民国初期，有位反对袁世凯称帝的青年叫蔡寅。国立兰州大学时期，有位进步学生也叫蔡寅。

        In early days of the Republic of China, there was a lad named Cai Yin who opposed the restoration of emperorship by Yuan Shih-kai. Coincidentally, one of the progressive students in Lanzhou University was also named after “Cai Yin”.

 

无产阶级革命思想的建立和发展

Establishment and Development of Proletarian Revolutionary Thought     

   

    蔡寅的无产阶级革命思想的启蒙、建立和发展，离不开他成长过程中的两位“重要他人”。一位是蔡寅小学时期的国文老师，另一位则是他的大学同学兼舍友。

        The enlightenment, establishment and development of Cai Yin’s proletarian revolutionary thought could not be separated from the two “important people” in his growth: One was his Chinese teacher in primary school, and the other was his college fellow and roommate simultaneously.

    少年时期的蔡寅就读于武都县小学，受到国文老师胡必昌、谢松涛等共产党员先进思想的影响，看到了当时蓬勃发展的社会民主革命运动，他的无产阶级革命思想在这个时期受到了启蒙。

        When he studied in the Wudu County Primary School, Cai Yin, who was encouraged by the advanced thoughts burst forth by some members of the Communist Party of China such as Hu Bichang, his Chinese teacher, and Xie Songtao, paid attention to vigorous movements about social democratic revolution at that time. As a result, his proletarian revolutionary thoughts were enlightened.

    1946年，蔡寅考入兰州大学俄文系，那时他并不知晓，与他同宿舍的其中一位舍友，将会是他在大学里参加革命斗争的“重要他人”，这名舍友便是陈仙洲。正因如此，蔡寅经常受到陈仙洲等进步学子的影响，接触到了新事物、新文化、新思想，常阅读进步书籍，认识和了解到马列主义思想的先进性，并以此与自己先前落后的世界观进行斗争，逐渐建立了革命的世界观和人生观。求学期间，他积极参加爱国学生运动和支援前线的工作，热情宣传进步思想，自己的思想也在不断变化、成长和进步。在校期间，他十分爱好文学，经常参加由水天明、何天祥同志负责的小雅文史学会，开展讨论和学术研究活动。

        In 1946, Cai Yin was admitted to the Department of Russian Language and Literature at Lanzhou University. At that time, he did not realize that one of his roommates, Chen Xianzhou, would be the important figure for him when participating in the revolutionary struggle in the university. Influenced by Chen Xianzhou and other progressive students, Cai Yin came into contact with new things, new cultures, and new ideas, and he also often read enlightening books, learning the advanced nature of Marxism-Leninism, struggling with his previous backward views of the world, and gradually establishing a revolutionary outlook on the world and life. During this period, he actively took part in movements promoted by patriotic students and work supporting the front and actively disseminated progressive thoughts. His thought constantly changed and evolved. During his school years, he was fond of literature and often attended academic activities of discussion and research in Institute of the History of Minor Odes hosted by Shui Tianming and He Tianxiang.

 

“我们党是伟大的，光荣的，正确的”

Our Party Is Great, Glorious and Correct

 

    1949年12月武都解放后，蔡寅从兰州返回武都，在武都县地下党员胡必昌、王锐青的介绍下加入了中国共产党，因那时社会局势紧张，也未履行入党手续。在武都开展整党（从严治党）工作时，蔡寅的党员身份并未被承认。毕业后，蔡寅向党组织重新提交了入党申请。他是这样认识共产主义和中国共产党的：“马克思、恩格斯在人类历史上第一次揭露了人类社会的发展规律，证明了资本主义必然灭亡，社会主义必然胜利。共产主义是人类社会存在的最高形式……中国共产党是工人阶级的先进的有组织的政党，以马列主义的科学观武装自己，代表着工人阶级和全体劳动人民的利益，领导他们为实现共产主义社会而终身奋斗……”

        After the liberation of Wudu in December 1949, Cai Yin returned to Wudu from Lanzhou and was introduced to the Communist Party of China by Hu Bichang and Wang Ruiqing, members of the Underground Party in Wudu County. However, because of the tense social situation at that time, the procedures for joining the party were not fulfilled. And Cai Yin’s membership was not recognized when Wudu carried out the Party self-governance. After graduation, Cai Yin resubmitted his application for joining the Party to the Party organization. This is how he understood communism and the Communist Party of China: “For the first time in human history, Marx and Engels exposed the laws of development of human society and proved that capitalism is destined to perish and socialism must triumph. Communism is the highest form of human societies... The Communist Party of China is an advanced and organized political party of the working class, armed with the scientific outlook of Marxism-Leninism, representing the interests of the working class and all the working people and leading them in their lifelong struggle to realize a communist society... ”

