Chapter 85 Liyan-Writing a general history of China is always an adventure

Zhang Yinlin said, "Writing a general history of China is always an adventure." He believes that "all historical goals and plans that are beyond the personal mind are false"; "The exploration of history is based on the remains of past human activities in the present. , in order to reconstruct the truth of past human activities. The view of history without evidence is just delirium.” In 1937, Fu Lei wrote a dedication to the translation of "John Christophe": "The real light is never the time without darkness, but the time that is never covered by darkness. The real hero is never without humble sentiments." , just never be succumbed to humble sentiment.” “So, before you can defeat external enemies, you must first defeat your internal enemies; you don’t have to be afraid of sinking and falling, as long as you can constantly extricate yourself and renew.”

During the Anti-Japanese War, Qian Mu wrote the "Outline of National History" at the Southwest Associated University. He specifically proposed that "the truth about the evolution of our country, nation, and past culture should be clearly shown to others, which is the necessary wisdom for those who are willing to understand the evolution of China's past political, social, cultural, and ideological Knowledge" as a necessary condition for compiling a new general history; and to show the people of the country to establish a belief that citizens of any country "who have a little knowledge of their country's past history must be accompanied by a kind of warmth for their country's past history." and respect."

Wen Yiduo said: "Order is beyond my ability." At the end of World War II, President Roosevelt proposed the famous Four Freedoms, and Yan Yangchu added one, that is, the people should have "freedom from ignorance." Hu Shi said: Fu Sinian is "one of the rarest and rarest geniuses in the world".This is not only reflected in his academic research, but also in his conduct.As a student and friend, Fu Sinian also gave Hu Shi this advice: "It is better to form a party than to join the government; it is better to run a newspaper than to form a party." Yan Yangchu said: Rich people and rich countries must realize that you are safe only when poor people and poor countries are satisfied.You can call it sensible self-interest.

He Lin said: If we understand national rejuvenation as purely economic revitalization, we will not only ignore the facts, but also fail to understand the gist of the revival. In fact, the key to any national rejuvenation is the publicity of the subjective spiritual value. Gu Jiegang said: "It is as difficult for me to worship a person blindly as it is for me to reprimand a servant." Lei Haizong said: "The ability of Chinese intellectuals to keep silent can be ranked first in the history of the world." Before Shen Congwen died, his family asked him if he had anything else to say."I have nothing good to say about the world," he replied.

Chiang Kai-shek once said to Tang Zong in the attendant room: "In today's world, if you are not good at English, you will not be able to gain a foothold." Wu Zhuoliu said: Our young people, on the contrary, regard the inherent culture as rubbish, worthless, and give up instead of reading. As a result, they produce rootless thoughts, like duckweed, which shake when the wind blows, and can be left or right. But in the end, this phenomenon is the same from any angle, because they don't have roots, they can't take root in the earth, and they can't develop deep roots.