As mentioned in the article, the whole story is that Fan Ceng wrote a seven-step poem at a seminar. I believe many people have read these seven laws. As a layman in poetry, I dare not evaluate Master Fan's poetic level. However, some words used in this poem, such as "imperial map" and "Long Yin", not only have a stale flavor, but also inevitably make people have different associations.
Perhaps, many critics pay more attention to this. "Some people attack Fan Ceng from a moral point of view. They characterized Fan Ceng's behavior as "speculation" and "flattery", and advocated that intellectuals should "keep integrity". The description of the Global Times commentary proves this point from the side. If anyone is still skeptical about this, then we can paraphrase the comment, "We don't know if Teacher Fan is interested in being such a model. "So who knows that critics are not without such interest?
It is really inappropriate to use "morality" to evaluate a person at will, especially to "judge" a person. But don't forget, Fan Ceng is a celebrity first. As a celebrity, he has gained and enjoyed more social resources, and can even influence more people objectively. Of course, the public can give more and more detailed examination to his words and deeds. What's more, it may be embarrassing to dig out some of his old accounts because of his deep love and responsibility, but judging from some details dug up by netizens, at least, Master Fan in the past was morally flawed. Then, I am afraid that similar criticism is by no means "killing him with a stick." Otherwise, it seems that the moral evaluation function should have been thrown into Java long ago.
More importantly, are Fan Ceng's poems flattering power? Let's take a look at the comment in the Global Times: "Is it unusual for him to express his feelings in poetry? Even if it is slight, has it broken the rules and standards of today's society? "
Master Fan's feelings may be beyond ordinary people's imagination, but is this "ordinary" ordinary "humanity", "respect" for senior leaders, or praise for society, and there is really no "flattery"? Flattery of power, even a little bit, is likely to be a violation of today's social rules and standards.
In fact, the flattery of power corresponds to the ubiquitous flattery culture that we hate, and the abuse of power is derived from it. Obviously, these things not only hinder the development and progress of society, but also deviate from the essence of "China ruled by law". From this point of view, is it really immoral for us to criticize Fan Ceng and even judge him morally? To say the least, even if we finally misunderstand Master Fan, isn't this kind of "moral trial" a spur and a wake-up call to society? Even Fan Ceng himself said, "If you have it, you will change it, and if you don't, you will be encouraged." .