Chapter 9 Book Review: The Literati's Style Is Gone

——Knowledge and talent in Text / true in the picture The best column of "China Youth Daily Freezing Point Weekly" - "Hou Shen", I followed it all the way down.Not only because the word "hook Shen" directly entered my heart, but also because the column writer Xu Baike hooked up these characters from the pile of old papers. After reading it, people have a strong desire to get into the pile of books, to go deeper and more To understand those people in the Republic of China.Combined into a book, it really makes readers happy. I wanted to write a lot of feelings, but all of a sudden, there was only one sentence in my mind, "Flowers in spring, rain and wind, return to dust; bamboo is firm and elegant, frost and snow a few times, proud Just Langgan".

Literati have always been a special group in people's minds, which are different from what we call intellectuals today.It has become like a symbol of the past, which no longer exists among us.But the charm of this symbol will not diminish until now, and it can no longer be copied.I foolishly think that this kind of charm does not lie in their achievements in the professional field, but because they all have a "stinky old nine" temper that was about to be knocked down, which makes people feel cute. What the predecessors called "a man of temperament" probably requires old-style literati to serve as a model.Their "temperament" is not only manifested in laughing and cursing, not sticking to trivial matters, but also in the turmoil of society, even if they go against the current, they still go their own way.A few days ago, a friend asked me: "What do people pursue in life?" I also gave an extremely unclear answer: "Everyone has different pursuits." But what is my pursuit, I can't explain it myself.Maybe it's because today's society is too diverse, there are so many choices and so many temptations that make everyone feel distracted.But reading the book, I can't help but sigh, people's hearts are not old, it turns out that people at that time could have such a firm belief.

The "literati" involved in the book include scholars and professors, as well as politicians and businessmen.But after all they have such a character of literati and wit.On the pages of the book that made the Republic of China turbulent, it is a little more interesting. The judge who tried the Japanese army for World War II crimes: Mei Ruao, who can imagine that his old age is so lonely.Wu Zuxiang, a stubborn old man who appeared in middle school textbooks.Fu Sinian, who wrote the sentence "There is no reason to live in this world, but love can tire this life" is actually a proud scholar.There is also Chen Xiying, who was attacked by Lu Xun's writing, and his writing also reveals his lovable side.

For the authenticity of the historical materials of this book, the author interviewed many juniors, students and living friends of literati in the Republic of China.In their eyes, the elders are not only respectable, but also more amiable.In order to be able to write what no one has written and describe what no one knows, the author's pen often touches on some trifles and anecdotes under the aura of celebrities.Use light ink to write about achievements, and thick ink to write about your temperament.Make these drifting names and readers have a language of communication.Individual characters and passages of past events outline the back of an era. Reading people is like reading history. The social background and development of the Republic of China are easily displayed in front of readers.

Today, I wonder if there are many people like me who dreamed of being a literati when they were young.After stepping into the society, I realized that the different needs of the times have subverted the concept of "literati", and those lovely stink problems can no longer be found in modern literati.Fortunately, we can still find the support of our dreams in the book.Reading a book, it suddenly dawned on me that some of the characters are like teachers, some are like father and brother, and some are like confidantes.I can accompany their thoughts and speeches, sometimes like a spring breeze, and sometimes singing against the case.It is also very fortunate.