As the title suggests, I previously understood that he was a revolutionary, but I rarely saw his articles or his experiences. Now both the moderate reformers and the liberals are slandering him, saying he is good at fabricating charges, etc., only to end with a compliment: “His calligraphy is pretty good.”
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Xinhua News, December 16, 1975 – The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, and the State Council hereby announce with deep sorrow:Obituary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and the State Council
Comrade Kang Sheng Passed Away
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, and the State Council solemnly declare: Comrade Kang Sheng, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, passed away in Beijing at 6:05 a.m. on December 16, 1975, after long-term illness and ineffective treatment, at the age of 77.
Comrade Kang Sheng was an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a great revolutionary warrior of the Chinese people, a Marxist theorist, and one of the outstanding leaders of the Party and the state.
Comrade Kang Sheng's life was a life dedicated to the cause of communism and the continuation of the revolution. During the new democratic revolution, the socialist revolution and socialist construction, in strengthening the unity of our Party with Marxist-Leninist parties and organizations worldwide, opposing modern revisionism, and during the proletarian Cultural Revolution, he was loyal to the Party and the people, resolutely implemented Chairman Mao's proletarian revolutionary line, firmly criticized the revisionist lines of Wang Ming, Liu Shaoqi, and Lin Biao, staunchly defended Marxism, Leninism, and Mao Zedong Thought, and made immortal contributions to the Party and the people, earning the heartfelt love of the entire Party, army, and people nationwide.
The entire Party, army, and people must learn from Comrade Kang Sheng's proletarian revolutionary spirit and noble qualities, uphold the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Chairman Mao at its core, take class struggle as the key link, adhere to the Party's basic line, persist in the continuation of the revolution under the dictatorship of the proletariat, consolidate and develop the victorious achievements of the proletarian Cultural Revolution, unite as one, strive to consolidate the dictatorship of the proletariat, oppose and prevent revisionism, and work to build our country into a modern socialist power.
The great proletarian revolutionary and glorious anti-revisionist fighter of the Chinese people, Comrade Kang Sheng, will live forever!
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Does he have any articles?
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Wikipedia: "In 1959, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China established the Editorial Committee for the Selected Works of Mao Zedong, with Kang Sheng appointed as the deputy director of the committee, presiding over the editing of Volume IV of the Selected Works of Mao Zedong. During this period, the Central Cultural and Educational Group set up a theoretical group, with Kang Sheng as the leader. In mid-1959, entrusted by the Central Committee, Kang Sheng was responsible for leading the work of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. From then on, Kang Sheng held the leadership of theoretical work within the party. Moreover, after the Sino-Soviet split, he presided over the drafting of the “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.”
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In 1936, he instructed Bo Yibo, Yang Xianzhen, An Ziwen, Hu Tikuai, and others to surrender to the enemies of the people by writing confessions of surrender, so they could be released from prison and later “continue to work for the Party.” To legitimize this traitor’s philosophy, when drafting the “Report on Amending the Party Constitution” at the Seventh Congress, he even wanted to include that those who had defected and surrendered could have their Party membership restored and could serve as Central Committee members. Later, comrades like Kang Sheng firmly opposed this, so it was not included.
"Look! The Ugly Soul of Liu Shaoqi"
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They fabricated the rumor that the new constitution was the result of their long-term struggle, and that “Mao Zedong Thought is the guiding principle for all work throughout the country,” was written into the draft constitutional amendment after their prolonged efforts. This is a shameless fabrication. The fact is, at the various meetings of the Central Political Bureau discussing the constitutional amendments, at the first meeting of the Central Committee’s constitutional amendment drafting committee in July 1970, when discussing the draft constitutional amendment, Lin Biao, Chen Boda, Huang, Wu, Ye, Li, and Qiu did not raise this issue. Instead, on August 12, the constitutional amendment group, based on Comrade Kang Sheng’s opinions and incorporating suggestions from some localities and units, wrote this sentence into the preface of the draft. On August 13, after discussion by the constitutional amendment group, it was moved from the preface to Article 2 of the General Outline. On August 14, it was passed without any debate at the Political Bureau meeting. They invert right and wrong, confuse black and white, bite back viciously, and frame the responsible comrades of the Central Committee. How malicious their intent is.
