Firmly carry out the policy of cultivating land in one’s garrison [tuntian].
Fear no difficulties.
Seek truth from facts and reject empty talk.
Face the masses.
He set an example with his own actions.
Have the spirit of creativity.
Put Party interests first.
Implement Party policies resolutely.
Be conscientious, simple, and selfless.
Our source for these inscriptions is the index volume to Mao Zedong ji. Bujuan, p. 182. They also can be found in Zhonggong zhongyang wenxian yanjiushi, ed., Wenxian he yanjiu, No. 5 (1985).
1. For brief references such as these inscriptions, biographies are not warranted; however, it should be noted that Communist military and Party leader Xi Zhongxun (1913–2002) was the father of Xi Jinping, the current Party general secretary and president of China.