    1952年，在西北公安干部学校学习期间，蔡寅仍深入学习党的革命史，深刻了解了中国共产党领导工人阶级将马克思列宁主义同中国革命实践相结合开展反帝反封建运动的新民主主义革命历程，他不断自我剖析和自我批评，“为什么自己还有不正确的东西呢？就是因为自己在解放后系统的学习不够，没有深刻地领会毛泽东思想……”

       During his studies at the Northwest Public Security Cadre School, Cai Yin was still devoted to learning the Party’s revolutionary history carefully. Therefore, he has gained a deep understanding of new-democratic revolution where the Communist Party of China led the working class to carry out the anti-imperialist and feudal movement by combining Marxism-Leninism with the practice of the Chinese revolution. In addition, he constantly self-analyzed and self-criticized, “why do I still have incorrect thoughts? It is because I have not studied systematically enough after liberation and have not deeply understood Mao Zedong Thought ......”

    1957年，经过兰州大学党委审批，蔡寅才正式加入了中国共产党。蔡寅在他的《入党志愿书》中写到：

    “中国共产党现在正领导着全国人民进行着伟大的社会主义建设，将来必然会领导中国人民建成共产主义社会。从中国人民的革命斗争中，从我们国家的社会主义建设中完全证明了我们党是伟大的，光荣的，正确的。……我要在党的领导下不断改造自己的缺点，提高自己的政治思想水平，用无产阶级思想来武装自己，树立共产主义世界观……把自己的一生毫无保留地贡献给党，贡献给我们伟大光荣的事业。”

         It was only in 1957 that Cai Yin was officially joined the Communist Party of China, approved by the Party Committee of Lanzhou University.Cai Yin wrote in his Application to join the Party:

        “The Communist Party of China is now leading the whole country in the great socialist construction and will certainly lead the Chinese people to a communist society in the future. The revolutionary struggle of the Chinese people and the socialist construction of our country has completely proved that our Party is great, glorious and correct. ...... I want to constantly get rid of my shortcomings under the leadership of the Party, improve my political and ideological level, arm myself with proletarian ideas, and establish a communist worldview ...... and devote my life unreservedly to the Party and to our great and glorious career.”

 

兢兢业业做贡献

The Commitment to His Work

 

    1951年，蔡寅大学毕业留校任教，从事思想政治理论课教学，曾任兰州大学马列主义教研室副主任、党委宣传部副部长、甘肃省国际共运史学会理事长、兰州大学图书馆副馆长、兰州大学外语系总支书记、兰州大学哲学系主任、兰州大学哲学系党总支书记兼任思想品德教研室主任等职务。

        In 1951, Caiyin graduated from the University and stayed on as a teacher of politics. He used to be the deputy director of Marxism-Leninism Teaching and Research Office of Lanzhou University, the deputy director of the Party Committee Propaganda Department, the chairman of Gansu International Co-movement History Society, the deputy director of Lanzhou University Library, the general branch secretary of Foreign Language Department of Lanzhou University, the director of Philosophy Department of Lanzhou University, the general branch secretary of Party committee of Philosophy Department of Lanzhou University, and the director of Ideological and Moral Teaching and Research Office.

    蔡寅同志入党40年，受到过质疑,甚至受到过不公，他始终坚定马克思主义信仰，忠诚于党的革命事业和共产主义理想；他胸怀坦荡，幽默风趣，无论在哪个工作岗位上，都任劳任怨，不图虚名，兢兢业业；他生活简朴，平易近人，没有领导架子，和生物系的同学们一起洗过瓶子，深受师生、尤其是青年朋友们的喜爱。他在自己的个人总结中谈道：“党和人民给自己的实在太多，而自己对党和人民做的实在太少了。”

        Comrade Cai Yin has been a member of the Communist Party for 40 years and though has been unfairly treated, while he has always been steadfast and loyal to the Party’s revolutionary cause and communist ideals. He was open-minded, humorous, and funny. No matter which job he was responsible for, he worked hard and did not pursue a false reputation. He lived a simple life and never assumed an air of importance. He ever washed bottles with students in the Department of Biology and was deeply loved by teachers and students, especially among the youth. In his personal summary, he said, “I have owned the Communist Party and the people too much, and offered too little.”

