"Economics is all about deception, and only Chinese culture can cure my anxiety. ”
This is the exclamation of a Canadian guy named Lin Buran.
In Lin Buran's eyes, no one is more beautiful than Lin Daiyu in "Dream of Red Mansions". "The two bends seem to be frowning and not frowning, and a pair of eyes that seem to be happy but not happy", which is definitely the top of the appearance.
Because of a "Dream of Red Mansions", he came to China desperately, and lived in a 9-square-meter "burrowed room", painting, reading, thinking, and living a life out of touch with society.
The most amazing thing is that because Lin Bulan has devoted himself to studying Chinese culture, his physiognomy has changed over the past few years. Today, he is not like a blonde foreigner, but more like an older generation of intellectuals who exude an oriental temperament and have few desires.
Lin Buran said: It was Tang poetry and Song Ci, Qin bricks and Han tiles, which made him no longer depressed, and Chinese culture is too powerful.
It's hard not to be surprised to see this. Those ancient poems that are about to be forgotten by us have become spiritual food for foreigners.
Lin Buran's relationship with Chinese culture began in 2006.
That year, at the age of 37, he was shocked after watching a drama "Dream of Red Mansions" by chance.
Since then, he has systematically studied Chinese, just to be able to understand the original work of "Dream of the Red Mansion".
After careful research, Lin realized that his previous understanding was too superficial, and China was by no means as negative as Western media reported.
In order to get to know China up close, he simply gave up the field of economics he studied as an undergraduate and studied for a doctorate in the Department of Ancient Chinese Literature at Jiangxi Normal University.
Soon after coming to Nanchang, Lin Buyan visited all the local cultural places. Chinese writing, clothing, and architecture all made him like it very much.
In the days of studying at Jiangxi Normal University, Lin Buyan always carried a copy of "Dream of Red Mansions" with him, and as long as he was free, he would turn two pages, and often because of the plot in the book, he would discuss with his classmates with tears.
The students said that Lin Buran's obsession with "Dream of Red Mansions" has gone beyond the level of academic research, and his way of life and his ideological concepts have become more and more Chinese.
This young man's original name was Brandon, and Lin Buran, a Chinese name, was also given to him by his classmates. The classmates voted for what they liked, taking the meaning of rising step by step, and "Lin" followed the surname of his goddess Daiyu.
In addition to studying the Dream of Red Mansions, carefully studying ancient Chinese poetry is also what Lin Buyan must do every day. What "picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, leisurely seeing Nanshan", "when is the bright moon, ask the wine to the sky", has long been memorized by him.
He said that the beauty of classical Chinese culture is worth exploring for a lifetime, and a few simple words can express an incomparably beautiful artistic conception, which other cultures cannot do.
Graduation is approaching, but Lin Buyan is becoming more and more reluctant to leave China. In the end, he simply rented a small house of 9 square meters in Nanchang and settled down.
Small hidden in the wild, big hidden in the city.
In the bustling and noisy city of Nanchang, Lin Bulan lived a life of indifference to fame and fortune and no material pursuits.
The days were as simple as eating only one meal a day, with three pairs of pants and three shirts to replace, and the leather shoes on his feet were repaired and repaired. The monthly rent of his small room is only 350 yuan, which can be called a "bad room".
But he always joked that Mr. Tao Yuanming said: "Si is a humble room, but I am Dexin", I don't care if the house is simple, and the noble character is more important.
It seems that he has really studied Chinese poetry to the extreme.
Although life is poor, Lin Buran's spirit is rich.
In the 9-square-meter hut, he wrote calligraphy, painted paintings, and translated Chinese poems according to his own understanding.
He painted many portraits of Lin Daiyu with a brush, and then inscribed Wang Wei or Du Fu, or the original poems from "Dream of Red Mansions". The style of painting is unique, but it is unique and cute.
Lin Buran said that "Dream of Red Mansions" is a very magical work, but whenever inspiration runs out, you can find inspiration for creation by turning a few pages.
In this small room, Lin Buyan created a total of about 3,400 works.
He often brings his works to domestic art events. There are people who love art and discuss the true meaning of art and insights into Chinese culture.
And the works brought by Lin Buran are usually the most maverick existence on that occasion. People will be curious about Lin Buyan because of the uniqueness of his works, and thus want to know the story behind him.
When I got closer to Lin Buran, I realized that his financial resources came largely from selling paintings.
And seeing his living environment, the income from selling paintings can be imagined.
Many people say that Lin Buran's living state, in the most popular words, is "lying flat".
An aspiring young man should strive and work hard for his livelihood. Obsessed with Chinese culture is just a cover for him to hide people's eyes, maybe he won't be able to get along in Canada.
But in fact, Lin Buran's original family conditions are very good, and he can also find a good job in the local area with his undergraduate economics major. Coupled with the perfect medical insurance policy in Canada, citizens also have pensions when they are old, and the competition will never be fierce to the point of not surviving.
But Lin Buran said that his life had made him anxious, and it was classical Chinese literature that healed him.
This is not some kind of metaphysics, if a person is mentally poor, the best way is to learn excellent ideas and make his heart full.
In the future, Lin Buyan plans to settle in China, paint and translate ancient poems, and promote classical Chinese literature with his own strength.
Perhaps, life will still be poor, but love can last a long time.
In fact, when it comes to obsessing with Chinese culture, Lin Buyan is not the only one.
Previously, Phoenix Satellite TV reported that there was a foreigner living in seclusion on Wudang Mountain.
The Taoist chief's name was Jack, and he was an American.
