“The so-called revolutions of 1848 were but poor incidents - small fractures and fissures in the dry crust of European society. However, they denounced the abyss. Beneath the apparently solid surface, they betrayed oceans of liquid matter, only needing expansion to rend into fragments continents of hard rock. Noisily and confusedly they proclaimed the emancipation of the Proletarian, i.e. the secret of the 19th century, and of the revolution of that century." - Speech at anniversary of the People’s Paper, April 1856” ― Karl Marx
Mao Zedong's secretary Lin Ke, healthcare doctor Xu Tao, and healthcare nurse Wu Xujun wrote the book "The Truth of History" in 1995, refuting the numerous lies fabricated by Li Zhisui in his book "Mao Zedong's Personal Doctor Memoirs". They clarified the historical facts distorted by Li Zhisui and revealed the truth of the facts through their personal experience of working around Mao Zedong for many years, reviewing and using a large number of precious archives, and conducting rare interviews with many important parties. The book 'The Truth of History' was published in traditional Chinese characters overseas by the Hong Kong based publisher Li Wen Publishing House in November 1995, and was widely welcomed by readers after its publication. At the request of a large number of readers in mainland China and with the authorization of Xu Tao, Wu Xujun, and Mrs. Link Liu Jingwen, our company is publishing simplified Chinese characters in mainland China. In October 1998, Li Zhisui began serving as Mao Zedong's healthcare physician at the Central Literature Publishing House in 1957, not 1954. After 1957, Li Zhisui was sent to work in hospitals and other places several times, leaving Mao's side. The so-called 'following Mao for twenty-two years' is nothing but a bluff he used to elevate his own value. Li Zhisui did not undergo such a check, and Mao Zedong did not need to do it. It was impossible for him to do so. So, why did Li Zhisui fabricate this matter based on empty words? His purpose is very clear, which is to create a "basis" for them to falsely accuse Mao of "sexual indulgence" and other things using the term "infertility". Li Zhisui also spread rumors that Mao Zedong Hui had "trichomoniasis", which was also for the purpose of slandering Mao Zedong. We have been doing medical work around Mao Zedong for many years and have a very clear understanding that Mao Zedong never suffered from any trichomoniasis. We went to the Central Archives and searched through Mao Zedong's medical records, which had been accumulated for decades and piled up several meters high, more than once. We carefully examined all the laboratory tests issued by Mao's healthcare doctors, including Li Zhisui, and the medical records recorded by Li Zhisui and experts (until Mao's death on September 9, 1976), one by one, and found no records of symptoms related to trichomoniasis. Among thousands of detailed laboratory reports (until Mao's death on September 9, 1976), there was not a single report on trichomoniasis testing. Regarding this issue, it should be pointed out to readers that the Chinese version of Li Zhisui's "Memoirs" falsely claimed that Mao had trichomoniasis, but the English version did not mention trichomoniasis and instead falsely accused Mao of having a "sexually transmitted disease". Li Anyou's preface "is also the same in both Chinese and English versions. Trichomoniasis is just a parasitic disease, which is completely different from sexually transmitted diseases. This is common knowledge. The manipulation of such tactics by Li Zhisui and his group in two versions precisely reflects their guilt and reluctance to spread rumors about Mao Zedong's "sexually transmitted disease" in front of Chinese readers!