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Date: December 5, 2017
发布日：2017年12月5日
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"The Spring Silkworm Will Stop Giving Its Silk Only On Its Death, the Wax
Torch Will Stop Its Tears Only When It Burns Itself Into Ashes." -- Prize
Dedication to Tang Jingling as Recipient of the Fourteenth Annual "Wei
Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" by the Wei Jingsheng
Foundation
标题："春蚕到死丝方尽，蜡炬成灰泪始干。" -- 2017年第十四届“魏京生民主斗士奖”给唐荆陵先生的颁奖词
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"The
Spring Silkworm Will Stop Giving Its Silk Only On Its Death, the Wax Torch Will
Stop Its Tears Only When It Burns Itself Into Ashes."
--
Prize Dedication to Tang Jingling as Recipient of the Fourteenth Annual
"Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" by the Wei Jingsheng
Foundation
"The
spring silkworm will stop giving its silk only on its death, the wax torch will
stop its tears only when it burns itself into ashes." This pair of sentence was written by
poet Li Shangyin of the late Tang Dynasty more than twelve hundred years ago
when he was a teenager. This poem
is my favorite love poem. One of
the reasons I like it is because of the multitude layers of meaning in this
poem, including this pair of sentences.
Perhaps written in a hazy ambiguous adolescent mood, this pair of
sentences is also used by people to express their firm beliefs and long-lasting
determination that is not love between man and woman, but especially used to
portray the painful and beautiful sacrificing for the others. Of course, in addition to what other
people usually comment on the meaning of these sentences, I also read the
meaning of a layer of pain while facing the separation of death and life
forever. That alone is enough to
make me feel sad.
Spring
silkworms and wax torches; one gives silk to others for warmth, one burns
itself to bring others light. This
is a portrayal of the need of sacrifice as expense to benefit human society. This has been corroborated by the
civilization and progress of a Western society that has walked out the darkness
of the Middle Ages for centuries, as well as evidenced by China, which will
eventually make progress in line with human civilization in its future.
This
year marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation of Martin
Luther. There are many
commemorations of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation in many places
in the world, especially in Germany.
This year, I was lucky enough to travel to Europe several times and
especially to Germany, including to many churches in Mainz and the Rhine River
region. Hovering in the streets
and alleys of Germany, admiring the art and architecture of old and new
Germany, I pondered over the people and history that propelled social change
and progress with a lot of thought and inspiration. The Protestant movement was not merely an isolated religious
reform movement within the Christian Church, but also a social revolution that
swept through Europe as a whole.
Its result has been affecting Europe to this today. This is also the reason why we should
review and study historical events from time to time -- the purpose of studying
history is not for the past history, but more for current reality.
The
Protestant reform not only brought the people of Europe out of the dark
medieval times, not only enabled ordinary believers to study the Bible
directly, but also helped the modern people acquire the basic rights. The example of Europe and the United
States helped to realize the idea of universal values to be spread all over the
world. In Nuremberg, I noticed
that the International Film Human Rights Festival was under way. I also know there is a human rights
street in Nuremberg. In the old
city of Frankfurt, I was surprised to find and visit the Paulskirche where the
Frankfurt National Assembly was located in 1848. Of course, history has its twists and turns. In Nuremberg, I also visited the Nazi
Party Rally Grounds.
I
visited Wetzlar, the seat of the Imperial Supreme Court (Reichskammergericht)
of the Holy Roman Empire. The
young Goethe was a trainee in the court there, where he wrote his immortal
novel The Sorrows of Young Werther that was inspired by real events he
experienced in Wetzlar. What
touched me even more in this town is that its cathedral, which has changed from
a Romanesque to a Gothic style over the times yet has not been fully completed
to date, is shared by Catholics and Protestants both. People may have different religions, different skin colors,
and different nationalities, however, people's love of nature, love of their
relatives and friends, love of life and their love for freedom are all common
and similar.
This
year, the recipient of the "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion
Prize," rights defending lawyer Tang Jingling, is a Christian. During my limited contacts and
conversations with him, I learned his sincere conviction and motivation as a
devout Christian. With his
conscience and faith, he worked diligently to safeguard the welfare of ordinary
people.
Tang
Jingling, of Miyan Town, Jingzhou City of Hubei Province, China, was born in
December 1971. In 1989, Tang was
admitted to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Department of Applied Chemistry. After his college graduation in 1993,
he was assigned to Guangdong for chemical engineering and technical work. In 1997, Tang Jingling attended legal
training at the law school of the Shantou University. He passed the lawyer qualification examination in October
the same year. The following year
in August he got his lawyer qualification certificate. In July 2004, Tang Jingling intervened
in Dongguan Xingang labor unrest cases.
