Launch Seminar of the Chen Yun’s Family Virtuesthe Chen Yun’s Calligraphy Style

In commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Chen Yun, the Chen Yun’s Family Virtues and the Chen Yun’s Calligraphy Style, jointly complied by the Third Editing and Research Division of the CCCPC Party Literature Research Office and Chen Yun Memorial, were published by Zhejiang People’s Fine Arts Publishing House, with the titles of both book written by Comrade Song Ping. On May 30, 2015, the Third Editing and Research Division of the CCCPC Party Literature Research Office, together with Zhejiang Publishing United Group, held the launch seminar of the Chen Yun’s Family Virtues and the Chen Yun’s Calligraphy Style in Hangzhou.

Chen Yuan, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the eldest son of Comrade Chen Yun, addressed the seminar. Zhang Hongzhi, Vice Director of the CCCPC Party Literature Research Office and Vice President of the China Institute of CPC Literature Research, Ge Huijun, Member of Standing Committee of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee and Head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee, Zhang Quanjing, former Head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, Zhu Jiamu, former Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and former secretary of Comrade Chen Yun, Cai Hua, Deputy Secretary General of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Ran, Deputy Director of the Book Department of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television and other leaders made remarks at the seminar as well. Xu Yongyue, former Minister of Ministry of State Security and former secretary of Comrade Chen Yun, Chen Weili and Chen Weihua, daughters of Comrade Chen Yun and comrades from relevant units in Zhejiang Province attended the seminar. Jiang Shuping, Director of the Third Editing and Research Division of the CCCPC Party Literature Research Office, presided over the seminar.

Comrade Chen Yun made monumental contributions to the Party, the country and the people. He was highly admired for his noble characters and strict requirements on his family and staff. Based on interviews with Comrade Chen Yun’s family and staff spanning many years, 27 articles in total were written and included in the Chen Yun’s Family Virtues, with some of the stories published for the first time. The book draws a vivid picture of Comrade Chen Yun and presents his incorruptibility, cleanliness, honesty, uprightness and discipline. The Chen Yun’s Calligraphy Style is illustrated with 60 selected autographs and calligraphy works such as instructions and inscriptions, and each one is elaborated with an article over 1,500 words. This book demonstrates Chen Yun’s accomplishments in calligraphy and spiritual connotation, and also reflects his magnificent revolutionary career and noble morality from a different angle.

Participants at the seminar praised that the two books faithfully reflected Comrade Chen Yun’s insistence on the Party principles, his consistency in being people’s servant and strict requirements on family and staff, which highlighted the noble characters and integrity of a Party member. Especially, his focuses on family, family education and family rules carry practical significance to later generations.