During the Republic of China, a large number of strange people emerged, including many outstanding female role models, such as Lin Huiyin, Bing Xin, Zhang Ailing, etc. Some of these people were writers and some were architects, and they were all leaders in their respective fields. , leaving a bright color in the modern history of our country.
There is such a woman among them. She comes from a wealthy family. Her father is the famous military strategist Jiang Baili. Writers Xu Zhimo and Jin Yong are related to her. Qian Xuesen, the father of two bombs and one star, is her husband. , this strange person is Jiang Ying - a strange woman who combines beauty and wisdom. Born into a famous family, she married "godbrother" Qian Xuesen
Jiang Ying was born in Haining, Zhejiang in 1919. Her mother was a Japanese woman named Zuomei. After she married Jiang Baili, she had children one after another. Jiang Ying is the third of five daughters. When they grow up, these five girls are called the five golden flowers of the Jiang family.
My father, Jiang Baili, was a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. He studied in Japan and Germany successively. He is a famous military theorist and military educator in my country. After returning from studying abroad, he served as the principal of Baoding Army School and trained many military personnel for our country. Talent.
Jiang Baili’s family portrait
Qian Xuesen’s father, Qian Junfu, and Jiang Baili were close friends. At that time, the Qian family only had one son, Qian Xuesen. They were very eager to have a daughter, so Jiang Baili took Jiang Ying. Adopted to the Qian family and named "Qian Xueying", Jiang Ying and Qian Xuesen became brother and sister, and Jiang Ying called Qian Xuesen "brother".
Jiang Ying showed extraordinary artistic talent when she was a child. When she was in elementary school, her father bought her a piano. Since then, Jiang Ying has flourished on the road of music. In 1935, her parents took 16-year-old Jiang Ying to visit Europe. The artistic atmosphere and atmosphere there made her deeply immersed in it.
Childhood Jiang Ying
Jiang Baili took advantage of this and intended to keep her in Germany for further study, so at the age of 19, Jiang Ying entered the Vocal Music Department of the Berlin University of Music. Here Jiang Ying's artistic talent can be maximized. During her school years, Jiang Ying had excellent grades. She also went to Switzerland to participate in the International Concert in 1943 and won first place in the soprano competition.
According to Jiang Ying's later recollection, college life was the most unforgettable and happiest time in her life. Although during that time she was busy practicing voice, piano, and learning languages, Jiang Ying said : "When I was at the Conservatory of Music, I seemed to have fallen into the ocean of music, and she rushed towards me like waves."
After graduation, Jiang Ying plans to return to the motherland that she misses so much. , but due to the war, it was not until the end of 1946 that she set foot on the motherland after nearly 10 years of absence. After returning to China, Jiang Ying achieved great success on the stage. A reporter commented: "She is a rising music star in the East."
Wedding photos of Jiang Ying and Qian Xuesen
p>Just when Jiang Ying was on the rise in her career, she suddenly chose to get married to her godbrother, Qian Xuesen. While Jiang Ying was studying in Europe, Qian Xuesen was also studying in the United States. When Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying got married in the fall of 1947, he was already a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The combination of the two is also very interesting to talk about. Qian Xuesen was already 36 years old when he returned to China in 1947, but he was never married. After meeting his childhood sweetheart Jiang Ying, he joked: "You are not married." , I’m not married, how about we get married?” In this way, the former godbrother and sister became a couple traveling together in less than a week. The couple loved each other and treated each other as guests for decades
After getting married, Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying went to the United States together, and gave birth to their eldest son Qian Yonggang in 1948, and later had a daughter Qian Yongzhen. The first gift Qian Xuesen gave Jiang Ying after their marriage was a black grand piano. This piano accompanied Jiang Ying through her lonely life when Qian Xuesen was often busy with research and not at home.
A group photo of the family when they returned to China in 1955
In 1949, when the news of the founding of New China came, Qian Xuesen could not restrain his excitement and decided to return to China to devote himself to the construction of the motherland. But how could the United States easily let such a talent return to China? Qian Xuesen's journey back to China was full of hardships and obstacles, and he even spent 5 years in prison because of it. However, Jiang Ying never gave up and accompanied Qian Xuesen throughout his life. After going through all kinds of difficulties, he finally returned to the embrace of his motherland in 1955.
After returning to China, Jiang Ying entered the Central Conservatory of Music to teach. Qian Xuesen devoted himself to the construction of my country's national defense industry and became a very important scientist. Jiang Ying was also conscientious, composing on the three-inch podium. Her own life chapter and her coaching career have made her famous all over the world. Famous singers such as Zhang Yalun and Zhu Ailan are Jiang Ying's favorite students.
