The marriage vows of Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling were made in triplicate, one for Sun Yat-sen, Soong Ching Ling, one for lawyer and one for Tian Rui.
The Chinese Museum of History collected this pledge from private hands on 1962. During the appraisal, the comrades concerned raised three questions: First, why was the date written on the letter of commitment "1915101October 26th" instead of 25th? Second, why did Soong Ching Ling's signature use "Lin" instead of "age"? Third, why didn't Soong Ching Ling use a seal? With these three questions, the Museum of Chinese History sent photos of the vows to Soong Ching Ling on August 1962+0 1, asking her to identify the authenticity and answer the above three questions.
Soon, Soong Ching Ling made a reply through her secretarial office, which is summarized as follows:
"This oath is true. It was a legal oath signed by Sun Yat-sen and Vice Chairman Song after their marriage in Tokyo, Japan on 19 15125, and was registered by a famous Japanese lawyer in Tokyo city government. However, due to Japanese custom, two days is a good day, so I accepted the lawyer's suggestion and wrote the 25th as 26th. When I was in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, two copies of the marriage vows of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Vice Chairman Song, which were stored in the former residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, were taken away by Japanese warlords. Maybe this is one of them. "
This reply proves that the pledge is true and answers the question of date. But the second and third problems remain unsolved. 1March, 98018th, comrades of the Chinese History Museum gave the original of this pledge to Soong Ching Ling for inscription. Vice Chairman Song was very happy to see the original pledge, and happily wrote the words "This is an original" on the end paper, and signed and sealed it.
When the Secretary Office of Vice Chairman Song returned the above-mentioned original to the Museum of Chinese History, he also attached a letter with the following explanation: "The date on the vows was 65438+1October 26th, written according to the old Japanese regulations, and the wedding date was actually 65438+1October 25th. Vice President Song used the word "Lin" in his wedding vows because it was easy to write. I went to Japan from the United States at that time, so I didn't have a stamp cover. " This time, I successfully answered three questions raised by the Chinese History Museum.
Sun Wen and Song Qinglin entered into an engagement and swore the following:
First, go through the formal marriage formalities according to the laws of China as soon as possible.
Second, the relationship between husband and wife will last forever, and we will work together to enhance each other's happiness.
3. In case of violation of this oath, no objection shall be raised even if any legal and social sanctions are imposed; Moreover, in order to maintain their respective reputations, even if relatives of either party take any measures, they can't complain.
The above vows were all read in front of witnesses and Tian Rui, and their fulfillment was also carried out with the assistance and supervision of Tian Rui.
This undertaking is made in triplicate, one for the pledge holder and one for the witness.
Pledger Sun Wen (seal)
Shang Tong Song Qinglin
Witness and Tian Rui (seal)
October 26th, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen