"The Age of Awakening" made many viewers enthusiastic, and many of its revolutionary figures impressed everyone. When it comes to modern Chinese history, Lu Xun is an inescapable figure.
In such an era when all parties were divided and their lives would be lost if they were not careful, Lu Xun was a rare person who was sober and dared to tell the truth. As a result, he wrote many immortal works and offended many people.
Reading Lu Xun has been included in the nine-year compulsory education, but as the call for "de-Lu Xunization" is getting higher and higher, Lu Xun's works are becoming less and less in primary and secondary school textbooks, and some people even propose that young people should not be allowed to learn Lu Xun'Xi s articles.
Why is this? Are Lu Xun's works outdated? Is "de-Lu Xunization" a progress or a loss in the literary world? Mr. Mo Yan pointed out the problem in one sentence.
Physically strong and mentally barren
In 1881, Lu Xun was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, formerly known as Zhou Shuren. The Zhou family was also a wealthy family in Shaoxing, and when Lu Xun was born, the Qing Dynasty was still struggling, and everything looked good.
But the Zhou family began to decline in 1893, his grandfather was arrested and imprisoned, his father was seriously ill and needed to be bedridden, and Lu Xun was only 12 years old that year. The former little young master has become a small pillar of the Zhou family, and the family road is in the middle, which makes Lu Xun see the hot and cold state of the world.
In order to cure his father's illness, Lu Xun looked around for money to buy medicine, but his father still left. After the death of his father, the Zhou family also dispersed, and the uncle decided to split the family, and Lu Xun was caught in the middle and could not resist the injustice of the elders' separation.
When Lu Xun was young, he originally wanted to enter the official career, but after he obtained a copy of "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution", he had a stronger interest in the external world, and his thinking also changed greatly.
In 1902, Lu Xun seized the opportunity to study in Japan and twisted his braids, breaking with the former feudal society. During his study in Japan, Lu Xun studied medicine, and he wanted to become a doctor to treat diseases and save people. However, after less than two years of study, he profoundly realized that even if a person's illness is cured, it cannot change a person's spiritual barrenness and backwardness.
During his time in Japan, he also became acquainted with many people with revolutionary ideals, from whom he gained more new ideas.
He gradually understood that the current chaos in China is not caused by the Chinese's weak and not strong enough, but by their ignorant and backward thinking, and this ideological disease cannot be cured by medical skills. So he turned to Xi literature, dabbled in many books, and constantly improved himself, hoping to awaken the conscience and spirit of the people with words.
Lu Xun with every word
In 1909, after Lu Xun returned to China, he began to publish novels publicly, and in 1912, when the Republic of China was founded, Lu Xun served as a section chief in the Ministry of Education. However, after 6 years in power, Lu Xun deeply felt the corruption and depravity within the government, so he resigned directly. In 1918, Lu Xun was invited to become a member of the editorial board of the magazine "New Youth", and really began his own literary creation.
Speaking of Mr. Lu Xun, many people may evaluate him with words like cold-blooded and sharp. Indeed, in many of Mr. Lu Xun's articles, he ruthlessly exposed the numb, rotten and unkind side of the Chinese people, and also ruthlessly exposed the cannibalistic side of feudal etiquette and religion, and presented the most real and bloody facts in front of readers.
But as a Chinese, Lu Xun is not one of them, his coldness and sharpness are actually a major criticism of the Chinese people and culture, a demonstration of "hatred of iron does not make steel", and it is precisely the deep love of the Chinese people for Chinese civilization that he will criticize so repeatedly.
As we always say: only those who love themselves will seriously point out their mistakes, while passers-by will not. Lu Xun's words are exquisite, but he shows his deep concern for the fate of the country everywhere.
In such a turbulent era, Lu Xun chose to swim against the current, and his characters were written about the Chinese people around him, so that the people at the bottom could see their blindness and obedience. He taught Chinese to reflect, to be patriotic, and to become responsible.
It can be said that the spirit of Lu Xun is an immortal treasure in the history of Chinese literature, and even today in the 21st century, it is still often read and renewed. Lu Xun is not only sharp, he is also very humorous, and most of his works are essays. He likes to discuss issues openly with some people in the newspaper, sometimes with real "swearing" without a hint of dirty words.
Until his death in 1936, tens of thousands of people from all walks of life saw him off. It can be seen how high his status was in the hearts of the Chinese people at that time.
Is it good to "de-Lu Xunization"?
It is precisely because many of Lu Xun's works expose the darkness of feudal society and the dark side of Chinese nature, coupled with his vernacular writing and creation in a specific historical context, that it becomes difficult to deeply understand his works.
Many primary and secondary school students said that they could not understand Lu Xun's works, and it became a matter of resistance to recite and understand his works.
And some parents are also worried that the dark side of Lu Xun's works will have a bad impact on the physical and mental health of students, so it needs to be removed. Therefore, the call for the "de-Lu Xunization" of primary and secondary school textbooks has increased, and Lu Xun's works have also been deleted at large lengths, leaving only a few important works.
But some people said that they couldn't read Lu Xun when they were young, but when they reread it when they grew up, they found that it contained profound truths and had a guiding role in their lives. In this way, Lu Xun's works still have a very positive effect.
Mo Yan also once said that when he was a child, he had a headache with Lu Xun's articles because they were too obscure. But now, Mo Yan is already a great writer, but he still says that he is inferior to Lu Xun, and Lu Xun is his spiritual mentor.
Not only the Chinese literary circle respects Lu Xun very much, but even foreign writers also respect Lu Xun very much. These writers all raised objections to the "de-Lu Xunization", saying that Lu Xun's works are worth reading again and again, and they are rare excellent literary works.
Brief summary:
Now that China has risen, it is no longer the poor, sick and weak old China of the early 20 th century, and the quality and spiritual realm of the Chinese people have also been greatly improved. It seems that in this era of peace and prosperity, Lu Xun's works are no longer needed to lead the progress of the Chinese people.
However, a country must not forget history, and only by remembering the past can it continue to make progress and not go astray. History is the guide for us to move forward, and in today's society, Lu Xun's works are still needed to warn the Chinese people, cherish everything in front of them, and create a better future.