Never forget the home country | "Heroes are the brightest coordinates of the nation"
"The economy has developed, but the spirit has lost. Can that country be called strong?" On March 18th, 2014, the question raised by General Secretary of the Supreme Leader at the enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee of Lankao County Committee in Henan Province was thought-provoking.
A nation without spiritual strength can hardly strive for self-improvement. The reason why the Chinese nation can be reborn after suffering setbacks is precisely because the national spirit has provided strong support.
In 2016, at the opening ceremony of the 10th National Congress of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the 9th National Congress of the Chinese Writers Association, the General Secretary pointed out that the motherland is the most solid support of the people and the hero is the brightest coordinate of the nation.
Coordinate is an important tool for us to position ourselves and know the world, and it is also our goal direction and spiritual guidance on the road of life.
The general secretary asked for heroes as "coordinates", which conveyed deep-seated culture and values. This is the respect and admiration for heroes, but also the inheritance and promotion of heroic spirit and heroic quality.
In September 2015, during the 26th collective study in the 18th the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, the General Secretary talked about the letters from the martyrs of Zhao Yiman.
He pointed out that the letters from these revolutionary martyrs are the most vivid and convincing teaching materials for the education of ideals and beliefs, and they should be compiled into volumes and distributed to party member and cadres, and everyone should read and think about them frequently.
In September 2018, during an inspection tour in Fushun, Liaoning Province, the General Secretary went to lei feng memorial to visit Lei Feng’s handwriting, relics and photos to learn about his life story.
He emphasized that we should not only learn from the spirit of Lei Feng, but also learn from the practices of Lei Feng, turn lofty ideals, beliefs and moral pursuit into concrete actions, embody them in ordinary work and life, make our due contribution, and pass on the spirit of Lei Feng from generation to generation.
In August 2020, the general secretary came to Luojiatuan section of Chaohu levee in Hefei, Anhui. When visiting the relatives of comrades who died unfortunately in flood control and flood fighting, the general secretary said: "Your relatives are also our relatives, relatives of the people of the motherland, and heroes in our minds. When the Chinese nation is in danger, there are always some heroes who come forward. This is the embodiment of the great Chinese national spirit, and we will all respect them. "
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Different times make different heroes.
From ancient times to the present, whether it is Yue Fei’s loyal service to the country, Lin Zexu’s Destruction of Opium at Humen, or Huang Jiguang’s sacrifice to block the loophole, Wang Jinxi’s use of his body to mix cement and suppress the blowout … … They all stood up the backbone of the nation with their firm beliefs and feats of brave sacrifice and selfless dedication. They are all the shining coordinates of the national spirit.
Any country, any nation, at any time, needs its own hero.
Today, we also need heroes.
Poverty alleviation, fighting the epidemic, fighting the flood, and fighting the fire … … In the new era, ordinary people who stand up at critical moments and have the courage to take the lead and get out at critical moments have jointly built a monument to heroic spirit.
Qian Qihu, an expert in protective engineering who casts shields for the country, said: "When the motherland needs it, we will respond to the call"; Nie Haisheng, an astronaut who is determined to serve the country, said: "Be ready at all times and accept the choice of the motherland"; Du Fuguo, a demining soldier loyal to his mission, said, "Stand back and let me do it" … …
As the general secretary said, all people who control their own destiny for the Chinese nation and create a new path for national development are national heroes and national glory.
Love heroes and cherish heroes, and the country can produce heroes in large numbers; Only when heroes come forth in large numbers can the nation truly rise and the country truly become strong.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has always led the whole society to admire, defend and learn from heroes, praised meritorious figures with lofty courtesy, and cared for heroic models with practical actions.
China not only legally stipulates September 30th as the Martyrs’ Memorial Day, and promulgated the Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs in People’s Republic of China (PRC), but also established the honorary commendation system for China’s special meritorious service such as the Medal of the Republic, the Medal of July 1st and the Medal of August 1st. Tell heroic stories, carry forward heroic morality, and convey the distinct value orientation of defending heroic martyrs.
Heroes are the brightest coordinates of the nation.
Taking the hero as the coordinate means that we should consciously integrate the heroic spirit into the practical actions to promote social development and national progress. Only in this way can we stand firm in the torrent of history and stand firm; In order to find a way out in the predicament, go forward bravely!