Chapter 20 praise

Zhen Ying said in "Mr. Gu Hongming's Views on the Great War in Europe" that teacher Gu Hongming said: "Mr. Gu is a rebel of the times, and a rebel of conscience. No matter good or bad, he must criticize and would rather be a public enemy of society. What feels wrong to his conscience is cursing, scolding; he scolds with all his heart! He refuses to subdue society, just like everyone else. He would rather be a real villain than a hypocrite; he wants to fight against society!" "The Biography of Gu Hongming" in the "Drafts of Qing History" said: "Tang Sheng is eloquent and good at scolding the world; after the national change, he is especially sad and indignant."

Li Dazhao said: "It is foolish to think that Mr. Gu Hongming, who has been born in China's more than 2,500 years of culture, is enough to feel proud in the world of the 20th century." People at that time commented on Gu Hongming: "In my memory, Gu Hongming can be said to be a strange talent. His 'talent' may be comparable to others; as for his 'weirdness', no one can match him." Zhang Zhongxing said: "I think, if this weirdo still has some contributions, his greatest contribution is that when the whole world is rushing towards power and profit, he is willing to stand by and shout: Danger! Danger!"

Ling Shuhua said in the article "Remember what I know about Penang" that she heard her father and elders talk about Gu Hongming and said something like this: "This weird person, who can compare with him! He probably went to school before he was born. , He talks about Lao Zhuang, Confucius and Mencius, but shuts up about Goethe, Voltaire, Arnold, Ruskin, there is nothing, he can't quote a dozen sentences from them to refute you, don't look at that little head, the books in it are bigger than the British Museum How many volumes do you have in your library?" Lin Yutang said of Gu Hongming: "The English writing is superior, and it has not been seen in the past two hundred years. The creation and use of words are all superior. It can be said that he is outstanding, and he is a strange man among men." He also said: "Gu Zuo wrote foreign languages ​​and taught Confucianism and Taoism. Its behavior is poor and poor for the rest of the life, compared with those who serve the powerful and servile, are they different from humans and animals?"

Wu Mi once praised Gu Hongming as an "extremely ardent patriot", saying: "Gu has lived abroad for a long time, and he deeply feels that China is weak and poor. He is insulted by outsiders. The concept is deep, the heart of love for China is blazing, and the sense of responsibility to clarify the quintessence of the country and commend China's morality and ethics will become more firm and indomitable, and it will be practiced throughout life without shrinking or getting tired." Su Manshu said with emotion: "National supporters, except for Mr. Gu Hongming, are all 'Tu Afu'."

French scholar Francis Poli said Gu Hongming: "He is a passionate patriot, who first shouted 'Chinese people are the masters of China', 'Chinese people are their own masters, just like Europeans are their own masters. '." Luo Jialun said in "Reminiscences of Mr. Gu Hongming": "During the Gengzi Eight-Nation Allied Forces, Mr. Gu published an article in Latin in Europe to speak for China, which surprised Europeans. He was good at using Chinese viewpoints to criticize Western society and culture can scratch people's itch, which is one reason why Mr. Gu can be praised and admired by the Western literary and art circles."

Sun Yat-sen once said: "There are three and a half proficient in English in China, one is Gu Hongming, one is Wu Chaoshu, and one is Chen Youren." Chen Zhang said in "A Generation of Wizards Gu Hongming": "Although Gu Hongming is knowledgeable in both Chinese and Western cultures and has traveled all over the world, he is eccentric. He not only insists on preserving the old culture of our country, but even his braids, feet, concubines, etc. And he was so eloquent and eloquent, especially when he was listed as Jin Shengtan's first-class figure at that time."

Wen Yuanning interpreted Gu Hongming in this way: "A traitor who propagates monarchism; a romantic who accepts Confucianism as his philosophy of life; The character who is due to the above-mentioned contradiction." Wang Senran commented on the hero in "Mr. Gu Hongming's Commentary": "He is extremely headstrong, born a traitor, and spends his life fighting against others. What is right is wrong, what everyone likes is evil, what everyone admires Then despise it, and support it if everyone opposes it. Only being different from others is enough to be happy and proud. Lin Yutang said: "Gu is a lonely man, and the more he helps, the more he will be scolded. If you ever borrow money from others, To save him from poverty, you have to wait for him to criticize his cheeks day and night. Otherwise, it is not enough to see his stubbornness.'”

Some people saw the tragic color of "Gu Hongming's cultural conservatism. At that time, a huge and dilapidated era was irretrievably falling behind him, and in front of him was a new era of rapid development. Gu Hongming's overkill to defend the old tradition was actually Justify the era in which you inhabit".