After that he began to intervene in labor rights and other civil rights
cases. In his spare time, Tang
actively promoted the popularization of legal common sense of migrant
workers. In August 2005, Tang
Jingling was involved in the famous Taishi village recalls, as a defense
lawyer.
Since
2006, Tang Jingling initiated and participated in several initiatives,
including:
"Non-cooperation
of the Chinese Citizens", in 2006;
"Meditation
Action on June 4", in April 2007;
Preparation
work of "I Want Direct Election," in June 2010;
Launched
"My 583 Operation" with some labor rights activists and agencies, in
August 2010;
Initiated
"Bid Farewell to Authoritarian 5,000 Days Countdown" action, on
October 1, 2009.
This
series of actions by Tang Jingling also aroused the hatred of the Communist
authorities. On May 16, 2014, the
authorities detained him for criminal suspicion of provocation. On June 21, 2014, he was officially
arrested on suspicion of inciting subversion of state power. On January 29, 2016, Tang Jingling was
sentenced to five years in prison by the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court. He is still in jail as of now. Yet, even during his detention he did
not forget to care for others. He
also wrote a long record during the detention to let people know the truth
about the conditions there. In the
past couple of years, his wife, Wang Yanfang, persistently urged for him by
asking for his release as he is innocent.
People remembering and caring of him are concerned for his suffering.
Tang
Jingling reminds me of many protestant pioneers who suffered and even
sacrificed their lives as martyrs for this religious reform. Among these, I most admire Jan Hus, the
first pioneer and martyr of this movement, the nobleman Louis de Berquin, as
well as the first French martyr of this Religious reform, Pauvanne, and many
other martyrs in other parts of Europe.
Knowing the darkness of the Middle Ages and the deadly consequence when
violating the Holy See, they still expressed their own opinions and took
action. They endured torture and
sacrificed their lives to defend their faith. How impassioned this sacrifice! Although the flesh of these pioneers has long gone, and most
people in the world do not even know the names of these martyrs, we are all
enjoying the achievements and contributions they made without necessarily
consciously knowing it. We need to
carry on their unyielding spirit and continue to bring a new feature to our
society. To create a brand new
world, to promote the progress of history, to make people happy and to gain
prosperity for our society, we need a lot of Jan Huses. We must learn the courage and sacrifice
of Jan Hus.
Nowadays,
people in a free and fair society may not know and perhaps even do not care
about the great significance of the sacrifice of these martyrs. But is it not that the people can enjoy
these freedoms and fairness, that is exactly what these martyrs wanted to
see. The vigorous change brought
by the religious reforms in Europe to the world's politics and society is the
result of the dedication and sacrifice made by many warriors. Therefore, we recognize that we need
such courage and sacrifice to make contributions to the people, not for fame
and fortune. Only in this way can
we promote social progress, promote fair and equitable social development, even
as we face misunderstanding and even ridicule of the others, even when we face
danger and may even lose our lives!
Indeed,
there are several factors that are indispensable in promoting new progress
successfully, as defined by the Chinese: the time, the place and the
people. However, we must clearly
understand that the progress of any society must be promoted and participated
in by the people. Looking back on
the beginning of the Protestant movement 500 years ago, it was on October 31,
1517, when Martin Luther composed his "95 Theses," which protested
the Pope's sale of reprieves from penance, or indulgences. However, the protestant movement did
not simply succeed on that day. It
resulted in two wars in Germany and several wars in the rest of Europe from
1524 to 1648. It lasted more than
100 years and caused numerous casualties.
Germany, the most important and most active country of the Protestant
Reformation, also paid the greatest price for it. Not only were innumerable numbers of German lives lost
during these wars, but also it made the unification of their own country become
impossible until the rise of German romanticism in the 19th century. Despite all the difficulties,
eventually Europe got out of the darkness of the Middle Ages. How many wax torches were needed to
bring such light, and how many lives of the spring silkworms to weave such a result?!
Today,
to end the rule of the Communist one-party dictatorship, we need the
recognition, faith and courage of the pioneers and martyrs of the Protestant
Reformation here now. We need
people like Tang Jingling who are selfless devotees adhering to their
beliefs. Today, we award the
"Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" to Tang Jingling,
which is also recognition and support to all kinds of human rights defenders in
China, especially those believers who insist on faith and long for freedom.
May
the history and experience, along with the faith and courage of people of the
Protestant movement, encourage the Chinese people especially Chinese
Christians. I hope everyone can
stand up like Tang Jingling, take action together. Let us work together for the freedom, human rights and
social justice deserved by everyone, until China also walks out of its dark
medieval age!