Whenever Jiang Ying performs on stage or conducts students' graduation performances, she always invites Qian Xuesen to listen, and the latter will also bring his colleagues around to enjoy it. From busy and boring scientific research work Get away from it, relax your body and mind and feel the charm of art.
Sometimes Qian Xuesen was unable to come because he was busy with work, so Jiang Ying would record the songs and play them to him. Under the influence of Jiang Ying, Qian Xuesen also developed a strong interest in literature and art.
Jiang Ying and Qian Xuesen in Germany in 1987
In October 1991, the central government decided to award Qian Xuesen the title of "National Outstanding Contribution Scientist". At this award ceremony, Qian Xuesen spoke affectionately Mentioning Jiang Ying, he said: "Jiang Ying and I have been married for 44 years, and our life has been very happy during this period.
It was she who introduced me to these musical arts, and all the contents of these arts. The poetry and painting contained in it and the profound understanding of life have enriched my understanding of the world and allowed me to learn a broad way of thinking in art. In other words, it is precisely because I have been influenced by these arts that I can avoid being stubborn. Avoid mechanical materialism, think more broadly, and live a little more. "Cousin Xu Zhimo, cousin Jin Yong, have students all over the world
Jiang Ying, who was born into a wealthy family, plays the role of a teacher in life. The image of a human being and a good wife and mother, in fact, Jiang Ying not only came from a famous family, but was also related to many celebrities in the Republic of China, such as literary giants Xu Zhimo and Jin Yong. Xu Zhimo's aunt married a cousin of Jiang Baili, so Jiang Ying called Xu Zhimo her cousin.
Xu Zhimo
Jiang Baili and Xu Zhimo are close friends. They once founded the Crescent Society together, and when Xu Zhimo’s life was most difficult, Jiang Baili once One of his houses was given to Xu Zhimo to help him survive the crisis.
Later, Jiang Baili was implicated and imprisoned, and Xu Zhimo was also imprisoned with Jiang Baili. Although the two were separated by a generation, it did not prevent them from becoming good friends.
Jin Yong is Jiang Ying’s cousin. His real name is Zha Liangyong. Jiang Baili’s first wife is named Cha Pinzhen, who is Jin Yong’s aunt, and Jin Yong’s mother Xu Lu is Xu Zhimo’s father Xu Shenru. The youngest cousin, so Xu Zhimo, Jiang Ying, and Jin Yong are cousins.
Jin Yong’s Relationship Map
In addition to Jiang Ying, Qian Xuesen’s background is equally impressive. He is the 33rd generation descendant of Qian Miao, King of Wuyue. There are also celebrities who are Qian Miao’s descendants. Qian Sanqiang, Qian Weichang, Qian Xuantong, Qian Mu, Qian Zhongshu, etc. From this point of view, the combination of Jiang Ying and Qian Xuesen is really a perfect match, a match made in heaven.
Perhaps because Qian Xuesen’s brilliance is so dazzling, Jiang Ying’s achievements are often overlooked: since returning to China in 1955, Jiang Ying has served as the director of the Vocal Music Department of the Central Conservatory of Music and the deputy director of the Opera Department. and other positions, and has written the history of the development of vocal music in Western Europe, and translated "Chopin's Biography", "Schumann's Biography" and so on.
Singing Jiang Ying
In addition, because of Qian Xuesen’s work, Jiang Ying also held a large-scale concert singing about astronauts. During her 45-year teaching career at the Conservatory of Music, Jiang Ying has personally trained 26 students one-on-one, nearly half of whom have achieved impressive results on the international music stage, such as Zhao Dengying, Fu Haijing, Dorje Tsering, Jiang Yong and other internationally renowned singers.
After marrying Qian Xuesen in 1947, the two went hand in hand for 62 years until Qian Xuesen passed away in Beijing on October 31, 2009, just over a month before that. On September 5th, Jiang Ying also participated in the "Peach and Plum World, Music and Poetry" concert specially organized for her by her students. This was also a 90th birthday concert dedicated to her by the students. Conclusion
On February 5, 2012, the Lantern Festival would be in a few days, but Jiang Ying could not wait for that day and passed away at 11 o'clock on this day. At the last moment of her life, her son His daughter-in-law, daughter, son-in-law and other relatives are by his side. He was 93 years old.
Jiang Ying’s 90th Birthday Concert
Looking back on Jiang Ying’s life, she was born into a wealthy family and experienced the life of a young lady in a wealthy family. She also endured humiliation and suffering with her husband. As a wife Jiang Ying is undoubtedly a rare good wife and mother.
As an artist, Jiang Ying also lives up to her reputation and has trained many famous singers. She is a highly respected senior artist with great success all over the world. Although Jiang Ying is surrounded by a group of outstanding people, this does not prevent Jiang Ying from shining her own unique light and leaving a bright color in the history of vocal music in our country.