What is the origin of Learning from Lei Feng Day on March 5th?

Learning from Lei Feng Day on March 5th is to commemorate Lei Feng. Lei Feng, formerly known as Lei Zhengxing. He was re-elected as a soldier and squad leader in the transportation department of a certain unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Unfortunately, he died in the line of duty in Wanghua District, Fushun City, Liaoning Province on August 15, 1962. He was only 22 years old.

After Comrade Lei Feng died in the line of duty, his records and deeds were successively reported by some news media. "China Youth" magazine believed that Lei Feng was a role model for youth in peacetime, and planned to publish a joint issue on March 2, 1963 to introduce Lei Feng's deeds. On February 17, they wrote to Chairman Mao hoping that he could write an inscription for Lei Feng. After reading the letter, Chairman Mao wrote the words "Learn from Comrade Lei Feng" in order to comprehensively summarize Comrade Lei Feng's spirit of starting from the people's interests and serving the people wholeheartedly. A famous inscription.

On March 2, Chairman Mao’s inscription was published in "China Youth". On the 4th, Xinhua News Agency issued a press release. On the 5th, major newspapers across the country published Chairman Mao's inscription "Learn from Comrade Lei Feng." Later, the central government decided to designate March 5 as the commemoration day for learning from Lei Feng. Since then, activities to learn from Lei Feng have been widely carried out across the country.

Lei Feng's famous saying:

1. A drop of water will never dry up until it is put into the ocean. A person can be most effective only when he integrates himself with the collective cause. strength.

2. One flower cannot dress up the beautiful spring. Only one person can move mountains and seas with one person.

3. We are the masters of the country and should consider the country at all times.

4. Human life is limited, but serving the people is unlimited. I must devote my limited life to unlimited service to the people.

5. Treat comrades as warm as spring, treat work as hot as summer, treat individualism as the autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves, and treat enemies as ruthlessly as the harsh winter.