Thank
you all!
HUANG,
Ciping
Executive
Director
Wei
Jingsheng Foundation
For
details, please refer to the award announcement:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/report/report2017/report2017-12/WJSF14thPrize171205announcementA1066-W703.htm
Mr.
Tang Jingling photos:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2017/newsletters2017-4/TangJL171205photo.jpg
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details: www.weijingsheng.org
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(Note
of acknowledgement: part of this dedication uses some of the content and text
of Dr. Qian Yuejun.)
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Wei
Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A1067-W704
魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1067-W704
Release
Date: December 5, 2017
发布日：2017年12月5日
Topic:
"The Spring Silkworm Will Stop Giving Its Silk Only On Its Death, the Wax
Torch Will Stop Its Tears Only When It Burns Itself Into Ashes." -- Prize
Dedication to Tang Jingling as Recipient of the Fourteenth Annual "Wei
Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" by the Wei Jingsheng
Foundation
标题："春蚕到死丝方尽，蜡炬成灰泪始干。" -- 2017年第十四届“魏京生民主斗士奖”给唐荆陵先生的颁奖词
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"春蚕到死丝方尽，蜡炬成灰泪始干。"
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2017年第十四届“魏京生民主斗士奖”给唐荆陵先生的颁奖词
"春蚕到死丝方尽，蜡炬成灰泪始干。”是一千两百多年前晚唐诗人李商隐少年时写的七律《无题》中的两句。这首诗是我最喜欢的爱情诗。喜欢的原因之一是因为这首诗的多意，包括这两句。也许就是朦朦胧胧的少年期的特色吧，这两句也被人们用于对非爱情类的坚定信仰与持久信念的表述，尤其是对为了成全他人而牺牲的痛苦又美丽的刻画。当然，除了别人通常点评的几层意思，我还读到的一层意思是近乎生离死别之痛。因此每每想起就不免倍感忧伤。
春蚕和蜡炬，一个以其生命提供了绸缎给他人以温暖，一个烧毁了自己为他人带来光明。这是需要以牺牲为代价来造福于人类社会的写照。这已被这几百年来走出中世纪黑暗的西方的文明和进步所证实了；也正在被终将进步，并与人类文明接轨的中国的未来所证实。
今年是路德新教运动500周年，世界各地尤其是德国有许多缅怀路德，赞美路德的活动。今年，我有幸数次到达欧洲并造访德国包括美茵茨及附近的多个教堂。徘徊在德国的大街小巷，欣赏着新旧德国的艺术与建筑，思索着种种推动社会变革和进步的人物与历史，感触良多，且颇受启发。新教运动不仅仅是一场孤立的基督教会内部的宗教改革运动，而且是席卷整个欧洲的一场社会革命，其产生的结果一直影响到今日欧洲。这也是我们应当时时回顾和探讨历史事件的原因--研究历史的目的不是为了历史，而是为了现实。
新教改革，不仅仅将欧洲人民带出了黑暗的中世纪，不仅仅使一般的信徒能直接学习圣经，也帮助现代的人们获得基本的权利。以欧美为榜样，普世价值观得以传播到全世界。在纽伦堡，我注意到国际人权电影节正在进行之中。我也知道那里有条人权街。在法兰克福的老城，我惊讶地发现并参观了圣保罗教堂（Paulskirche），1848-1849年法兰克福国民议会的所在地。当然历史也有曲折之时，在纽伦堡，我参观了纳粹的全国党代会集会场。