"The Struggle to Smash the Counterrevolutionary Coup of the Lin-Chen Anti-Party Group (Material One)"
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You can take a look at Zhongxiu’s own “Review Report” in reverse
关于康生-谢富治问题的两个审查报告.pdf (1.1 MB)
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@luanma The leftist group calls Kang Sheng the “Red Sword,” saying he is China’s Tsereteli. Does this make sense? I feel it’s somewhat vulgar, but in some aspects, it does seem to be true. Just letting you know—what do you think?
If we look at it from the perspective of class stance and the common point that both were engaged in intelligence work, then there is indeed some truth to it. However, what stands out about Kang Sheng is that he had long been involved in the struggle against revisionism, so upon his death, the Party awarded him the great title of “Honorable Anti-Revisionist Fighter.” Kang Sheng not only theoretically presided over the drafting of the Nine Commentaries on Soviet Revisionism but even personally wrote some parts of it. At critical moments in the class struggle, he criticized the revisionist currents within the Party, such as the revisionist lines of Liu Shaoqi and Lin Biao. In practice, he also adhered to the defense against and opposition to revisionism, saw through the sinister intentions of the anti-Party novel “Liu Zhidan” case, exposed and criticized the traitorous group of the 61 people, opposed Lin Biao’s attempt to establish the position of State Chairman at the Second Plenary Session of the Ninth Central Committee, and denounced the counterrevolutionary coup conspiracy promoting the theory of genius. He uncovered the revisionist traitorous group, the New Inner Mongolian People’s Party, which had long been lurking in Inner Mongolia. Because Kang Sheng was so resolute in opposing revisionism, revisionists hated him to the core, which is why after the capitalist restoration, they did not hesitate to pour so much slander on Kang Sheng, who had long since passed away.
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Indeed, it is precisely because Kang Sheng made the most outstanding contributions in preventing revisionism and opposing revisionism that the capitalist roaders hated him to death. As for Jellinek, since he was not directly related to them, he was called a “red saint,” but merely saying that he had good character and was honest was just treating him as an idol.
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May I ask if there is any reliable information about this new Inner Party? I see that the entries on Wikipedia and Baidu Baike about this are all slandering, saying that Kang Sheng instructed Teng Haiqing to “use torture to extract confessions,” “distort facts and fabricate rumors,” and the like. Especially Wikipedia, which adopts a very strong idealist view of history, making it feel very untrustworthy.
You can refer to the document at that time:
Report of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Revolutionary Committee on the Treason Case of the “Inner Mongolia People’s Revolutionary Party”
Meng Fa Mao (68) No. 38
April 26, 1968
Issuing Authority: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Revolutionary Committee
Chairman Mao, Vice Chairman Lin, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, the Central Military Commission, the Central Cultural Revolution Group, and Beijing Military Region (please forward to Teng and Wu):
In 1963, the Inner Mongolia Public Security Department discovered in the mail a letter addressed to Zedenbal in the name of the Second Congress of the “Inner Mongolia People’s Revolutionary Party.” The letter viciously attacked and cursed our Party and demanded the “unification of Inner and Outer Mongolia.” This case, under the protection of Ulanfu, Wang Zaitian, and others, had not been solved for several years, the case details were completely exposed to class enemies, and long-term public opinion was created, making it seem as if since the 1946 Chengde Conference, the “Inner Mongolia People’s Revolutionary Party” no longer existed and this treason case did not exist, creating a large false impression. At the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, there was an attempt to solve the case, but due to the impact of the capitalist restoration backlash, it was not completed.
