Chapter 20 Chapter 20

The "May 4th Movement" was like a signal, waking up the sleepy young people who were unconscious, and they got up and wiped their eyes to examine themselves.As a result of the review, I knew that I was too deep, shy too much, understood too little, and experienced too little... Although the words I criticized were not often used in publications at the time, and they were not commonly used in everyone's mouth, But there is indeed a spirit of self-criticism floating in the hearts of young people.Innovate yourself, cheer yourself up, grow yourself, and exercise yourself... It's almost become a metaphor for each other but not a slogan.And the word "enlightenment" has become the most frequently used.

Publications are the route between heart and heart.At that time, ordinary young people felt empty in their hearts and needed to carry something to accommodate them, so they read publications; at the same time, they felt full in their hearts, as if they had many meanings and things to tell others, so they started publications.Under such circumstances, publications sprouted like spring grass; there probably was a word "new" in the title, which also showed the trend of people's hearts for a while. The reassessment of all values ​​gradually became a popular concept at that time.Academic ideas, customs, and political systems must all be tested and re-ranked; and the tester is the heart of the enlightened youth.This seems like something that could happen at any time, but it doesn't.Now that everything has been ranked, people feel that there is nothing suspicious, which is A and which is B, and it is very common to continue to believe in it.If you ask whether the A class really deserves the A class, and whether the B class must be the B class, this is often after a shock in the hearts of the people.It is obviously something that has always been precious, but why is it not surprising at all according to the reality?It is clearly something that has been passed down to have a certain value, but why did it become a bad check when I bumped into it in life?The more questions there are, the more violent the shock will be; it is too unpleasant to go into details, so simply overthrow it completely and re-examine everything.This changed the established rank.And this dynamic in thought is usually called "liberation".

What has been reassessed and devalued is the Gangchang Confucianism, which used to be known as the "quintessence of the country".Everyone suddenly thought that it was a relic of barbarism, an invisible shackle, which could make a slave, an obedient citizen, and a mediocre person, but it fundamentally prevented him from being an upright person!I have always been surrounded by those things, like a fish in water, not knowing what world exists beyond the water.Now that we have discovered the thing called "human being", let's get rid of the things that hinder us from being a "human being"!Concurrently, the knowledge and books that are often used as a tool to support Gangchang Confucianism have also been reduced to a very low level.The old gentlemen who worshiped the saints and defended the Tao raised their beards and just sighed, muttering "flood beasts" and other classical curse words in their mouths, but the young people's spirit of liberation was unstoppable.

Western academic thought became the new fad for a while.In the West, the frenzied war has recently stopped, and people's hearts are still in turmoil. Since they have doubts about the local thoughts, they have changed their tastes and explored Eastern thoughts.And in our country, we are dissatisfied with local ideas, and want to change our tastes, so of course we will patronize Western ideas.As for Western scholarship, it is more appropriate to say that it is not so much Western as it is global; because its logical organization and collaborative research are distinguished by subjects rather than by continents and countries.Which continent and country should the astronomical characters belong to?Which continent and country should anthropology belong to?Who has a very rich and poor organization, and pays special attention to the knowledge of my country passed on from master to master, so he adds the name of the country and has the name "Chinese Studies".It is called "Chinese studies", which means that this large pile of academic materials has not yet been sorted out, and has not yet been included in the academic world of astronomy and anthropology.After sorting out, what should be classified into astronomy should be classified into astronomy, and what should be classified into anthropology should be classified into anthropology, and they should be classified one by one. Isn't "Chinese studies" equal to zero?Nowadays, most young people are fond of Western academics. It can be said that they want to read the whole book rather than one side, and they want to look for the system and not the details.They think that the research and collation of "Chinese studies" has its own group of Chinese studies experts.

From the publications, from the discussion room, from the running account of the bookstore, it can be seen that philosophy is especially popular.With the discovery of "man", this is a natural phenomenon.If all the fundamentals are not investigated, can the reassessment be free from falsehood?If there is falsehood, the foothold will disappear; how can such a life be tolerated by enlightened young people?Philosophy, philosophy, they want you to be the light that illuminates the mysteries and reveals the ultimate truth! Western literature also gradually became popular.Everyone buys the original or an English translation to read; there are also people who use a language that has almost laid a foundation for translation for those who cannot read foreign languages.Most of the literature reading focuses on the ideological aspect, and relatively few people specialize in literature research.Therefore, modern things are particularly popular, and older things are less concerned.Modern meaning and exotic sentiment in modern literature; satisfying the two desires of young people for knowledge and novelty.

In terms of politics, the rule of the people and Wang Yi, the so-called "Democracy", are almost unanimous ideals.The name is the Republic of China, but what the actual politics express is either monarchism or separatism; from the highest so-called national center to the local governments that are similar to separatist regimes, these two doctrines are used alternately to paint the appearance and extract power. Materialistic.However, the people's government advertises equality of rights and freedom of will; the word "people" in theory, of course, includes all people: such a fair and upright doctrine, in the eyes of people who have long hated bad politics From the human point of view, it is really something worth dreaming about.

Socialism of various factions has also aroused the interest of many young people, just like the scenic spot.But it's just lingering and admiring, and there is no ambition to create a new realm by action, and disputes and conflicts rarely happen.Opposite opinions of the two factions are often published in a journal, and two people with different beliefs will also be good friends, and they will never quarrel. There are many gatherings and associations based on one topic, probably not within the scope of "joint research".Among them is also about action, that is, the combination of comrades who work and study part-time. The word "labor" has a sacred meaning at this time.Washing a piece of clothing or cooking a pot of rice by yourself is as pleasant as doing a sage's work, because you have worked with your own strength.By analogy, raising a hoe to plow a piece of land and carrying a bucket of cement to build a house are also things that young people are happy to do; only because the environment is inconvenient, very few people really do this.

Respecting manual labor and handling all life by oneself is close to Tolstoy's school of thought.At the same time, Tolstoy's humanitarianism and non-resistance are also accepted as the yardstick for conducting oneself in the world.Compassion and tolerance are the two glasses of a pair of glasses. It is not rare to meet young people with such a saintly demeanor. All the above mentioned are included in a common name, which is called "New Trend of Thought".The body and application of this new trend of thought are collectively referred to as the "New Culture Movement". The starting point of the "tide" and the center of the "movement" is Beijing; as it surges and spreads out, Chengdu, Changsha, and Shanghai in the central part, and Guangzhou in the south, also present a majestic and magnificent display of active power.Young people from all over the world are running to the city, even if there is stubborn resistance, they will not hesitate to endure the greatest sacrifice, and must achieve the goal of returning to the sea.They want to bathe in the "tide" and be part of the "movement".

There is a light ahead of them; their common belief is that as long as they go forward, the time to approach that light is never far away.They feel that their lives are particularly meaningful; because they understand their mission in this way, there seems to be no one in history who walks toward the light.