People have life, old age, illness and death, is a natural law, there is no need to hurt the spring, there is no need to mourn the autumn, sigh the old do not have to, there is no reason to be poor. When I leave this world one day in the future, I will never drink and swallow. Only by doing their best and obeying the destiny of heaven can a person always maintain a balance of mood.
——Ji Xianlin
The recommended book for you today is
Mr. Ji Xianlin's "Sorrow and Joy Self-Crossing"
About the Author
Ji Xianlin (6 August 1911 – 11 July 2009) was a Native of Linqing, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, China. Internationally renowned orientalist, linguist, writer, sinologist, Buddhist scholar, historian, educator and social activist.
In his early years, he studied abroad, knew English, German, Sanskrit, Pali, could read Russian and French, especially proficient in Tocharian, and wrote three laureates before his death: a master of traditional Chinese studies, a titan of academic circles, and a national treasure.
At 11:10 on July 11, 2009, Ji Xianlin passed away at the age of 98.
The elderly Mr. Ji Xianlin
Synopsis
The book is divided into four chapters:
Chapter I. Lonely I want to escape
He wrote in his opening paragraph: "Everything is swallowed up by loneliness, and loneliness is fixed on the photograph hanging on the wall, on the spider web in the corner of the house, on my own shadow in the mirror... I was able to escape, but loneliness kept up with me! ”
Chapter II. Human grass and wood heart
He experienced the twists and turns of life, looked down on the complexity and complexity of the world, returned to nature, and placed all the love of his life on flowers and trees.
Chapter III. All things rejoice
In this chapter, the author is all about animals, and in "An Old Dog", he says that this dog is ordinary, very dirty, not at all prominent and unremarkable, but it is such an inconspicuous dog that has caught his heart, and this pinch is 70 years. The tree wants to be quiet and the wind is not stopping, and the son wants to raise and not to be kissed." All things have spirits, of which animals have the most spiritual emotions, all things rejoice, and animals are the most joyful.
Chapter IV. Gathering and scattering is impermanent
After experiencing the baptism of years, he understood that whether it was sad or happy, he could only cross himself, and others could not understand. Our life is to cross ourselves, a person from simplicity to maturity, is bound to experience some things. Life is a process of crossing yourself, don't worry about your loss, all loss is another kind of gain.
Reasons for recommendation
Seasonal prose is an important source of selected articles for language textbooks, and this book includes many articles selected for compulsory education textbooks, such as "Magical Loofah", "Oleander", and "Moon is Hometown Ming".
Thirty-seven essays, subdivided into four major themes, tell Ji Xianlin's thoughts and perceptions about his hometown, nature, life, and loneliness from the aspects of remembering people, narratives, writing scenes, and chants.
Human tragedy and joy sometimes do not coincide
Smart adults
Know how to cross yourself with joy and sorrow
Except for self-crossing, others can't help it
Source| Student Work Department (Division)
Editor| Su Yuhang Zhang Ruiyue
Audit | Luo Ji