Chapter 6 "Born to be brutal"

——Praise the little feet for Mr. Gu Hongming, who is not understood by "people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang"; (2) Mr. Zheng Xiaoxu talks about kingly ways; (3) Mr. Lin Yutang talks about spirituality. [4] EE 〔1〕This article was originally published in the column "Dengjinboliang" in the third issue of the second volume of the semi-monthly "Taibai" on April 20, 1935, signed by Yueshan. "Natural savagery", Lin Yutang's words.In the summer of 1934, after being criticized for his opposition to "popular language", he wrote to Cao Juren and Chen Zizhan: "I am from Fujian, and I am naturally barbaric; the more people scold me, the more barbaric I am." (See Cao Juren's "The End of My Relationship with Mr. Lin Yutang" quoted in the inaugural issue of the semi-monthly "Mangzhong" in March 1935) He also has the twelfth issue of the first volume of the semi-monthly "Human World" (1934 In the "You Bu Wei Zhai Essays·Gu Hongming" published in September), he praised Gu Hongming's "barbarian backbone", saying that "this kind of barbarian backbone is not well understood by Jiangsu and Zhejiang people." [2] Gu Hongming (1856-1928) Zitang Born in Tong'an, Fujian.He once studied in Britain, France, Germany and other countries, and served as an aide to Zhang Zhidong, Governor of Huguang in the Qing Dynasty for many years after returning to China.After the Revolution of 1911, he served as a professor at Peking University. He always respected Confucianism and opposed innovation.He once praised the footbinding of women in old China in his book "Spring and Autumn Days" (that is, "The Spirit of the Chinese"). [3] Zheng Xiaoxu (1860-1938), styled Su Kan, was born in Minhou, Fujian.At the end of the Qing Dynasty, he served as the inspector envoy of Guangdong and the chief envoy of Hunan.After the Revolution of 1911, he regarded himself as an old man.After the September 18th Incident in 1931, he assisted Japan in instigating Pu Yi to go to the Northeast; in March of the following year, the Puppet Manchukuo was established, served as the Prime Minister, advocated "royal politics", and served as a tool for Japanese imperialism to invade China. [4] Mr. Lin Yutang talked about Xingling. In the 1930s, Lin Yutang advocated "Xingling Literature" in his editor-in-chief, "Human World" and other publications, and believed that "Xingling is the self", saying: "Writers are the expression of personal Xingling. Spirituality is a thing, and only I know it. My parents who gave birth to me don’t know it, and my wife who shares my bed doesn’t know it either. However, the life of literature rests on this.” (See the fifteenth issue of the half-monthly magazine on April 16, 1933, " You Bu Wei Zhai Essay·Thesis")