In the struggle to expose Ulanfu’s black line and eliminate his harmful influence, the masses rose up and exposed some key members of the “Inner Mongolia People’s Revolutionary Party.” Recently, under the guidance of the great leader Chairman Mao’s teaching that “the Proletarian Cultural Revolution is essentially a political revolution under socialist conditions, in which the proletariat opposes the bourgeoisie and all exploiting classes; it is a continuation of the long-term struggle between the Chinese Communist Party and the broad revolutionary masses under its leadership and the reactionary Kuomintang; it is a continuation of the class struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie,” the masses have launched a proactive and comprehensive general offensive against the enemy. This case made a preliminary breakthrough yesterday morning (the 25th). It proves that the “Inner Mongolia People’s Revolutionary Party” exists and has long been hostile to us, engaging in ethnic separatism. According to the confession of Bao Yinzab, deputy director of the Political Department of the Inner Mongolia Military Region, Ulanfu cadre and ethnic separatist: in July 1963 (or early August), one Sunday afternoon, Ba Tu, former deputy secretary of the Party Committee and vice president of Inner Mongolia University, came to his home and gave Bao the declaration and list of representatives of the 1963 Congress of the “Inner Mongolia People’s Revolutionary Party.” This list included about 70 people. Bao can still remember Inner Mongolia Language Committee Director Erdun Taoketao, Secretary-General of the Inner Mongolia People’s Committee Garub Sengge, Erdun Batu of Ulanhot No. 2 Middle School, Vice Chairman of the Inner Mongolia People’s Committee Ha Feng’a, Pengsike, President of the Inner Mongolia High Court Temuerbagen, Director of the Civil Affairs Department Uritu, Radio Station Director Angribu, President of Inner Mongolia People’s Publishing House Suodenamu, Sangjiezab of Inner Mongolia Normal College, Ulan League Leader and Deputy Secretary Wang Dan, Director of Animal Husbandry Department Duguerzab, Deputy Director Ebo Regtu, Deputy Secretary Ba Tu of Inner Mongolia University, Teacher Tebuxin, Officer Buzhabu of the Inner Mongolia Liaison Office, Deputy Minister Tegusi of the Inner Mongolia Propaganda Department, President Mulun of Inner Mongolia Medical College, Deputy Manager Wulijinaren of Baotou Steel Company, Deputy Secretary Sai Sheng’a of Baotou No. 2 Metallurgical Plant, Zhelimu League Leader Sai Yinbayar, Inner Mongolia Sports Committee Hasibater, Director Deligerma of Hohhot Wool Textile Factory, Commander Baiyin Baoligao of Ulan League Military Subdistrict, Education Director Wu Ritu of Inner Mongolia Party School, Commander Wang Haishan of Hohhot League Military Subdistrict, Manizab of Inner Mongolia Daily, Deputy Director Guo Wentong of Inner Mongolia Language Committee, Qimude Daerji of the Language Committee, Saglazab of Inner Mongolia Advisory Office, Zhu Rongzhan of Inner Mongolia Historical Research Institute, Zhang Gongge, president of Inner Mongolia Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, Deputy Director Yidagosurong of the Health Department, Director Wulijiaoqier of the Transportation Department. In addition, Bao Yinzab also confessed that there might be others: Hohhot League Leader Jiergela, Deputy Commander Erdun Cang of Ulan League Military Subdistrict, First Secretary Has of Zhonghou United Banner, Shuangbao of the Inner Mongolia People’s Committee Management Office, Director Ede of Inner Mongolia Hospital, Sha Ti of the Inner Mongolia Youth League Committee, Wu Yunna of the Women’s Federation, Yu Dianxian of the Inner Mongolia Cultural Bureau, Ajila of Inner Mongolia Normal College, Party Secretary Temuerbagen of Inner Mongolia Normal College, and Deputy President Dai Hongfan of the Central Nationalities Publishing House.
This ethnic treason group held its second congress around February or March 1963 in Jining, disguised as a legal meeting. Tegusi and Ha Feng’a spoke at the meeting, and the declaration was passed. The main point of the declaration was opposition to the Chinese Communist Party and the struggle to achieve the “unification of Inner and Outer Mongolia.” This declaration was possibly drafted by Tegusi and mimeographed by Erdun Taoketao. After the letter to Zedenbal was exposed, they organized a retreat. Ba Tu once tried to conspire with Bao Yinzab. At that time, it was agreed to rely on the “three chiefs” of the public security, procuratorate, and court to cover up the matter because Temuerbagen was a member of these. Deputy Director of the Public Security Department Tebugeqi could be won over, so they were not afraid.
The above situation is a preliminary breakthrough. Except for some issues that are consistent with materials we have already obtained and some details that match Ba Tu’s confession, the reliability of Bao Yinzab’s testimony cannot yet be fully confirmed. To thoroughly uncover the cover-up and expose this treason group, a combination of people’s war and special case investigation will be adopted to launch an attack. Based on the specific situation of each person in this group, Bao Yinzab, Ba Tu, Erdun Taoketao, Tebuxin, Wang Dan, and Manizab have been selected as key targets, and immediate detention and isolation measures will be taken against these five. For other related personnel, the masses will be organized to carry out raids. This case involves many people and a wide scope, and must be kept confidential for a certain period. After further investigation, appropriate measures will be taken to prevent accidents.
Please promptly indicate whether the above report is approved.
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Revolutionary Committee
April 26, 1968
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Kang Sheng was also a highly accomplished calligrapher and painter. He once used the pen name “Lu Chishui,” meaning to compete with the bourgeois painter “Qi Baishi.” Below are some of Kang Sheng’s calligraphy and painting works:
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