#我来唠家常#The phrase "Nine out of ten people are white-eyed, and none of them are scholars?" is often used to describe intellectuals who are misunderstood and despised by society. There is a social phenomenon behind this sentence, that is, many people have misunderstandings and prejudices about the views and evaluations of readers. So, why is this happening?
"Stinky Lao Jiu" can be seen in Zhao Yi's "Examination of the Yu Cong": "Yuan system, one official, two officials, three monks, four Taoists, five doctors, six workers, seven craftsmen, eight prostitutes, nine Confucians, and ten beggars." The modern meaning is: 1) guan (government official), 2) guan (government employee who cannot be promoted to official), 3) monk (Buddhist monk), 4) Taoist (Taoist priest), 5) doctor (doctor), 6) gong (senior engineering and technical personnel), 7) jiang (low-level manual technician), 8) prostitute (prostitute), 9) Confucian (intellectual), 10) beggar (beggar). The status is far ahead of the "second place," and isn't "nine" greater than the "one"? The "prostitute" who follows closely behind must have a "lower" status than the stinky old nine.
In society, many people regard the mission of reading as useless!
In ancient societies, scholars were regarded as a noble profession and enjoyed high status and treatment. However, with the development and change of society, this hierarchy was gradually broken, and intellectuals were gradually marginalized and became a vulnerable group in society. Secondly, the influence of pragmatist values cannot be ignored. In real life, many people pay more attention to practical interests and practical problems, while the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom is regarded as useless. The prevalence of this value has led to many misunderstandings and contempt for readers.
So, is it really useless to be a scholar who is useless? The answer is no. Although readers cannot directly change real-life problems, the knowledge and wisdom they have learned can be transformed into practical actions and make more contributions to society. For example, some scholars have become leaders in the fields of entrepreneurs, scientists, and doctors through their own efforts and struggles, creating great value for society.
In addition, readers can also influence the people around them through their words, deeds and actions, convey positive energy and values, and promote social harmony and progress. The phrase "nine out of ten" in the poem refers to those who lack understanding and respect for intellectuals, and who often hold prejudices and misunderstandings about scholars. On the other hand, "useless scholars" refer to those intellectuals who are talented but lack practical application ability or social status, and they are often not valued and recognized by society. These characters profoundly reflected the attitudes and views of the society towards intellectuals at that time.
The end of the Qing Dynasty was a turbulent time of political corruption, social unrest, and decay. Against this backdrop, intellectuals are faced with enormous challenges and dilemmas. They aspire to contribute more to society through their knowledge and wisdom, but they are often unable to realize their values and dreams.
Huang Jingren was a talented poet, but he lived a life of poverty and hardship. He once took the imperial examination, but failed repeatedly, which brought him great psychological pressure and pain. At the same time, he also saw all kinds of injustice and corruption in society, which made him feel even more powerless and helpless.
Huang Jingren's "Miscellaneous Feelings" profoundly revealed the misunderstanding and contempt for intellectuals in society at that time! We should respect intellectuals and provide them with more opportunities and platforms so that they can display their talents and abilities. At the same time, we should also reflect on our own behaviors and attitudes, not blindly pursuing pragmatism and utilitarianism, but focusing on our own inner growth and spiritual pursuits.