作者：胡丽莉
编辑：罗志飞 责任编辑：田永德 鲁慧文
吕耿松，曾任中国民主党浙江委员会主席，现担任《在野党》杂志荣誉编辑。1956年1月7日生于浙江杭州，1983年毕业于杭州大学历史系，后在浙江省公安高等专科学校任教。1992年，他秘密撰写7万字小册子《论反对共产党独裁统治》，尝试筹组反对派组织，被校方查获并隔离审查近两个月，1993年初遭开除公职，从此以摆地摊维生，成为体制外的自由撰稿人。
吕耿松始终未曾放弃过一丝对民主的信仰。他于1998年参与“公民运动”，于1999年初加入了中国民主党（如下图），2000年出版《中共贪官污吏》一书，严重抨击中国体制的腐败。2005年，他因夜市被强拆带头维权，并开始向境外媒体投稿，引起民主圈广泛关注。同年，他以扎实的法律功底担任维权案件公民代理人，虽遭庭审驱逐，却以坚定担当赢得广泛尊重。民主党员陈树庆回忆，吕“特别真诚，毫无遮拦”，具法律功底，维权敏感，具天然的民运骨干气质。
吕耿松1999年初加入了中国民主党，自左起：吕耿松、江棋生、朱虞夫、王东海、祝正明。（朱虞夫提供）
但这份信仰很快引来了中共的强烈报复。2007年8月24日，吕耿松因言获罪，遭国保抄家并被刑拘，2008年2月5日被杭州市中院以“煽动颠覆国家政权罪”判刑四年，剥夺政治权利一年，2008年4月二审维持原判，入余杭西郊监狱服刑。服刑期间，吕获独立中文笔会2008年“狱中作家奖”，2011年8月出狱。
出狱后，吕依然坚持写作，密切参与中国民主党浙江的组织事务。吕的文章笔锋锐利，直指中共制度弊病；他关注军队国家化、警察中立化，为维权者、法轮功学员等弱势群体奔走呼号。正如民主党员陈树庆所说：“他犹如一篇篇讨伐檄文，惹恼了中共高层的反动势力。”
2014年在中国民主党的“黄山会议”上，吕耿松被选举为中国民主党浙江委员会主席，但不久后与副主席陈树庆先后被捕。同年7月7日刑拘，8月13日被正式批捕。2016年6月17日，吕耿松被以“颠覆国家政权罪”重判11年，剥夺政治权利5年。2016年11月二审维持原判，刑期至2025年7月6日。
吕耿松在狱中遭到非法对待，朱虞夫和戚惠民陪同吕耿松妻子汪雪娥到浙江省监狱管理局投诉。（朱虞夫提供）
2023年3月18日，狱中探视时，他当众拉下口罩，露出内侧写着的“救救我”三个字，并称新任监管员杨帆处处刁难他。随后话筒被切断，狱方多人闯入现场试图“解释”，场面十分紧张。
家属反映，吕耿松多次在服刑期间受到虐待，营养不良，多颗牙齿脱落，狱方未积极安排装假牙，牙齿不好，没法吃东西。睡眠与饮食极差，体重严重下降，此外，他患有糖尿病、高血压及心脏病，早前检验出胆囊坏死，狱方将安排他做手术，但暂时未知时间，对他的健康情况担忧。鉴于吕耿松先生在狱中遭受到多次的人权侵害和身体健康情况不断恶化，家属多次向狱方申请保外就医，但至今无果。
吕耿松的家属亦屡次成为株连对象，承受着中共当局持续不断的骚扰与压力。早在2007年8月吕首次被捕时，其家就被警方严控，吕妻汪雪娥接受采访说：“我们家被控制了，其他人不能随意进出。”这是一场持久的家庭磨难。其女儿吕飘旗公开曝光父亲狱中遭遇后，遭国保上门威胁，要求“封口”。她在接受采访时表示：“我没有做过亏心事，为什么骚扰我？”并强调不会因此沉默。律师丁锡奎表示，吕女儿遭国保骚扰系严重违法，将考虑提起行政诉讼。
吕耿松是一位扎根底层、知识与行动并重的民运先锋。他不仅拥有理论写作与维权实战的双重能力，更具备极强的组织感召力。早在2002年左右，在收到《在野党》杂志后他热忱响应，表明“随时愿意为民主党出力”。彼时，中国民主党正处于严打后的低谷期，自建党至今，在监狱里一直不间断的关押着中国民主党人。吕耿松的挺身而出，为组织注入了新的活力。
他参与起草《中国政党法草案》，是中国民主党走出困境、重建组织规范与法律基础的重要推手之一。此后，他主持推动“民主茶话会”定期化与群众化，使党务从闭门讨论走向民间落地，成功打通民主组织与维权实践的双向通道，也改变了维权行动孤立分散的局面，奠定了浙江民主运动的群众基础。
中国民主党浙江委员会部分成员，自左至右：楼保生、王富华、萧利斌（前）、洪家炯（已去世）、胡臣、陈子亮（已去世）、毛庆祥 、来金彪、吕耿松（前）、陈开频、胡远明（已去世）、邹巍、沈建民、席传曦。（朱虞夫提供）
他参与代理《王富华案》，直面法庭暴力，成为中国民主党法律维权路线的重要象征。他积极投身强拆抗争、声援访民、宗教自由、劳工维权等多个议题，不仅代表了民主党的对外参与姿态，也扩大了中国民主党在民间和国际间的影响力。他不是传统意义上的异议人士，而是一位自觉投身组织建设的政治参与者。
在监狱中不断受虐的恶劣环境下，在身体健康每况日下的情况下,吕耿松依然坚持民主信仰，高举民主之火，毅然挺身而出，担任《在野党》复刊的荣誉编辑，用行动回应恐惧，用文字对抗谎言。
2025年7月6日，吕耿松即将走出高墙。这不仅是他个人的重生，更是在沉闷时代中，一次有希望的回响。他的归来，或许无法立刻改变体制，但足以唤醒沉睡的人心——即便在极权最深的夜晚，也总有人不曾熄灭信念之光。
Lv Gengsong: A Chinese Democratic Party Member’s Faith
By: Hu Lili
Edited by: Luo Zhifei
Executive Editors: Tian Yongde, Lu Huiwen
Translator: Lu Huiwen
Lv Gengsong, former chairman of the Zhejiang Committee of the China Democratic Party and currently honorary editor of The Opposition magazine, was born on January 7, 1956, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He graduated from the Department of History at Hangzhou University in 1983 and later taught at the Zhejiang Public Security Higher Professional School. In 1992, he secretly authored a 70,000-character booklet titled On Opposing the Communist Party’s Dictatorship and attempted to organize an opposition group. The school discovered the manuscript, subjected him to nearly two months of isolation and investigation, and ultimately dismissed him from his teaching position in early 1993. From then on, he made a living as a street vendor and became an independent writer outside the system.
