It is hard to resist his wind and snow, and it is already cold in spring. The Spring Festival is approaching, and a very special New Year blessing video is hot on the Internet, making netizens feel warm and comfortable. On January 28, Mr. Ye Jiaying, a nearly 100-year-old Chinese classical poet, sent video blessings to friends from all over the world, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots and overseas Chinese: "In this season of epidemic, I hope that everyone can be healthy and safe, and I send my sincere wishes to everyone." ”
Mr. Ye Jiaying's blessing video touched countless netizens, and was quickly forwarded by major networks and social media platforms, with more than 50 million reads in 24 hours, and Weibo topics exceeded 9 million in one day, ranking first in the hot search list of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
Mr. Ye Jiaying is known as the "Goddess of Poetry" and "the first person to study contemporary classical poetry".
In the 1 minute and 27 seconds video, Mr. Ye, 98, wears a pink shawl, with short gray hair and a small roll, elegant and beautiful as ever.
△ In the 1990s, Ye Jiaying taught ancient poems to children in Taiwan
"Friends, I am Ye Jiaying. I am now nearly a centenarian. In the video, Mr. Ye recalls his life experience of traveling all over the world and finally settling in Tianjin. She has taught in Taiwan for many years, in Hong Kong and Macau, and in the United States and Canada. When Mr. Ye mentioned these memories, he revealed a rare cuteness and playfulness, and she laughed and said, "I can really brag about it: my friends are all over the world."
△ In 1999, Ip Ka Ying gave a lecture at Lingnan University in Hong Kong
At the end of the video, she also sent greetings to all friends at home and abroad, "I wish everyone happiness and happiness.".
Many netizens forwarded this video, saying that they were warmed to the bottom of their hearts by Mr. Ye's blessings, and also sent New Year wishes to Mr. Ye Jiaying: "With the whole family, I wish Mr. Good health and happy Spring Festival!" "Thousands of years of lights, years into poetry, sir is the guide of my poetry, I sincerely wish you every year of peace and joy." "Sir is still so beautiful, as elegant as classical poetry, looking forward to receiving your Spring Festival blessings every year ... "
△ In 1989, when Ye Jiaying retired from the University of British Columbia in Canada, she was presented with a souvenir by student Shi Jirui at the retirement meeting
Just as Mr. Ye Jiaying once commented, classical poetry embodies the unique concept, interest, temperament and charm of Chinese culture, which is the bloodline of our nation and the spiritual home of all Chinese sons and daughters. As a Chinese scholar who has taught classical Chinese poetry for the longest time, the most disciples, the highest achievements and the greatest influence at home and abroad, the influence and cohesion brought by Mr. Ye Jiaying is unprecedented. In the hearts of many people, no matter where they are, when they see Mr. Ye Jiaying, they think of the traditions of Chinese culture and the beauty of the long-standing Chinese history and culture. This is also the reason why this New Year greeting video quickly triggered empathy among netizens.
△ In 1979, Ye Jiaying returned to China to teach, and when she first arrived in Tianjin, she took a group photo with the teachers of Nankai University
Born in 1924, Mr. Ye Jiaying had a difficult life, having experienced war and chaos and drifted overseas for decades.
After the reform and opening up, Ye Jiaying was able to return to her dream motherland, settle in Tianjin, and dedicate her life to the cause of education, and the fragrance of peach and plum is all over the world. Bai Xianyong, Xi Murong, and The Sinology Taidou Yuwen Soan were all students of Ye Jiaying. She promoted the spread of classical Chinese poetry at home and abroad; she introduced Western literary theory into classical literature to engage in comparative research, which had a major impact on mainland academic circles.
△ In 2018, Ye Jiaying and Bai Xianyong performed in the campus heritage version of "Peony Pavilion" in Nankai
"From wandering to returning, from inheritance to sowing." Some say she is one of the few 'taxis' in China who wears skirts. She inherits the lifeblood of classical poetry for the future, and she preserves the roots of Chinese civilization for the world. Millennia pass on the lamp, the sun and the moon into poetry. In 2016, Mr. Ip Ka Ying won the "Impact world Chinese Lifetime Achievement Award", the award speech read.
Source: Hyundai Express+