    蔡寅同志为兰州大学辛勤工作了36年。在教学授课之余，他努力钻研马列著作，注意理论联系实际，思路清晰，观点明确，编写了《国际共产主义运动史》《三个国际的历史》《马克思列宁主义基础》《社会主义概论》《政治学讲义》等教材，对兰州大学的思想政治理论建设，尤其是对青年学生的思想政治教育工作做出了突出贡献。

        Comrade Cai Yin has been working hard for Lanzhou University for 36 years. In addition to his teaching, he studied works of Marx and Lenin hard and paid attention to theoretical and practical connection, with clear thinking and viewpoints. He compiled The History of the International Communist Movement, The History of the Three Internationals, The Introduction to Marxism-Leninism, The Introduction to Socialism, Lectures on Political Science, and other textbooks, which greatly strengthened ideological and political theory of Lanzhou University, especially to the ideological and political work of young students.

    他将一腔热忱留给兰大，他将毕生精力奉献给党的教育事业，他热爱兰大，对兰大寄予了无限深情。

        He dedicated his life to Lanzhou University and to the Party’s education. He loved Lanzhou University and had infinite affection for it.

 

 

知识链接（一）：

Related History Background :

   陈仙洲（1919-1949），甘肃临洮人，中国共产党党员。1946年考入兰州大学俄文系，任兰州市学生联合委员会书记，中共皋榆工委兰州大学支部书记。

        Chen Xianzhou (1919-1949), a native of Lintao, Gansu Province, was a member of the Communist Party of China. He entered the Department of Russian Language and Literature of Lanzhou University in 1946 and served as the secretary of the Lanzhou City Students’ Joint Committee and also the secretary of the Lanzhou University Party Branch of the Gaoyu Labor Committee.

   日本投降后，中国人民解放战争迅速发展，国民党反动派在全国各个战场受到人民解放军的沉重打击。国民党政府不甘心失败，继续向解放区疯狂进攻，在国统区实行白色恐怖，大肆搜捕共产党员，残酷迫害进步人士，疯狂镇压人民群众。

       After the surrender of Japan, the Chinese People’s Liberation War developed rapidly, and the Kuomintang reactionaries were dealt heavy blows by the People’s Liberation Army in various battlefields throughout the country. Being not willing to lose, The Kuomintang government continued to attack the liberated areas frantically, practicing white terror in its occupied areas, searching and arresting Communists, persecuting progressive people cruelly, and suppressing the people frantically.

        1947年6月，兰大学生在校园里贴出了“内战不止、民何以为”和“我们要饭吃，要自由”等标语，并决定进行游行罢课。陈仙洲站在这次学生抗议活动的前列。他一方面在学校进行组织发动工作，一方面积极联系兰州其他学校师生共同行动。他亲自撰写标语、传单，到处秘密张贴散发，大造舆论声势。学校内的三青团等组织，与混入学校的特务一起，企图阻挠、破坏学生抗议活动。这次抗议活动引起了国民党甘肃省政府的极大恐慌。国民党省党部书记陆锡光几次约陈仙洲谈话，妄图进行威逼利诱，但屡遭拒绝。

        In June 1947, the students of Lanzhou University posted slogans on the campus, such as “The civil war is not over, what can the people do” and “We want food and freedom”, and decided to march and strike. Chen Xianzhou was at the forefront of this student protest. On the one hand, he organized and mobilized the school protest. On the other hand, he actively contacted teachers and students in other schools in Lanzhou to take action together. He wrote slogans and leaflets by himself, and secretly posted and distributed them everywhere, creating a great public opinion. The Three Youth League and other organizations in the school, together with the secret agents who had infiltrated the school, tried to obstruct and disrupt the student protest. This protest caused great panic in the Gansu provincial government of the Kuomintang. Lu Xiguang, secretary of the provincial party department of the Kuomintang, asked Chen Xianzhou to talk to him several times in an attempt to coerce and entice him, but he was repeatedly refused.

        1949年7月27日陈仙洲被捕，8月11日英勇就义，年仅30岁。牺牲前，他用手指在地面留下遗嘱：“余为国为民，献身革命；大志未遂，身遭先死；时不假我，可叹可惜！幸革命大业，略具端绪；解民羁绊，出民水火，我死民生，可庆可歌。”

        On July 27, 1949, Chen was arrested, and on August 11, his heroic life was ended at the age of 30. Before his death, he wrote his will on the ground with his finger: “I have dedicated myself to the revolution for the country and the people; I have not yet achieved my ambition, but I have been killed first; it is a pity that the time is not right for me! Fortunately, the revolutionary cause has a slight beginning; I died for relieving the people of their bonds, saving them from danger, and caring for their well-being, which was quite worthwhile.”