在韦茨拉尔，我看到了当年神圣罗马帝国（德语：Heiliges
Römisches Reich）的最高法庭。年轻的歌德曾在那里任实习生，并在那里写出了不朽的"少年维特的烦恼"。而这个小镇使我更为感叹的是那座从罗曼式变化到哥特式，至今也没有能全部完工的大教堂，是由天主教徒与新教徒共享的。人们的宗教可以不同，肤色可以不同，国籍可以不同，但人们对自然的爱，对亲友的爱，以及对生命的爱，对自由的爱，都是共同的，也是相通的。
今年的“魏京生中国民主斗士奖”的获得者维权律师唐荆陵先生，是个基督徒。在我与他有限的交往和通话中，我了解到一个虔诚的基督徒的真诚和动力。凭着他的良心和信仰，他孜孜不倦地为普通百姓维权谋福利。
唐荆陵，1971年12月生，中国湖北省荆州市弥市镇人。1989年，唐荆陵入读上海交通大学应用化学系，1993年毕业后分配至广东从事化学工程技术工作。1997年，唐荆陵参加汕头大学法学院法律培训，同年10月通过律师资格考试，次年8月获律师资格证书。2004年7月，唐荆陵介入东莞兴昂劳工骚乱案件。之后他开始介入劳工权益等公民权利案件。工作之余，唐荆陵积极推动流动劳工的法律常识普及工作。2005年8月，唐荆陵介入著名的太石村罢免事件，担任辩护律师。
自2006年，唐荆陵发起或参与发起了数项行动，其中包括：
2006年的中国公民不合作；
2007年4月的六四静思节行动；
2010年6月的"我要直选行动"准备工作；
2010年8月，和一些劳工维权人士和机构发起"我的583行动"；
2009年10月1日，发起5千天告别专制倒计时行动。
唐荆陵的这一系列行为也招致中共当局的仇恨。2014年5月16日当局以涉嫌寻衅滋事刑事拘留了他，2014年6月21日以涉嫌煽动颠覆国家政权罪正式拘捕了他，2016年1月29日唐荆陵被广州中院判处五年有期徒刑，至今还在狱中。即使在他被扣押期间，他也没有忘记对他人的关怀，他还写了很长的牢狱记录让人们了解实情。这两年，他的妻子汪艳芳坚持不懈地为他呼吁，要求无罪释放他。他的遭难是关怀他的人们常常惦记，难以忘怀的。
唐荆陵让我想起新教运动众多为这场宗教改革而遭难的先驱，乃至被牺牲的先烈们。这其中我最敬仰的是这场运动的第一先驱和烈士：扬·胡斯（捷克语：Jan Hus）以及出生贵族的伯尔金声（法语：Louis de Berquin），及法国的第一位宗教改革殉道者包文（Pauvanne）和许许多多欧洲其它地域的烈士。明知中世纪的黑暗和违反教廷会带来的杀身之祸，他们依然顶风表达了他们的观点并付之于行动。他们承受酷刑并以生命来捍卫他们的信仰。这种牺牲精神是何等地令人感动！虽然这些先驱的肉体早已消亡，甚至大多数世人都不晓得他们的名字，以及他们的业绩与贡献，但他们遗留下来的不屈精神以及因此给社会带来的新面貌，却被我们后人不知不觉地享用着。想要开创一个崭新的世界，推动历史的进步，想要人民幸福，社会繁荣，我们需要许许多多的胡斯，我们必须学习胡斯的勇气与牺牲精神。
如今，在自由和公平社会的人们可能不晓得，也许甚至不在乎这些先烈们牺牲的重大意义。但人们能享受到这些自由和公平，不正是这些先烈们想看到的么？欧洲的宗教改革给世界的政治和社会带来的轰轰烈烈的变迁，正是许许多多的勇士们共同奉献与牺牲的结果。因此联想到我们自己，不也正是需要这样的勇气和牺牲精神，不为名利地为大众作贡献，才能推动社会的前进，才能促进公正平等，哪怕面对他人的不解乃至嘲笑，哪怕因此而遭遇危险乃至失去生命！
的确，想促成一个新生事物和推动一场运动，天时、地利、人和是不可缺少的几个因素。但必须清楚认识到的是，任何社会的进步都必须有人民的推动与参与。尽管500年前的新教运动的开端，是1517年10月31日，马丁·路德写信给美茵茨大主教，陈述95条理由反对赎罪券。但新教运动并不是在这一天华丽转身就成功了的。从1524到1648，它造成两次德国战争和多次的欧洲战争，历时一百多年，死伤无数。新教运动中最重要，最积极的德国付出的代价也是最大的。它不仅仅牺牲了无数德国人的生命，而且因此这使得德国的统一变得遥遥无期，直到19世纪德国浪漫主义文化的兴起。即便如此坎坷不易，最终，欧洲还是走出了中世纪的黑暗。那是多少根蜡炬才带来的光亮，多少只春蚕的生命才织出的成果啊！
要结束今日中共一党专政的统治，我们需要有当年新教运动的先驱和牺牲者们的认知、信仰和勇气。我们需要唐荆陵这样坚持理念的无私奉献者。今天，我们将"魏京生中国民主斗士奖"颁发给唐荆陵先生，也是对中国境内各类维权人士尤其是坚持信念，渴望自由的教徒们的表彰和支持。
愿新教运动的历史和经验，与其中人物的信仰和勇气能鼓励中国的民众，尤其是基督徒们。希望大家能像唐荆陵那样挺起胸来，采取行动。让我们共同努力，争取大家应得的自由、人权和社会公正，直到中国也走出它黑暗的中世纪！
谢谢大家！
魏京生基金会执行主任
黄慈萍
2017年12月5日签发
有关细节请参看颁奖公告：
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