Zhang Zhigong: Dedicated to the cause of the Democratic Progressive

Zhang Zhigong, born in November 1918, Nanyi, Hebei. Famous linguist, Chinese educator, social activist. Former Director of the Chinese Editorial Office of the People's Education Press, director of the Foreign Language Editorial Office, Deputy Editor -in -Chief, Director of the Academic Committee of the Institute of Curriculum Teaching Materials, Executive Director of the Chinese Language Society, President of the Chinese Rhetoric Society, Chairman of Ye Shengtao Research Association, National Middle School Chinese Teaching Vice President of the Research Association (now Chinese Education Society Middle School Chinese Language Teaching Research Association), member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee. Former Standing Committee member of the Democratic Progressive Central Committee, chairman of the Cultural and Education Commission, and vice chairman of the Senate Committee. He died in May 1997.

Mr. Zhang Zhigong joined the China Democratic Promotion Association in 1950. His daily work is very busy. In addition to academic research and social activities, he also actively participated in party activities and contributed wisdom and strength to the DPP cause. He has long been a member of the Standing Committee of the Democratic Progressive Central Committee, a member of the Central Executive Bureau, and the director of the Central Cultural and Education Commission, and has made important contributions to the development of the work of Democratic Progressive and the development of the organization.

Mr. Zhang Zhigong is particularly concerned about the work of teachers. In June 1984, he served as chairman of the Central Cultural and Education Committee of the Democratic Progressive Central Committee. In August 1989, the Central Committee of the Democratic Progressive Establishment established the Council of Respecting and Education, and Mr. Zhang Zhigong served as the vice chairman of the Board. In October of the same year, on the 95th anniversary of Mr. Ye Shengtao's birthday, well -known people such as Lei Jieqiong, Zhao Puchu, Xie Bingxin, Ba Jin, Sun Qimeng, Lu Shuxiang and other well -known people jointly initiated the establishment of the Ye Shengtao Research Association. Essence In these tasks, they all penetrate a spirit: attach importance to the growth of teachers and create the atmosphere of respecting teachers in the society. In 1991, the five volumes of "Zhang Zhigong's Collection" were published by Guangdong Education Press. This is the academic achievement of more than 30 years. He immediately decided to donate 10,000 yuan from the few manuscripts to donate to the Council of the Master and the Education Foundation for practical things for primary and secondary school teachers, reflecting the noble feelings of Mr. Education and teachers.

Mr. Zhang Zhigong has a well -known "monkey theory" (gentleman joked: You can't just have a few old monkeys to run, you should cultivate a large number of Chinese monkeys and little monkeys), which is intended to reward future generations and support young comrades. In order to promote the new and old members of the leadership of the Democratic Progressive Central Committee, the gentleman took the initiative to resign from the position of the Central Committee of the Democratic Progressive Central Committee and the official members of the Central Committee, so that the young comrades were allowed. In November 1995, he said in a letter to the leadership of the Central Committee of the People's Republic of China: "I once again stated that I still maintain last year's request unchanged. The poor reality allowed me to retreat from the Central Committee of the Central Committee from the Central Committee of Our Association, free up a place, and select a young and promising comrades to make up for it. 'A specific action. I just consider how to strengthen the requirements of our leadership organization's own construction requirements ... "In the words, he took the initiative to make Xian's frank heart. In December of the same year, the Fourth Plenary Session of the Ninth Central Committee of the People's Republic of China agreed to his request to resign from the above position and recommend him as the vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Democratic Progressive Central Committee.

Mr. Zhang Zhigong was a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a member of the Social and Legal Committee. At the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, he appealed to the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference for education, increasing education funding, and increasing the status of teachers. In order to adhere to and improve the multi -party cooperation and political consultation system led by the Communist Party of China, he has done many effective work for the development and construction of the People's Republic of China, and to fulfill the duties of participating in politics and democratic supervision.

In addition, Mr. Zhang Zhigong attaches great importance to education and teaching. For example, Mr. Zhang Zhigong is always happy to participate in lectures, lectures, and inspection schools. After the "Cultural Revolution", the Central Committee of the Democratic Progressive Organization has organized many educational experts to lecture on the northwest, southwestern provinces and regions several times, which has played a good role in disorderly and promoting the development of education. Mr. was an important one of them. For example, participating in the lecture activities organized by the Democratic Progressive response to the democratic party's "intellectual support" call, in October 1982, he went to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with famous teachers such as Huo Yizheng and Zhang Zhuang Rong; in April 1983 Academic reports, etc. In April 1984, he went to Hangzhou, Zhejiang to learn about the situation of Zhejiang Democratic Prince to assist local early education work, and went to Ningbo to lecture. Subsequently, at the invitation of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee and the Provincial Department of Education, the Democratic Progressive Democratic Progressive gave a special speech for teachers of Jiangsu Middle School; at the invitation of the Suzhou Municipal Committee of the Democratic Progressive Municipal Committee, he gave two academic reports to Suzhou Middle School teachers. In the same year, at the invitation of the Gansu Provincial Committee, he went to Lanzhou to lecture. In April 1988, at the invitation of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee and the Jiangxi Provincial CPPCC, they went to Jiangxi to investigate the basic education of the county and town, and so on.

(The author is an editor of the People's Education Press, the director of the former Chinese Editorial Office, and the chairman of the Chinese Education Society Middle School Language Teaching Professional Committee. Editor -in -chief of junior high school Chinese textbooks, editor -in -chief of high school Chinese textbooks, editor -in -chief of Human Education Edition High School Chinese Election Editor's Editor.)

- END -