   陈仙洲与程万里、魏郁、焦洁如、陈敬宇、李承安、杨怀仁，为祖国和人民的解放事业献出了年轻而宝贵的生命。他们，就是“兰大七烈士”！他们的名字至今被镌刻在兰州大学毓秀湖畔旁的烈士纪念碑上！

        Chen Xianzhou, Cheng Wanli, Wei Yu, Jiao Jieru, Chen Jingyu, Li Cheng’an, Yang Huai’ren, dedicated their young and precious lives for the cause of liberation of China and the people. They are the “Seven Martyrs of Lanzhou University”! Their names are engraved on the Martyrs’ Monument beside Yuxiu Lake of Lanzhou University to date!

 

知识链接（二）：

Related History Background:

        20世纪30年代初，徽县因邻近西安，因此在西安上学和做事的人很多，但彼此并不相识，其中有吴治国、山炯堂、山耀堂、周少珊和葛维西等，这些人的家境良好，为他们提供了接受教育的机会和条件。通过知识的传播，他们了解到了中国共产党的思想，并对共产革命的主张、宗旨获得了初步认识。徽县地下党的建立和发展，这些人士起到了核心作用。中国共产党在甘肃开展的工作和活动，更让这些进步青年感到信任，他们从此树立起革命的人生观。

        In the early 1930s, Hui County was close to Xi’an, so there were many people who went to school and worked in Xi’an but did not know each other, including Wu Zhiguo, Shan Jiongtang, Shan Yaotang, Zhou Shaoshan and Ge Weixi, whose good families provided them with the opportunity and conditions to receive education. Through the spread of knowledge, they learned about the ideology of the Communist Party of China and gained an initial understanding of the ideas and aims of the Communist Revolution. These individuals played a central role in the establishment and development of the Underground Party in Hui County. The activities held by the CPC in Gansu inspired these progressive young people, who have since developed a revolutionary outlook on life.

        1938年底，共产党员吴治国根据中国共产党甘肃省工作委员会（简称甘工委）的指示精神，向山烔堂、王锐青和周少珊通报了在兰州找到党组织和入党的经过，对三人进行组织谈话并介绍其加入中国共产党，成立了中共徽县第一个党支部，为党组织在甘肃形成燎原之势播下星星之火。1939年中共徽县县委成立，吴治国任书记。此后，徽县一直是甘肃中共地下党力量发展良好的地区，且为抗战时期甘肃地下党组织保存完好的惟一区域。

        At the end of 1938, the Party member Wu Zhiguo informed Shan Jiongtang, Wang Ruiqing and Zhou Shaoshan of how he found the Party organization in Lanzhou and joined it according to the guiding principles of the CPC Gansu Affairs Committee. He then talked with them and recruited them to the CPC, which thus formed the first Party branch in Hui County and laid a foundation for the promising development of the Party organization in Gansu. In 1939, the Hui County Committee of the CPC was established, with Wu Zhiguo being the secretary. Since then, Hui County has always been a cradle for the underground party strength of the CPC in Gansu, and it is the only one where the Underground Party organizations in Gansu were well preserved during the War of Resistance Against Japan.

   从1938年底至1949年底，包括武都县在内的陇南地区9个县建立了党的地下组织，发展党员4800多人，是全省最大的一支地下党。

      From the end of 1938 to the end of 1949, nine counties in the Longnan area including Wudu County established an underground organization of the Communist Party of China, and developed the largest underground Party organization in Gansu province with more than 4,800 Party members.

        1940年8月，共产党员王锐青在武都县城下中山街创办“武都教育用品合作社”。合作社除公开销售中小学课本、《新华日报》、抗战文艺报刊，还秘密销售《联共（布）党史》《列宁主义问题》《大众哲学》《资本论》等理论书籍。这里也因此成为共产党人在武都联络进步人士、传播马列主义思想、发展共产党员组织的重要基地。

        In August 1940, the Party member Wang Ruiqing founded the Wudu Educational Supplies Cooperative in the Zhongshan street of Wudu County. In addition to openly selling primary and secondary school textbooks, Xinhua Daily and anti-war literature and art newspapers, the cooperative also sold in secret theoretical books such as History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, The Problems of Leninism, Popular Philosophy and Capital. Therefore, the cooperative became an important base for Party members to make contact with progressive people, disseminate Marxism-Leninism and develop CPC organizations in Wudu.

        1941年6月，王锐青联络进步青年，并与高健君、胡必昌组建武都县第一个党支部——五凤支部。高健君任书记，王锐青、胡必昌为委员。

        In June 1941, Wang Ruiqing contacted the progressive youth and, together with Gao Jianjun and Hu Bichang, established the first Party branch in Wudu County - Wufeng Branch. Gao Jianjun was appointed secretary, and Wang Ruiqing and Hu Bichang were committee members.