我开始知道戚本禹的大名是1963年在大学历史系读书的时候。那时他在《历史研究》杂志发表了《评李秀成自述》,轰动了史学界。他的文章气势磅礴、先声夺人,文字华美、酣畅淋漓,使历史系.的青年学子佩服得五体投地。此后,凡见到他的文章,我一定仔细认真研读。1964年9月我考入当时的中国科学院历史研究所,师从侯外庐先生读研究生,这时我才从所里同事那里知道戚本禹原在中央办公厅任信访科科长,后 I began to know that Qi Benyu’s name was when I graduated from the Department of History in 1963. At that time, he published a commentary on Comrade Li Xiucheng in the Journal of Historical Studies, which touched the history of science. His articles magnificent, pioneering, colorful words, hearty, so that the history of the Department of young students admired five qualities. Since then, I have seen his article, I must carefully study. In September 1964, I was admitted to the Institute of History of the Chinese Academy of Sciences at that time. I studied for a graduate student from Mr. Hou Wailu. At this moment, I learned from my colleagues there that Qi Benyu was former chief of letters and visits section of the Central Office.