Before Zhou Hexuan stepped out of the school gate, he heard someone calling him from behind. When he turned around, he saw a young man wearing glasses. He smiled and asked: "Hello, what can I do for you?"
"My name is Shen Congwen, and I particularly like Mr. Zhou's works." Shen Congwen said.
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "It turns out to be Mr. Shen. I have read the article you wrote."
Shen Congwen couldn't help being happy: "Sir, do you also know about me?"
"Of course, Zhimo and the others have a good opinion of you." Zhou Hexuan said.
Shen Congwen likes to chase stars and literary superstars. He grew up poor and became independent at the age of 13. He served as a soldier and a clerk, and even became a gangster for a time, and had nothing to do with progressive youths.
It wasn't until he came into contact with new ideas at Peking University that Shen Congwen truly awakened. He admired those talented and famous writers, tried to write letters to Lu Xun, Yu Dafu, Xu Zhimo and others for advice, learned writing step by step, and finally formed his own unique writing style.
Today, Shen Congwen is just a small character who has just emerged. It is even difficult to support himself. For the first two months, he lived in a dormitory converted from a dilapidated temple.
Hu Yepin and Ding Ling also caught up and introduced themselves enthusiastically, so that everyone knew each other.
"Are you serious about what Mr. Zhou just said?" Hu Ye frequently asked.
"What words?" Zhou Hexuan asked.
Hu Yepin said: "Students are prohibited from promoting progressive ideas on Peking University."
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Please add the word 'public'. If they discuss it in private, I can't control it."
As soon as these words came out, Hu Yepin, Ding Ling and Shen Congwen all laughed, and the little dissatisfaction in their hearts was completely put aside.
When writers meet, they naturally talk about literature. Hu Yepin asked: "Mr. Zhou's "Goddess" has a strange writing style, which is very different from current novels. Can you talk about this creative method?"
Zhou Hexuan did not answer directly, but asked: "Where is the foundation of Chinese literature?"
The three people were stunned. They had never considered this issue.
Zhou Hexuan asked again: "What do you base your novels on?"
Shen Congwen thought for a while and said: "Use what you see, hear and feel, then use your imagination, learn from other people's writing methods, and integrate your own characteristics to create."
Ding Ling said: "I am similar to Cong Wen, in that I create based on reality and express my own thoughts. Mr. Lu Xun has a great influence on me. I listened to his "History of Chinese Novel" at Peking University."
Hu Ye Channel: "I am influenced by foreign works, such as Ibsen, Tolstoy and other famous writers."
After the three of them finished talking, Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "What you are talking about is only literary form. The foundation of what I am asking is the core of culture, which comes from the education we each received. What is education? Education is what is left after forgetting what you have learned. Something. It has been integrated into your soul, and it shows up naturally, flowing between the lines you write, and you may not even realize it."
This passage was so mysterious that Shen Congwen and others couldn't help but start thinking.
The Sun brothers had followed them a long time ago and were standing next to them now.
Sun Yonghao asked in a low voice: "Brother, what are you talking about? I don't understand a word."
"Just don't understand, don't think nonsense." Sun Yongzhen rolled his eyes and said, his injury has fully recovered, and he is a lively man again.
"Education is what is left after you forget what you have learned..." Ding Ling pondered this sentence over and over again. She felt it made sense and seemed to capture some essence, but it was difficult to express it in words.
Hu Yepin suddenly spoke: "The 'remaining things' mentioned by Mr. Zhou should refer to a person's spirit, including character, beliefs, thoughts, attitudes, style, etc."
"It can be understood this way," Zhou Hexuan said with a smile. "Education is not just about imparting ideas and knowledge. Its essence is actually shaping people. Different educations they receive will shape people's mental outlook. This education is not just about imparting ideas and knowledge.
It refers to schools and books, but also includes family education since childhood, and the influence of the entire society on people."
Ding Ling was suddenly enlightened and praised: "Mr. Zhou is the real educator, and he can explain the essence of education in one sentence. As the teacher said, old-school literati who are influenced by traditional feudal education often have old-fashioned ideas. And students who have received new-style education,
But his horizons are broad and he is easy to accept new things and new ideas. But what does this have to do with literary creation?"
Zhou Hexuan explained: "What is literature? Literature is an art that uses language and words as tools to vividly reflect reality and express the writer's spiritual world. The spiritual world of writers must be cultivated through education. Our generation, no matter you
Whether you admit it or not, you are influenced by a lot of traditional Chinese feudal culture. You cannot throw it away, and it will inevitably be revealed in your works."
Hu Yepin said: "We can work hard to get rid of the old and promote the new!"
"Why should we get rid of it?" Zhou Hexuan said with a smile, "The old culture is not necessarily all dregs. "Novel Monthly" is still sorting out the national heritage. Do we need to throw away the benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust? The heaven, earth and people in "Zhouyi",
It’s even integrated into Pai Gow and Mahjong. The chopsticks we usually use also emphasize the unity of nature and man. Have everyone given up and used Western knives and forks?”
Ding Ling asked anxiously: "Mr. Zhou, what exactly do you want to say?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "What I want to say is that the foundation of Chinese writers writing novels is Chinese characters, and each Chinese character brings together the ideological and wisdom of the Chinese nation. We can learn from the West in terms of literary form, but why can't the cultural core maintain nationality? China
There are so many creative themes, it’s a huge treasure house, and you can always find new ones if you dig them out.”
Ding Ling and Hu Yepin were still thinking, but Shen Congwen suddenly shouted happily: "I understand, I understand!"
"What do you understand?" Hu Yefen asked.
Shen Congwen retorted: "What Mr. Zhou means is that literature has national characteristics and needs to be progressive in ideology, but the form of expression can be traditional. The traditional culture we have been exposed to since childhood can be used, including those folklore,
Mythical stories. This is both conducive to expression and easier for readers to accept. I know which path I should take. I grew up in Xiangxi, which is my spiritual home. Why should I imitate others? I can write what I am familiar with.
What a story!”
Well, Zhou Hexuan was completely convinced by this understanding.
No wonder Shen Congwen, a soldier and ruffian, could grow into a literary giant after just a few days of attending classes at Peking University.
Although Hu Yepin and Ding Ling were not convinced by Zhou Hexuan's theory, they still found it reasonable. Isn't the popular "native literature" rooted in traditional cultural soil?
"My book "Goddess" actually uses the traditional Chinese theory of ghosts and gods to construct an illusory yet real world. It is magical yet realistic. I call it magical realism," Zhou Hexuan said with a self-deprecating laugh.
, "This can be regarded as establishing a sect."
"Magical realism, a very interesting name." Ding Ling couldn't help but smile.
Zhou Hexuan asked about the current situation of the three people again. After learning that they were dedicated to writing, he immediately sent an invitation, hoping that they could go to Tianjin to help run the newspaper.
Ding Ling and Hu Yepin declined politely. They had many friends in Peiping and had no plans to go to Tianjin for the time being. However, Shen Congwen said that they should consider it. He wanted to learn more from Zhou Hexuan and also wanted to find a serious and stable job. .
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PS: It seems that the last chapter was a bit of a tease. Lao Wang refused to spoil the plot, and many students clamored to abandon the book.
In fact, there is no spoiler, the ending of the protagonist is doomed. He is just a passer-by, and it is very rare to make a small splash in the river of history.
When writing about the Republic of China at the starting point, the outline of the book must be reviewed. Those who try to change the course of history will not be reviewed, and you won't even have a chance to upload it. As for Lin Huiyin, she has many appearances in the later chapters, but she really doesn't dare to write a heroine. The reason As everyone knows, I don’t even dare to mention her in my profile.