He has been attracted to Chinese kung fu in movies since he was a child, but it was not until 2010 that Wudang recruited disciples.
Far away on the other side of the ocean, Jack burst into tears of excitement when he heard this, and he broke through all obstacles to learn martial arts in China.
In order to practice martial arts, Jack suffered a lot.
Get up in the morning to practice soft qigong and practice hard qigong during the day. He slapped his body with a bamboo as thick as his fingers, and even broke a rib. But even so, when you don't do it well, you will still be beaten by the master.
When Jack knew that there was a Lao Gong acupoint in the palm of his hand, and that the hand board could clear his mind, he praised the wisdom of the ancient Chinese.
Later, Jack was accepted by Wudang as the sixteenth generation disciple of the Sanfeng faction, and stayed in Wudang Mountain for 13 years.
Time flies, and this foreigner has integrated into the land of Wudang.
He spoke fluent Chinese to communicate with people, in and out of a black robe, his long hair was tied up in a bun on the top of his head, and if he didn't have a Western face, he would have come out of an ancient book.
In addition to practicing martial arts on weekdays, Jack also plays the flute, calligraphy, and guzheng. He said that he came to China because of martial arts, but stayed in China because of Chinese culture. Compared with waking up early to drink coffee, Tai Chi is the best way to stretch people's body and mind.
There are many foreigners who think that Chinese kung fu is similar to taekwondo and karate, but Jack is very angry when he hears it.
He will always explain that Chinese kung fu is an important part of traditional Chinese culture, which includes philosophy, medicine, aesthetics, etc., it is not only a kind of sports, but also a kind of cultural spirit that puts morality first.
Jack said that if he had the opportunity, he would definitely spread Chinese culture to Western countries, so that the world could truly understand China from a cultural perspective.
Chinese culture emphasizes harmony between people, and those who practice martial arts pay more attention to cultivating morality. Probably this is the real reason why Jack is obsessed with Chinese culture despite his Western education.
Once on Zhihu, I saw a Chinese girl who studied at the Seventh University in Paris, and said:
The seven Confucius Institutes are a gathering place for foreigners who love Chinese culture. Those foreign students all said: "There is a magic in Chinese culture that makes people want to know more about Chinese culture."
This is a real insight, and traditional Chinese culture is indeed fascinating.
With the continuous improvement of China's international status, more and more foreigners have developed a strong interest in China's long history and profound cultural heritage.
Chinese food is all over the Chinatowns of the United States, but the people who really eat in restaurants are foreigners who don't know how to cook Chinese food; Chinese acrobatics is the most attractive sport in the eyes of foreign children......
China's tea ceremony culture has developed into an inexplicable awe and fascination in the hearts of foreigners. They wore Chinese-style clothes, sat in the teahouse, skillfully throwing tea and moistening tea, but they were stunned by the Chinese master who opened the teahouse.
The old man who plays mahjong while reading the manual on the French street, the hot Jinjiang online text, and the Chinese game that has been urged by countless foreigners to change......
But the most surprising thing is that Guan Erye, who is admired by the Chinese people, unknowingly walked out of the country and became the spiritual sustenance of Westerners.
Foreigners line up every day to worship Guan Gong, they fold their hands, and stand in front of the Guan Gong statue with a reverent face to worship. The appearance of praying with blonde hair and blue eyes is funny and cute.
Even Santa Claus, who was most popular among Westerners in the past, was dressed up as Guan Erye, who was carrying a green dragon glaive knife.
A while ago, a game came out on an overseas platform, and as soon as Guan Yu appeared on the stage in the promotional video, it caused the foreigner in front of the screen to blush and burst into tears.
In order to satisfy the desire to "chase stars", a group of foreigners caught up with the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". On YouTube, the first episode of the Three Kingdoms has been played more than 3 million.
This mysterious Eastern force submisses the rule of Western people who believe in God and Jesus.
Behind all this is the continuous expansion of the influence of traditional Chinese culture.
I don't know when, there is a popular saying in China's study abroad circles: when writing a thesis, as long as your paper takes Chinese culture and Chinese social issues as the starting point, you will definitely get a high score.
According to the "Survey Report on Foreigners' Perception of Chinese Culture", more than 73.2% of foreign young people are very interested in China's cultural treasures. 50% of them plan to travel to China and get to know China up close.
After hearing this, the hearts of the Chinese people are like a pot of freshly boiled water, and they are about to overflow with excitement.
But seeing this, we have to mention a very realistic topic: when facing foreigners, we will proudly say that Chinese culture has a long history.
But in fact, there are too many people who don't seem to know much about our own culture, and even think that traditional things are outdated, and instead gravitate towards modern culture.
Not to mention, traditional Chinese medicine, which has been circulated for thousands of years, is said to be superstition and pseudoscience. I would rather "one size fits all" than believe that Chinese medicine can maintain health and prevent problems before they occur.
These may seem mundane, but they are a sign of a gradual distancing from traditional Chinese culture.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, those things that attract foreigners who want to pursue them and have to spend a lot of time are within our reach. Wouldn't it be beautiful for us to study and pass on it ourselves?
It was a good time because there were various cultures around the world that could communicate and communicate with each other.
The beauty of traditional Chinese culture will be seen by more people across time and region. And Chinese culture will also tolerate and appreciate excellent foreign cultures with its unique charm.
In this vast tide of culture, let us strengthen cultural self-confidence, convey beauty, inherit beauty, so that the broad and profound traditional Chinese culture can shine in the forest of world culture.
The author of this article | Mandarin tail blue
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