The interpretation of every noun and every decision are finally decided after repeated consideration and revision. Jia Dao tossed and turned for a sentence in the poem, and thought it over in the middle of the night before he came up with a poem that surprised everyone. In fact, such a meticulous and serious attitude is common in real life.
Four classic novels, this term should be familiar to everyone. But many people don't know that there were six famous books, and then two of them were deleted and became the familiar versions.
Six little-known masterpieces
Now people pay more and more attention to learning, not only learning the knowledge of textbooks, but also expanding reading. Especially in the atmosphere of advocating lifelong learning, everyone tries their best to learn in various ways. Among them, reading is the most popular and easy to realize.
Speaking of reading books, I have to mention Four Great Classical Novels. We have been asked to read these four books since we started studying. Even if you haven't read the whole book, you must have seen their film adaptation. The old version of Journey to the West spent one holiday after another with many people.
Compared with the four well-known classical novels, the six masterpieces are very inconspicuous. Many people don't know that there have been six famous books, and they haven't even heard of this term. There are many reasons behind this, which are unknown.
The most important reason is that when our people attach importance to and have the conditions to study, it is after universal compulsory education. At that time, six famous books no longer existed, and two were deleted. As a result, most people are exposed to the deleted version for the first time, and have no contact with the six famous books at all, so they have no impression on them.
At the same time, people's access to knowledge is relatively narrow, and when people choose reading materials, they will directly choose those famous books. As for the title behind the work, the author's detailed deeds are not very concerned. Because most people just skim and don't pay attention to the story behind the book. This also led to the story behind the two deleted books being little known.
Finally, Four Great Classical Novels's project is the final decision after repeated discussions by various experts and institutions. The reason why these four books were selected in the vast sea of books shows that they do have their own uniqueness and can stand proudly in the rolling sea of books in the long river of history. Once established, it was widely publicized, so the once-existing version was abandoned.
The finalization of the four classic novels embodies the efforts of all parties, and the information we are receiving now is a fine work presented by our ancestors after careful polishing.
Two deleted books
There are many excellent ancient books and books. If we guess which book to delete, I believe everyone will have a wide range and it is difficult to be targeted. But there must be someone who can pay attention to these two books, one is Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio and the other is The Scholars. Friends who are slightly interested in literature or history must be familiar with these two books.
Comparatively speaking, you may be more familiar with Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio. Even if you haven't read the original, you must have seen the TV series adapted from this book. You are attracted and moved by the stories of each unit. The protagonist of this book is not a person, but a variety of monsters.
People who don't know this book may find it a little scary, but it's not. The protagonist is a monster, but tells a story about people. Good feelings, sincere friendship, greedy humanity, and all kinds of things in the world are presented in this book, which describes the society at that time and makes people really feel the beauty and darkness.
This book is not a coherent story from beginning to end, it is composed of many short stories, each with different plots and different feelings. Everyone can find their own figure in it and ease their mood.
Like Liaozhai, The Scholars tells the stories of different people. These people's completely different backgrounds and experiences are used to describe the society at that time and express the author's dissatisfaction and criticism of the academic official system at that time. The protagonists of this book are all people, and the background takes place at the moment of writing this book. The author expresses his political views directly and implicitly, and his feelings are true.
These two books are works of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the era of dynasty decline, social unrest and literature blossoming once existed, and the beautiful scene of prosperity was also preserved in the records. Scholars who have read many poems and books are devastated when they learn about those happy past years. So I felt it and expressed my views through other people's stories, which made these works passed down from generation to generation.
Even if these two works are deleted, they are still excellent books, which deserve our careful appreciation. Just because they were slightly inappropriate in choosing the four classic novels, they were deleted, but this is not a denial of their quality.
The reason for deletion is complicated.
In the vast ocean of literature, it is very difficult to select six masterpieces as representatives. After all, everyone has their own preferences and considerations, and it is impossible to evaluate them uniformly. However, the formation of the four classic novels has also made various choices. There are many reasons behind deleting Liaozhai and Scholars.
In fact, the formation of the four classic novels has gone through a long process, and the selected bibliography is constantly being adjusted. At different stages of social development, due to the different popularity of culture and people's acceptance, books that play the role of the four classic novels are also different.
Four Great Classical Novels, widely mentioned after the founding of the People's Republic of China, is actually the abbreviation of the novel Four Great Classical Novels. In other words, in the process of selection, books that do not meet the requirements of novels were screened out. Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio and The Scholars were finally deleted, which was related to the emotional color, background of the times and the thoughts and feelings they wanted to express.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, all kinds of problems need to be solved urgently, and they are backward in thought and numb in spirit. Education and reading can help solve these problems, thus gradually improving the style of the whole society and forming a good atmosphere. When choosing the four classic novels that have a great and far-reaching influence on people's thoughts, we should consider them comprehensively. The emotional value of the book itself should be positive, or guide people to strive for self-improvement, or guide people to resist evil and play an encouraging role.
At the same time, such a bibliography should meet the requirements of all ages. Some obscure or euphemistic bibliographies require people to have some experience to gradually understand what the author wants to convey, and the audience is narrow. The two books that were deleted have such characteristics.
At the same time, the value orientation of bibliography must also be universal, that is, it applies to everyone, every era and never goes out of date. Such requirements are very strict, and not many books meet these requirements. Coupled with the influence of other factors, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio and The Scholars were finally deleted, and the bibliography of Four Great Classical Novels was established.
Nowadays, people like reading e-books more and more, because it is convenient, fast, popular and refreshing. Few people can insist on reading famous books and paper books, and even fewer people read the same famous book over and over again. In fact, in my spare time, reading a masterpiece is not only a story in the book, but also a sincere friendship, and it is also the growth of flowing years and experience.
Although Liaozhai and The Scholars were deleted and not rated as four classic novels, they are still excellent. In fact, we have a vast number of masterpieces, and there are also many excellent works. Few people can always calm down and read them carefully. I hope everyone can have time to read a famous book and spend a long time.