Guo Moruo has written extensively and edited "Manuscripts of Chinese History" and "Collection of Oracle Bone Inscriptions". All his works are compiled into 38 volumes of "The Complete Works of Guo Moruo". He is one of the founders of new Chinese poetry, one of the pioneers and founders of Chinese historical drama, a pioneer of Chinese materialist historiography, a paleographer, an archaeologist, a social activist, one of the four oracle bone studies, and the first session Academician of Academia Sinica.
After 1949, he served as the first President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Vice Premier of the Government Affairs Council of the Central People's Government and Director of the Culture and Education Committee, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the first Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the University of Science and Technology of China. The first principal made great academic achievements.
Achievements in poetry
Guo Moruo's new poetry has made a breakthrough in language. His debut "Goddess" was written in the same period as Hu Shi's "Anthology", even in terms of publication time. It also followed Hu Shi's "Try Collection", so it is generally believed that Guo Moruo and Hu Shi are the founders of new Chinese poetry. Some poets of later generations go further. For example, Wen Yiduo, in "The Spirit of the Times of "Goddess"", believes that Guo Moruo's poetry creation greatly surpasses Hu Shi, "If we talk about new poetry, Guo Moruojun's poetry is worthy of being called new!" But there is also a certain person. Some researchers believe that Guo's poems often cannot bear to be read carefully, are vain and romantic, and are sentimental. His famous poem "The Goddess" was influenced by the 19th century American poet Whitman. Whitman's free verse sentences are long and colloquial. The poem "The Goddess" also focuses on the rhythm of the verses, repeating specific words in each line to bring out the rhythm, rather than rhyming.
Historical Achievements
In the mid-1930s, Guo Moruo turned from theoretical issues to textual research, focusing on archaeological materials rather than ancient documents, and rarely quoting Marxist classics. He published "The Compilation of Oracles" ", "Two Weeks of Bronze Inscriptions", "Research on Oracle Bone Inscriptions", "Essential Seal Script for Bronze Inscriptions" and other works have made him one of the most important experts on oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions. Guo Moruo's views on early Chinese society "dominated" subsequent Chinese historiography; his redefinition of "feudal society" was different from medieval European society and was not even related to Marx's theory. The generally accepted definition of the term "feudal society".
Calligraphy
Guo Moruo is famous for his calligraphy. His style is unique and is known as "Guo Style". Guo Moruo's inscriptions are used on signboards and school names in many places of interest in China, such as the Palace Museum, Beijing No. 4 Middle School, Beijing International Studies University, Shenyang No. 4 Middle School, Suining Middle School, Tonglu County Middle School in Zhejiang Province, Bank of China, and Xiangdao Middle School. , Rongbaozhai, China Bookstore, Science Press, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang Forbidden City, Huaqing Pool, Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, Banpo Site, Jilin University, Fuzhou University, Mudanjiang Medical College, Southwest Normal University, Chengdu Wuhou Temple , Jinan Li Qingzhao Memorial Hall, Chengde No. 1 Middle School, China Import and Export Fair, Guangzhou Baiyun Mountain, Emei Mountain "Emei World Show", Dujiangyan "Tianfuyuan", Shaanxi Hancheng "Sima Qian Temple", etc.