Lv never wavered in his faith in democracy. In 1998, he participated in the “Citizens’ Movement” and officially joined the China Democratic Party in early 1999 (as seen in the photo below). In 2000, he published The Chinese Communist Party’s Corrupt Officials, a book that sharply criticized the systemic corruption of the Chinese regime. In 2005, after his night market stall was forcibly demolished, he took the lead in a rights defense protest and began contributing to overseas media, drawing wide attention in pro-democracy circles. That same year, relying on his solid legal knowledge, he began serving as a citizen advocate in rights defense cases. Though often expelled from courtrooms, he gained widespread respect for his unwavering stance.
Fellow democracy activist Chen Shuqing recalls:
“Lv was exceptionally sincere and straightforward. He had a strong legal foundation, a keen instinct for rights defense, and a natural charisma as a democratic movement leader.”
Lv Gengsong joined into the China Democratic Party in 1999.From left：Lv Gengsong,Jiang Qisheng,Zhu Yufu,Wang Donghai,Zhu Zhengming。（Provided by Zhu Yufu）
But Lv’s unwavering faith soon drew harsh retaliation from the Chinese Communist Party. On August 24, 2007, he was arrested for his writings. State Security officers raided his home, and he was placed under criminal detention. On February 5, 2008, the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court sentenced him to four years in prison and one year of political rights deprivation for “inciting subversion of state power.” His appeal was rejected in April 2008, and he was transferred to Yuhang West Suburban Prison to serve his sentence. During his imprisonment, Lv was awarded the 2008 Freedom to Write Award by the Independent Chinese PEN Center. He was released in August 2011.
After his release, Lv remained committed to writing and took an active role in the organizational work of the China Democratic Party in Zhejiang. His essays were sharply critical of the Communist regime, frequently targeting the structural flaws of the system. He strongly advocated for the nationalization of the military and the political neutrality of the police, while also speaking out in defense of vulnerable groups, including rights defenders and Falun Gong practitioners.
As fellow party member Chen Shuqing remarked:
“His articles read like one battle cry after another, enraging the reactionary forces at the highest levels of the CCP.”
In 2014, during the China Democratic Party’s “Huangshan Conference,” Lv was elected Chairman of the Zhejiang Committee. However, not long after, he and Vice Chairman Chen Shuqing were both arrested. Lv was taken into custody on July 7, 2014, and formally arrested on August 13. On June 17, 2016, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison and 5 years of political rights deprivation for “subversion of state power.” The sentence was upheld on appeal in November 2016. His current term is set to end on July 6, 2025.
