In Memory of Ding Yan

Written by a Dafa practitioner detained in jail in Mainland China

Upon hearing the news that Ding Yan had been tortured to death in the water dungeon of the jail in Chengde City, Hebei Province, I felt extremely grieved. I never expected that when we parted on July 3, 2000, that it would be for the last time in this world. She died in her 34th year, full of youthful vitality. I couldn't fall asleep that night, and the towel over my pillow was wet with my tears.
It was in the First Detention Centre when I saw her the first time. We were imprisoned in the same cell. During the days we worked and recited Hongyin (dafa poems) together and, in the evenings we practised and studied the Fa together. Because she was a hairdresser, many of the inmates liked to have their hair cut by her. She always sat for a long time while doing the work and her hard work inspired everyone around her.

One time a warden asked us to write down the reasons why we had been sent to jail. She wrote, "Because I cultivate Falun Dafa, I was sentenced to 4 years in jail. I will continue to cultivate according to the principles 'Truthfulness, Benevolence and Forbearance', to be a good person and a good person in an even higher realm." At last she wrote, "I welcome my Teacher's return to China so that more people can obtain and cultivate the Fa." This sentence touched me deeply, and it is a voice in my heart.

When she was illegally put on trial, she exposed the evil and validated the truth in the court. The vicious police accused her of "contempt of court." They grabbed her hair, slammed her head against the wall, and even pulled down her trousers to humiliate her. She ordered them with the force of justice, "Lift up my trousers!" Under the gaze of her awe-inspiring eyes, they had to do as she said.

Ding Yan's every step was simple and un-adorned. She used every opportunity to reveal the truth and expose the evil persecution, no matter what attitude the people had and how difficult it was. She patiently told the people in the cell the truth and the innocence of Dafa. Under her influence, a lot of people were saved from the evil lies.

Ding Yan, I miss you so much. Seeing more and more people hearing of the truth, you must be smiling in the heavens.

Note: Ding Yan participated in the news conference by practitioners in Beijing on October 28, 1999, the first time that the world's media contacted Dafa practitioners in Mainland China directly. On November 26 of the same year, she was arrested during the Fa conference in Guangzhou.

Source
http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2002/5/23/22317.htm