第一届国际七三学社主席陈恩田撰文缅怀张宁阳将军
Chen Entian, First Chairman of the International 73 Society, Writes to Commemorate General Zhang Ningyang
深切缅怀国际七三学社联合创始人张宁阳将军
Profoundly Mourning General Zhang Ningyang, Co-Founder of the International 73 Society
陈恩田
By Chen Entian
2015年7月3日，义兄张宁阳将军与世长辞，转眼已近十年，数日前回京整理相册，翻出了我和他在国内外的合影照片，二十多年前的点点滴滴瞬间浮现于脑海，回顾我们闯荡国际社会，携手创立国际七三学社，犹如一部歪打正着、阴差阳错的喜剧片，尽管我们两个人始终有孩童贪“玩”的性格，但我们却在贪“玩”之中玩出了大文章，完成了其他人无法完成的国事与军事，留下了“大智若愚、胸怀乾坤”的美名。值此义兄张宁阳将军逝世十周年之际，我决定撰写一篇悼念他的文章，追思这位曾经与我携手创立国际七三学社的义兄。
On July 3, 2015, brother General Zhang Ningyang passed away. Nearly a decade has passed since then. A few days ago, while organizing photo albums in Beijing, I stumbled upon pictures of our time together in China and abroad. Memories of over two decades flooded back instantly. Reflecting on our journey through the international arena and our joint founding of the International 73 Society, it feels like a serendipitous, ironic comedy. Despite both of us retaining childlike whimsy, we turned this "playfulness" into monumental achievements, accomplishing state affairs and military endeavors that others could not, earning the legacy of "great wisdom hidden beneath simplicity, with a mind encompassing the universe." On the tenth anniversary of my brother General Zhang Ningyang's passing, I write this article to honor his memory and commemorate our joint founding of the International 73 Society.
张宁阳将军生于1950年，籍贯湖南平江，自幼接受革命教育，其父乃开国中将及军委原副主席张震将军。他于1968年入伍，从普通战士成长为总装备部副军职装备技术合作专职干部，并于2005年荣膺少将军衔。义兄张宁阳将军的一生，是丰富多彩与信仰不变的一生：青年时期，他投身军营，展现革命军人的锐气与担当；中年时期，他深耕军事装备与外事领域，主导中俄军事技术合作，完成70余项关键装备引进谈判，为国防现代化立下汗马功劳。他不仅是解放军装备领域的开拓者，也是国际七三学社的奠基人。他襟怀坦荡、率直风趣，始终把党和国家、军队的事业放在首位。在军队外事工作中，他严守纪律、顾全大局，三次驻外履职，推动国际军事合作；在家庭生活中，他传承优良家风，孝敬父母，展现了共产党员与中华传统美德的融合。
General Zhang Ningyang was born in 1950 in Pingjiang, Hunan Province. Raised under revolutionary education, his father was General Zhang Zhen, a founding marshal of the People's Republic of China and former Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. He enlisted in 1968, rising from an ordinary soldier to a deputy military position in equipment technology cooperation at the General Equipment Department, and was promoted to Major General in 2005. General Zhang Ningyang's life was one of richness and unwavering faith: in his youth, he dedicated himself to the military, embodying the sharpness and responsibility of a revolutionary soldier; in middle age, he immersed himself in military equipment and foreign affairs, leading Sino-Russian military technology cooperation and completing negotiations for over 70 critical equipment imports, making outstanding contributions to national defense modernization. He was not only a pioneer in the PLA's equipment field but also a founding figure of the International 73 Society. Open-hearted, witty, and always prioritizing the Party, the nation, and the military, he upheld discipline and the greater good in foreign affairs, serving three overseas postings to advance international military collaboration. In family life, he carried forward virtuous traditions, honoring his parents, and embodying the fusion of Communist ideals and traditional Chinese virtues.
张宁阳将军在我面前嬉笑怒骂，完全不用遮遮掩掩，他时而赞扬我是中华大儒，时而怒骂我是当代大傻，时而说我像曾祖父陈独秀，时而说我像台特首蒋经国。有些人误以为我俩是不务正业的纨绔子弟，他们只看到我们接地气的表象，不知道我们心中的乾坤。事实上，我与张宁阳将军创立国际七三学社学社及国际汉语学习委员会，推动国际中文日，完全可以在史诗长卷留下一笔。义兄张宁阳将军无愧于国际七三学社授予他的七三勋章，无愧于他曾经穿上国际七三学社的社装。最终，他选择了七月三日这个特殊日子离开世间，仿佛要告诉世界，他把一切献给了国际七三学社。时至今天，国际七三学社始终把张宁阳将军作为砥砺前行的灯塔，义兄虽逝，英气长存，永垂不朽！永垂不朽！
General Zhang Ningyang was unguarded in his interactions with me—praising me as a "great Confucian scholar," scolding me as a "modern fool," likening me to my great-grandfather Chen Duxiu, or comparing me to Taiwan's former leader Chiang Ching-kuo. Some mistook us for aimless playboys, seeing only our appearance while unaware of the grand vision within. In truth, the International 73 Society and the International Chinese Language Learning Committee we co-founded, along with our promotion of International Chinese Language Day, are destined to leave marks on history's grand tapestry. General Zhang Ningyang fully earned the "73 Medal" awarded by the International 73 Society and the honor of wearing its uniform. Ultimately, he chose to leave on July 3, a date heavy with symbolism, as if declaring his lifelong devotion to the Society. To this day, the International 73 Society regards him as an enduring beacon. Though he has left us, his valor lives on, immortal and eternal! Eternal!