Lv Gengsong was subjected to unlawful treatment while in prison. Zhu Yufu and Qi Huimin accompanied Lv’s wife, Wang Xue’e, to file a complaint at the Zhejiang Provincial Prison Administration Bureau.
(Photo courtesy of Zhu Yufu)
On March 18, 2023, during a prison visit, Lv Gengsong pulled down his mask in front of others, revealing the words “Save me” written on the inside. He alleged that his new supervising officer, Yang Fan, had been deliberately making things difficult for him. Immediately afterward, the microphone was cut off, and multiple prison personnel rushed in to “explain” the situation, creating a tense and chaotic scene.
Lv’s family members report that he has suffered repeated mistreatment during his imprisonment. He is malnourished, has lost multiple teeth, and the prison has failed to arrange proper dental care, including the installation of dentures. With poor teeth, he struggles to eat. He suffers from severe insomnia and loss of appetite, and his weight has dropped drastically. In addition to diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, he has been diagnosed with gallbladder necrosis. While prison authorities have indicated that surgery will be arranged, no specific timeline has been given, leaving his family deeply concerned about his deteriorating health. Due to repeated violations of his human rights and his worsening medical condition, the family has filed multiple applications for medical parole, all of which have been denied or ignored.
Lv Gengsong’s family has also been subjected to collective punishment, enduring persistent harassment and pressure from the Chinese authorities. As early as August 2007, during Lv’s first arrest, his home was placed under tight surveillance by the police. His wife, Wang Xue’e, stated in an interview:
“Our home was placed under control. No one could come and go freely.”
She described the ordeal as a prolonged and traumatic family struggle.
After Lv’s daughter, Lv Piaoqi, publicly exposed her father’s mistreatment in prison, she was threatened by state security officers who came to her home and ordered her to “keep quiet.” In an interview, she responded:
“I’ve done nothing wrong—why are they harassing me?”
She emphasized that she would not be silenced.
Attorney Ding Xikui stated that the harassment of Lv’s daughter by state security agents constitutes a serious violation of the law and that they are considering filing an administrative lawsuit.
Lv Gengsong is a grassroots-driven pioneer of China’s pro-democracy movement, known for his rare combination of intellectual rigor and hands-on activism. He possesses not only strong abilities in theoretical writing and rights defense but also exceptional organizational charisma. As early as 2002, upon receiving a copy of The Opposition magazine, he responded with great enthusiasm, declaring that he was “ready at any time to contribute to the China Democratic Party.” At that time, the Party was in a deep trough following harsh crackdowns, and since its founding, members had been continuously imprisoned. Lv’s bold commitment breathed new life into the organization.
He was a key contributor to the drafting of the Draft Law on Political Parties in China, playing a pivotal role in helping the China Democratic Party emerge from crisis and reestablish its legal and organizational foundations. Later, he took the lead in promoting the regularization and public engagement of “Democracy Teahouse” gatherings, transitioning internal party discussions into broader grassroots outreach. His efforts successfully built a bridge between democratic organization and rights defense activism, breaking the isolation of fragmented protests and laying a solid popular foundation for the democracy movement in Zhejiang.
Some members of the Zhejiang Committee of the China Democratic Party, from left to right: Lou Baosheng, Wang Fuhua, Xiao Libin (front), Hong Jiajiong (deceased), Hu Chen, Chen Ziliang (deceased), Mao Qingxiang, Lai Jinbiao, Lv Gengsong (front), Chen Kaipin, Hu Yuanming (deceased), Zou Wei, Shen Jianmin, Xi Chuanxi. (Photo courtesy of Zhu Yufu)
He served as a legal advocate in the Wang Fuhua case, directly confronting courtroom violence and becoming a key symbol of the China Democratic Party’s legal rights defense strategy. Actively engaged in anti-demolition protests, supporting petitioners, advocating for religious freedom, and defending labor rights, Lv Gengsong embodied not only the Party’s outward-facing commitment to public engagement but also expanded its influence among grassroots communities and international circles. He was not a dissident in the conventional sense, but a politically engaged actor consciously devoted to building democratic institutions.
Even under relentless abuse in prison and amid steadily deteriorating health, Lv remained steadfast in his faith in democracy. He held high the torch of freedom, rising with courage to become honorary editor of the revived Opposition magazine, using his actions to answer fear, and his words to counter lies.
On July 6, 2025, Lv Gengsong is set to walk free from behind prison walls. This moment marks not only a personal rebirth, but also a hopeful echo in an era of repression. His return may not immediately transform the system, but it carries the power to awaken hearts long numbed—reminding us that even in the darkest nights of tyranny, there are always those who never let the light of conviction die out.
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