Hot comment| When we talk about Wei Shen with great interest, what are we actually talking about?

On the first day of 2022, "Beida Wei Shen" was on fire again. Oh no, he has always been very hot, like a sweeping monk chanting to the people in the rivers and lakes.

It is no exaggeration to say that Wei Dongyi is a phenomenon-level Internet celebrity, because I have never seen a university teacher who has caused a hot discussion because there are only 5 people in the class, and I have not even seen a star or anchor on the hot search list because "New Year's Day" is not enough. His words and deeds have become a topic of conversation among netizens.

Ever wondered what we're talking about when we talk about "Wei Shen" with great interest? Behind this phenomenon of public opinion, what kind of mass psychology is buried deeply?

Tracing back to the source, the reason why Wei Dongyi entered the public eye is because in him, we feel a strong contrast. Completely different from the stereotypical senior student, he is not proud, simplely dressed, shy in speech, and seems to be "lower than middle" in all aspects, but he just wears the aura of elite on his head and stands at the top of the academic pyramid. It is this sense of contrast that distinguishes him from the awl face of a thousand people, which is unforgettable for a long time.

Some people say that at first glance it is beautiful, but the more ugly it is, it is fashionable; at first glance it may be ugly, but the more beautiful it is, it is art. Wei Dongyi is a treasure youth that people admire more and more the more they look at it. The reason why art is art is because it can transcend the superficial glitz and be given connotation by different groups of people in different time and space. Wei Dongyi is an "artistic symbol" that has been given connotations, and is by no means mixed with the ugly objects on social media who are hyped up by the terriers.

What connotation can a "nerd" carrying a bottle of mineral water and three steamed buns be given?

It should be noted that Wei Dongyi's body has the purity of a scholar. In the Analects, it is said, "A poor grain of food, a scoop of drink, in the dark alley, people are overwhelmed by their worries, and they will not change their happiness." This sentence can be applied to the body of "Wei Shen". Especially today, when the material conditions are generally abundant, Wei Dongyi is not from a bitter background and has a zero starting point, but he has chosen a minimalist life of Yan Hui style and enjoyed himself. For "such an outlier", instead of looking at it with a different eye, we offer him applause and blessings, which reflects the public's unceasing praise for the pure flow of scholarship and the ardent call for pure learning in the era of public noise.

Wei Dongyi's shoulders are more responsible for the mission of scholars. When the development of the Internet and social media makes "entertainment to death" a possible direction, and when the floating light of the world makes the impetuous wind a worrying trend, scholars need to be calm and quiet, study the case, and think of a way out for social development and human progress. In this sense, the continuous attention to Wei Dongyi's dynamics and the positive support for his "teaching problems" reflect the sincere worship of top scholars by the whole society and the strong support for the noble academic cause.

From the perspective of dissemination, the popularity of "BeidaWei Shen" is not unexpected. But fortunately, the public's discussion of Wei Dongyi does not stop at the entertainment pastime of "talent and appearance". This at least shows that the overall value orientation of today's society is not biased by the floating and sloppy "net red fever", which shows that the pursuit of the sublime, although it is not obvious, is still tenaciously hidden in the heart of everyone.

Author: Sun Xinqi

Editor: Sun Xinqi

Editor-in-Charge: Yang Jian

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