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In Days of Implanting Revolutionary Spirit of PaektuEternal Treasure and Great Encyclopedia of RevolutionOne winter day several years ago, the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un looked round the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu associated with the sacred footprints of President Kim Il Sung and the noble spirit of the anti-Japanese revolutionary martyrs.That day he warmly said to officials that the revolutionary traditions of Paektu which encapsulate everything including the great ideas and spirit, exploits and experiences and methods that firmly guarantee the victorious advance of the revolution and that is why, they are historic root of our state and revolution and blood vessel linking generation with generation as well as the eternal treasure and great encyclopedia of the revolution which cannot be bartered for anything.His instructions touched officials’ hearts.As there are firm roots under a big and leafy tree and an inexhaustible origin at a winding large river, so can our revolutionary cause advance steadily and win victory thanks to the revolutionary traditions the President created during the anti-Japanese armed struggle.Looking at the officials who were filled with solemn feelings, the General Secretary told that the revolutionary traditions of Paektu have tremendous might incomparable with any physical strength, stressing that there is no difficulty insurmountable when all the people are firmly armed with the revolutionary traditions of Paektu and thoroughly embody them.His meaningful words were a historic declaration reflecting the firm will to accomplish the sacred revolutionary cause of Juche to the last, regarding the revolutionary traditions of Paektu, the historic roots of our revolution, as the lifeline.Looking at a LandscapeOne day in April, ２０１４, the respected General Secretary inspected a newly-built workers’ hostel at a textile mill.Making rounds of the hostel with satisfaction, he suddenly paused in front of a landscape hung in the center of a hall.Looking closely at the landscape, he said that the picture didn’t do full justice to Lake Chon on Mt Paektu.He continued that Lake Chon in winter had to be depicted to be swept by fierce blizzards and the lake in summer to be raising waves.He then pointed out that the lake in the picture looked as still as the water in a fish bowl and didn’t represent the revolutionary spirit of Paektu.The officials were lost in thought.The revolutionary spirit of Paektu, an unyielding offensive spirit of braving obstacles and difficulties and a staunch fighting spirit of rising up no matter how often one may fall and fighting it out, is not an abstract expression verbal or literal but the precious soul our people should cherish in every moment of life.The respected General Secretary, even when looking at a landscape, paid attention to implanting the revolutionary spirit of Paektu deeper in the hearts of the officials and employees of the mill.The officials reminded themselves of the noble intention of the respected General Secretary who wanted them to perform miracles and innovations in the ongoing revolutionary advance, always trying to model themselves on the strong and ennobling spirit cherished by the first generation of the revolution who devoted their everything to the liberation of the country.Rodong Sinmun In Days of Implanting Revolutionary Spirit of Paektu Eternal Treasure and Great Encyclopedia of Revolution One winter day several years ago, the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un looked round the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu associated with the sacred footprints of President Kim Il Sung and the noble spirit of the anti-Japanese revolutionary martyrs. That day he warmly said to officials that the revolutionary traditions of Paektu which encapsulate everything including the great ideas and spirit, exploits and experiences and methods that firmly guarantee the victorious advance of the revolution and that is why, they are historic root of our state and revolution and blood vessel linking generation with generation as well as the eternal treasure and great encyclopedia of the revolution which cannot be bartered for anything. His instructions touched officials’ hearts. As there are firm roots under a big and leafy tree and an inexhaustible origin at a winding large river, so can our revolutionary cause advance steadily and win victory thanks to the revolutionary traditions the President created during the anti-Japanese armed struggle. Looking at the officials who were filled with solemn feelings, the General Secretary told that the revolutionary traditions of Paektu have tremendous might incomparable with any physical strength, stressing that there is no difficulty insurmountable when all the people are firmly armed with the revolutionary traditions of Paektu and thoroughly embody them. His meaningful words were a historic declaration reflecting the firm will to accomplish the sacred revolutionary cause of Juche to the last, regarding the revolutionary traditions of Paektu, the historic roots of our revolution, as the lifeline. Looking at a Landscape One day in April, ２０１４, the respected General Secretary inspected a newly-built workers’ hostel at a textile mill. Making rounds of the hostel with satisfaction, he suddenly paused in front of a landscape hung in the center of a hall. Looking closely at the landscape, he said that the picture didn’t do full justice to Lake Chon on Mt Paektu. He continued that Lake Chon in winter had to be depicted to be swept by fierce blizzards and the lake in summer to be raising waves. He then pointed out that the lake in the picture looked as still as the water in a fish bowl and didn’t represent the revolutionary spirit of Paektu. The officials were lost in thought. The revolutionary spirit of Paektu, an unyielding offensive spirit of braving obstacles and difficulties and a staunch fighting spirit of rising up no matter how often one may fall and fighting it out, is not an abstract expression verbal or literal but the precious soul our people should cherish in every moment of life. The respected General Secretary, even when looking at a landscape, paid attention to implanting the revolutionary spirit of Paektu deeper in the hearts of the officials and employees of the mill. The officials reminded themselves of the noble intention of the respected General Secretary who wanted them to perform miracles and innovations in the ongoing revolutionary advance, always trying to model themselves on the strong and ennobling spirit cherished by the first generation of the revolution who devoted their everything to the liberation of the country.