Lu Xun's hometown. Photo by Xiang Jing
Shaoxing, China News Network, September 19 (Xie Panpan, Tong Xiaoyu, Zheng Yiwen) "Hometown" is a famous short story by modern literary scholar Lu Xun, and it is also a classic in Chinese, Japanese and Korean textbooks, and it has been published for a hundred years. On September 19, the reporter learned that the "2021 Master Dialogue - Hometown Dialogue Conference" will be held in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province from September 24 to 25.
With the theme of "Lu Xun's Hometown, Our Hometown", the conference will invite Guests from China, Japan and South Korea to participate in the conference and discuss around "Hometown" and their respective hometowns, in order to find cultural nostalgia and reconstruct the spiritual hometown of Oriental culture.
"Hometown" was created in 1921, when Lu Xun faced the poor and weak motherland and the people who ran away from his hometown, took the pen as the pen and the paper as the rong, and shouted out "I do not notice the cold stars, I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood", and the words were soaked with his will to fight for the awakening, liberation and rejuvenation of the nation all his life.
2021 marks the 140th anniversary of Mr. Lu Xun's birth, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the publication of Lu Xun's work "Hometown".
Lu Xun's hometown - Shaoxing scenery. Photo by Xiang Jing
In order to create a good atmosphere of commemorating the ancestors and paying tribute to the excellent culture, from September to November, the series of publicity activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Hometown" will be carried out in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, Lu Xun's hometown.
Among the series of activities, the "2021 Master Dialogue - Hometown Dialogue Conference" that will be held at the Xianheng Hotel in Shaoxing from September 24 to 25 has attracted much attention. The conference will focus on Lu Xun's "Hometown" and their respective hometowns, aiming to find cultural nostalgia and reconstruct the spiritual hometown of Oriental culture.
"Lu Xun's 'Hometown' is not only on the geographical level, but also on the spiritual level." Zhou Lingfei, the eldest grandson of Lu Xun and president of the Lu Xun Cultural Foundation, said.
"Hometown" is the source of excellent traditional culture, and also the spiritual guidance and strength support of national rejuvenation. "Hometown" not only had a great impact on Chinese society, but also radiated to Japan and South Korea, becoming a classic in the textbooks of China, Japan and South Korea.
It can be seen that in the search for a spiritual homeland, China, Japan and South Korea have strong resonance with Lu Xun. Based on the consideration of promoting the construction of a regional cultural community, the organizer will invite a number of Chinese, Japanese and Korean guests to participate in the conference.
For the three East Asian countries that have explored and traveled different paths on the road of modernization for 100 years, it is of practical significance to discuss the novel "Hometown" together.
It is reported that on the first day of the conference, there will be a keynote speech by Chinese, Japanese and Korean scholars, a large-scale hometown oil painting donation ceremony for painter Mr. Zhou Yiyan, and the award of the "Hometown Messenger" certificate. In the evening, the participants will also go to the Shaoxing Grand Theater to enjoy the large-scale symphony "Lu Xun", and immerse themselves in the "World of Lu Xun" in the powerful and elegant music.
At the symposium of the Hometown Dialogue Conference to be held on the afternoon of September 25, experts and scholars from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea will deliver speeches to discuss the impact of "Hometown" on the economic, social and cultural development of their host countries, and interpret its endogenous forces in various countries.
In addition, experts, scholars and cultural celebrities from all over the world who study Lu Xun's culture will also conduct a dialogue on "New Interpretation of Lu Xun's Hometown under the Background of the New Era" and explore the significance of "Hometown" to promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, common prosperity and the construction of a global community of life.
On the morning of the 25th, the participating members will also attend the "140th Anniversary Of Lu Xun's Birth Commemorative Conference" to deeply commemorate Mr. Lu Xun and pay tribute to a generation of literary heroes. It is reported that the commemorative activities will be hosted by the Shaoxing Municipal People's Government and others, and Lu Xun's relatives and 30 winners of the Lu Xun Literature Award from all over China will participate together.
While absorbing the spiritual strength of "Hometown", we must not forget to find the taste bud memory of "Hometown".
During the publicity activities for the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Hometown", the activities to lu Xun's "Hometown" food covenant will also be gradually launched. The event will launch Shaoxing restaurants, offline restaurants and their online public accounts to carry out media communication, production and listing of Lu Xun's "Hometown" recipes, in order to awaken the nostalgia hidden in the people's taste buds.
It is reported that the conference was sponsored by the Lu Xun Cultural Foundation, the Institute of Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Shaoxing Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism, and the Lu Xun institute of World Culture of Beijing Language and Culture University, and guided by the Propaganda Department of the Shaoxing Municipal Party Committee. (End)
Source: China News Network