Cai Hesen: the first to propose the founding of the CPC

蔡和森同志纪念馆。

Memorial Hall of Cai Hesen

蔡和森纪念馆内的陈列展示。

Exhibitions in the Memorial Hall of Cai Hesen

蔡和森关于建党的重要论述。

Key view of Cai Hesen on the founding of the Communist Party of China

当时的蒙达尼女子公学旧址。

The former site of Montargis Women's School

红网时刻新闻记者 刘玉先 通讯员 苏维 摄影 杨杨 娄底报道

蔡和森——建党第一人

Rednet (Loudi): Cai Hesen: the first to propose the founding of the Communist Party of China

　　蔡和森不仅是第一个提出“明目张胆正式成立一个中国共产党”，还是第一个系统传播马克思主义唯物史观和建党学说，创办第一个党中央机关报《向导》，撰写第一部党史《中国共产党史的发展》。

Cai Hesen is the first to firmly propose the founding of the Communist Party of China, to systematically spread Marxist historical materialism and the CPC building theory, to create the first official newspaper Guide of the Party Central Committee, and to write the first history of the CPC, namely, The Development of the History of the Communist Party of China. 

　　蔡和森的法文基础很差，但他靠着一本《法华字典》，在不到半年的时间里，“猛看猛译”马克思主义著作，先后译出了《共产党宣言》《社会主义从空想到科学的发展》《共产主义运动中的“左派”幼稚病》《国家与革命》等一批马列著作的重要章节，为中国革命寻找经验、求索真理，付出了惊人的艰苦劳动。

Although Cai Hesen was poor in French, he read much and translated about Marxist works with a French-Chinese dictionary within less than a half year. With amazing hard work, he translated some key chapters of Marxist works, such as The Communist Manifesto, Socialism: Utopian and Scientific, "Left-Wing" Communism, an infantile Disorder, State and Revolution, etc. in order to seek experience and truth for Chinese revolution. 

　　新民学会蒙达尔纪会议上，蔡和森主张采用“无产阶级的暴力革命”达到“改造中国与世界”这一目的，获得了毛泽东的肯定。1920年8月13日，蔡和森给毛泽东寄出第一封信，共有2700余字，他在信中称第一次旗帜鲜明地提出了建立中国共产党主的主张，得出了只有社会主义才能救中国的结论。蔡和森于9月16日又迫不及待地给毛泽东寄去一封6000多字的长信，并在信中提出了具体的建党步骤。

At the Montargis meeting of Xinmin Society in France, Cai Hesen advocated to achieve the goal of Transformation of China and the World through violent revolution of the proletariat, which was affirmed by Mao Zedong. On August 13, 1920, Cai Hesen posted his first 2,700-word letter to Mao Zedong, in which he took a clear-cut stand to found the Communist Party of China for the first time and concluded that only socialism can save China. On September 16, 1920, Cai Hesen posted his second 6,000-word letter to Mao Zedong, in which he proposed specific steps for the founding of the Communist Party of China. 

　　蔡和森发动和领导了“二•二八运动”“拒款斗争”、进占里昂中法大学这三大赴法勤工俭学学生运动。蔡和森在法国参加的最后一次斗争，就是占领里昂中法大学的斗争。

Cai Hesen launched and led three work-study student movements in France, namely, the February 28th Movement, fighting against Beijing governments’ confidential loan in national betrayal, and advancing into Institut Franco-Chinoise de Lyon (the last struggle of Cai Hesen in France).

　　蔡和森在法国勤工俭学将近两年。在这两年的短暂时间中，为了寻找革命真理，他进行了艰苦的探索，从一个激进的民主革命者，转变成马克思主义的忠诚战士。

Cai Hesen worked and studied in France for nearly two years. During the two years, he changed from a radical democratic revolutionary to a loyal Marxist fighter.

Original Link: [“回望出发的地方”之四] 蔡和森赴法探索革命道路 一封信发出铿锵建党先声

More Links: [“回望出发的地方”之三] 蒙达尔纪，那个青春热血的勤工俭学朋友圈

Montargis: story behind work-study circle of friends in France

[“回望出发的地方”之二] 蒙达尔纪雷蒙特列街15号 湖南的一扇“历史之窗”

Old Residence in Montargis: a window for Hunan youth’s work-study history in France

[“回望出发的地方”之一] 赴法勤工俭学背后 湖湘青年立志“改造中国与世界”

Xinmin Society site: story behind Hunan Youth in Montargis

湖南为何在法国买下这栋小楼？杜家毫讲述背后故事

Du Jiahao: Story behind Li Shizeng’s residence in Montargis bought by Hunan