
me to fight back
Willing
to seek a solution
Even
if it is a death trap
I
will not evade
Too
weak
Will
only lead to
Irreparable
consequences
Life
is a battle
In
front of my enemy
Keep
silence
Is
equal to give the enemy space to be haughty
I
want to fight back
to
fight back its arrogant bluster
But
not by means of violence
I
am not a coward
Never
expect I will yield
I
would like to share this poem with all the fighters for human rights and
democracy movement as a way of encouragement.
HUANG
Ciping (signed)
Executive
Director, Wei Jingsheng Foundation
For
the Seventh Annual "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize"
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Wei
Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A591-W359
魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A591-W359
Release
Date: December 5, 2010
发布日：2010年12月5日
Topic:
I Shall Leave My Heart to Shine in the History -- Prize Dedication to Xu
Wanping as Awardee of the Seventh Annual "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy
Champion Prize" by the Wei Jingsheng Foundation
标题：留取丹心照汗青 -- 魏京生基金会第七届"魏京生中国民主斗士奖"对许万平的颁奖词
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留取丹心照汗青
-- 魏京生基金会第七届"魏京生中国民主斗士奖"对许万平的颁奖词
文天祥生活在一个风雨飘零、生灵涂炭的时代。作为他那个时代的领先文人，文天祥更是中国历史上忧国忧民的出色的硬骨头。他的英雄业绩，至今还为人们所怀念和称道。
面临强大的蒙古军队的侵犯，他捐出全部家财作军费，组织了一支以农民为主、知识分子为辅的军队抗御侵略。然而，1278年，国破家亡和妻离子散的文天祥还是被俘了。在元军的元帅要求文天祥给其它的抵抗部队写招降书时，文天祥断然拒绝，并以诗言志，写下了留芳千古的《过零丁洋》，尤其是“人生自古谁无死，留取丹心照汗青”的绝唱。
文天祥年仅21岁就考取了状元，且是一个优秀的棋手和诗人。他的能力甚至为他的敌人所欣赏。在他被俘之后，敌人采用软硬各种手段想征服他。在他们用骨肉亲情来诱降时，文天祥拒绝了为了家庭团聚的变节投降。在遭受酷刑折磨、欲死不能时，文天祥大义凛然地回应劝降的元朝宰相：我既不怕死，还怕什么监禁！元世祖忽必烈对他封官诱降，当面许他宰相、枢密使等高职，也被文天祥毅然拒绝。直至今日，文天祥传给后人的不仅是他能文能武的优秀才能，更是他威武不屈的高尚品格。
最后，他的敌人只好以消灭他的肉体来宣告他们的失败。1283年1月9日，上万人聚集街道两旁，见证了文天祥的英勇气概。从监狱到刑场，文天祥神态自若，举止安详。行刑前，监斩官问：“丞相有什么话要说？回奏尚可免死。”文天祥却不再说话，从容就义。
文天祥经受的考验之严峻，其意志之坚定，是历代罕见的。他誓死不屈的勇气成为历代中国人民的道德楷模。他为国为民的牺牲精神尤其值得中国知识分子学习。然而，他的就义不仅仅让人叹息，也让人们质疑：一次又一次的镇压，一次又一次的屠杀，中国人的勇敢基因是否已所剩无几？在中国共产党史无前例、前所未有的恐怖统治里，是否还有着不畏暴政的英雄？
所幸的是，我们中国还有成千上万的勇敢人民。许万平先生就是其中的一位英雄。
许万平，重庆人，生于1961年4月11日。他于1990年因参与1989年的民主运动及筹建“中国行动党”，被以“反革命宣传煽动罪”及“组织反革命集团罪”的罪名，执行有期徒刑八年，剥夺政治权利五年。1997年刑满出狱后，他在筹建“中国民主党”期间再次被捕，于1998年10月被送劳教3年。出狱后的许万平依然坚持理念和信仰，继续组织和参与为中国人民争取民主和自由的活动，于2005年4月再次被捕，并在同年12月21日在四川重庆以“颠覆国家政权罪”被判处有期徒刑十二年，剥夺政治权利四年。四十多岁的许万平，刑期总长达23年。
我与许万平的交往虽然有限，但也深深地为他的勇敢与坚定所感动。感谢他来自四川的推荐人给与的数年的强力推荐。也感谢他本人直接给我机会得以了解他。他曾在国内热心推动“魏京生民主斗士奖”的活动并向我们推荐候选人。在他入狱前不久我们的短暂联络中，我曾表达对他的担忧。但他真诚和坚定的反应却使我觉得自己是多此一举了。
在他被捕的2005年4月的文章中，许万平表达了他的初衷和决心：“我认为，中国也只有民主了，我们才能够真正获得平等、自由、博爱，才能够彻底解决户口、小孩读书、平等生存权等等一系列的社会缺陷。这实际上也是我为什么坐牢十几年，现在还甘冒种种风险矢志不虞地从事民运活动的真正初衷。抗争！抗争！为了我们的祖国能够早日实现民主、法治、平等、自由，为了我们的下一代的真正幸福，也为了我的老婆不再在我面前唠叨。不达目的，誓不罢休！我也坚信，中国的民主事业一定会实现！”
许万平谈到的风险和他的抗争精神使我联想到几年前夜半更深遇到狗熊的经历。当时，正在野外露营的我突然惊醒。隔着薄薄的纱罩，我能感觉到一个庞然大物的身影俯瞰着，以它巨大的前掌警觉地、试探性地推着我的肩头。来不及寻找防御武器，手无寸铁的我屏住呼吸，右手握紧大手电，作为被袭击后的第一个武器。一边默默地盘算着可能的对应和反抗措施。那是我生命中最长的几分钟。那狗熊不耐烦了，终于离去。我也才长长地出了口气。
今年夏天，黄石国家公园一带有三个野营者在公园的东门外丧生于狗熊的攻击。唯一幸存的一位女士，在狗熊咬断了胳膊的情况下，勇敢冷静地对应，才生存了下来。这使我联想到那些在更为险恶的中国共产党统治和镇压下；面对中共这个强大的敌人，不屈服、不求饶、坚持理想和信念的真正的民主斗士。他们面对暴政时具有同样的勇敢和冷静。
记得前几年有几位日本学生在非洲野生动物园里不听劝阻和狮子照相，结果成了狮子的食物。幻想没有敌人，甚至想和貌似可爱的大狗熊亲热的人会因此丧命。在残酷的中共暴政下，鼓吹无敌论会使人们丧失必要的警惕，给自己和周围的亲朋乃至整个社会和民主运动带来危害。
所幸的是，许万平和那些英雄们清楚地认识到独裁之敌的存在和危险。他们没有因此退却，也没有自欺欺人地说他看不见敌人，而是勇敢地予以反击。在劳教所里，中共当局对许万平先生采取了精神、肉体上的折磨，企图使他屈服。在经受一段时间的饥饿、寒冷、毒打之后，许万平开始了反击：绝食抗议、以死抗争、公开谴责。许万平还写了一首诗，题为“反击”：
无数次的挑衅
迫使我作出反击
愿寻求解决的方法
哪怕是死亡的陷阱
我也不会回避
过于的软弱
只会给自己酿成
难以弥补的苦果
人生是一种战斗
在敌人面前
保持沉默
就等于给敌人狂傲的空间
我要反击
反击他那嚣张的气焰
但绝非是暴力的手段
我不是懦夫
你们休想我屈服
谨以此诗与所有的维权和民运斗士共勉。
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