Measuring the performance of cadres, the key is to see whether the public's reputation is good. Leaders at all levels should learn from Comrade Gu Wenchang, firmly establish the correct view of achievements, govern for one term and benefit the people, work diligently and persistently, and build a monument in the hearts of the people.

年月日，习近平总书记来到福建漳州市东山县的谷文昌纪念馆，了解谷文昌同志感人事迹，同谷文昌干部学院教师、学员代表亲切交流。总书记说，“谷文昌同志在福建是有口皆碑、深入人心的，他是千千万万中国共产党优秀领导干部的一位代表。我们学习他的事迹，不仅要高山仰止，还要见贤思齐，像他那样做人、为政”，“只有走这条路，才是人间正道”。

Golden cups and silver cups are not as good as the public's praise; gold medals and silver medals are not as valuable as the public's commendation. In the 1950s and 1960s, Gu Wenchang, the former Party Secretary of Dongshan County in Fujian Province, led the people in fighting against wind disasters and droughts, afforestation, water conservancy projects, transportation improvements, and production development during his tenure in Dongshan County. He transformed a barren island plagued by wind and sand into a vibrant green oasis on the East China Sea, laying a solid foundation for economic construction and social development, and winning the hearts of the 100,000 people of Dongshan. Even years after Gu Wenchang's death, he is still deeply remembered by the local people, who respectfully call him "Gu Gong." With his life's work and posthumous reputation, he answered the questions of Communists: "What do we join the Party for, what do we do as officials, and what do we leave behind?" He demonstrated the noble charm of political achievements being appreciated after one's departure and a monument in the hearts of the people.

党的十八大以来，在不同场合，习近平总书记多次讲到谷文昌的事迹，对谷文昌等优秀共产党员的品格精神推崇备至。年月，在福建考察时表示，谷文昌同志的事迹同焦裕禄、杨善洲同志的事迹一样，展示了一名共产党员和一名领导干部的坚强党性、远大理想、博大胸怀、高尚情操。年月，在会见全国优秀县委书记时指出，焦裕禄、杨善洲、谷文昌等同志是县委书记的好榜样，县委书记要以他们为榜样，始终做到心中有党、心中有民、心中有责、心中有戒，努力成为党和人民信赖的好干部。年月，在“不忘初心、牢记使命”主题教育总结大会上指出，新中国成立以后，也是因为我们党有一大批像焦裕禄、谷文昌、杨善洲、张富清这样的英雄模范率先垂范，才团结带领人民群众不断开创各项事业发展新局面。

"Those who serve the people wholeheartedly will be cherished by the people." Whoever places the people in their heart, the people will place them in their heart. From the Soviet-area cadres who "walked mountain paths to visit poor farmers," to the Red Army soldiers who "left half a quilt for the people"; from Jiao Yulu, who "had the people in his heart but not himself," to Yang Shanzhou, who "came with a heart but left without a single straw"; from Kong Fansen, who believed that "the highest form of love for a Communist Party member is to love the people," to Huang Wengxiu, who "devoted herself to the places where the people need most"… Each generation of Communist Party members has its own historical mission and era marks, but placing the people in the highest position in their hearts and adhering to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly has been consistent. It is thanks to countless outstanding cadres like Gu Wenchang taking up the baton that the Party's fine traditions have been passed down from generation to generation, enabling the Party to always receive the heartfelt support of the people and to drive the country step by step towards prosperity.

Advancing the Chinese path to modernization is an unprecedented pioneering endeavor that poses new and higher demands on the construction of the Party's cadre team. It is essential to educate Party members and cadres to inherit fine traditions, continue the red bloodline, and further promote the pioneering and innovative spirit of daring to be the first and striving to win. They should be resolute in their efforts and adept in achieving success. Establishing and practicing a political performance concept that benefits the people, they should remain true to their original aspirations, take responsibility, act with integrity, and uphold the political character of Communists. Deepening the rectification of formalism and effectively reducing the burden on the grassroots level. Fully implementing the "four down to the grassroots" system, they should follow the Party's mass line in the new era, enhance the effectiveness of Party building in guiding grassroots governance, and use practical achievements that benefit the people to build a monument in the hearts of the populace.