How to evaluate Guo Moruo?

Guo Moruo is a modern writer and historian, and one of the founders of China's new poetry. He was the first president of the China Academy of Sciences, the first director of the Institute of History, the chairman of the Japanese People's Committee for Defending World Peace, the honorary president of the Japan-China Friendship Association, and the chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

Guo Moruo is a cultural giant in the history of China in the 20th century. After the May 4th Movement, few people have made achievements in many aspects like Guo Moruo, and they can be described as wizards. Guo Moruo has made brilliant and great achievements in several academic fields, especially in the history of China's poetry, the ancient history of China and the study of ancient Chinese characters.

In recent years, many scholars have criticized Guo Moruo, some of them are in line with the facts, and some are distorting the facts. The emergence of criticism and new ideas is the expression of social progress. Generally speaking, it will promote academic progress and cultural development. Normal academic environment should have criticism and counter-criticism. However, in the reflection on Guo Moruo, some articles and scholars adopted a frivolous attitude, which is incorrect. We should pay attention to studying him with a scientific attitude.

On Guo Moruo's creation;

Guo Moruo's creative life path is changeable and can be roughly divided into three sections. The first paragraph is the May 4th period. As a talented romantic poet, Goddess shouted out the true voice of the times, awakened a generation of young people, released repressed social emotions and met the spiritual needs of the times.

This is the golden age of Guo Moruo. During this period, his personality has been fully demonstrated and the degree of self-realization is also very high. This is of course related to the specific atmosphere during the May 4th Movement, and the relaxed, free and energetic environment is also conducive to the formation of Guo Moruo's romantic personality and creative style.

The second paragraph is that in 1930s and 1940s, Guo Moruo became a "poet-social activist". From the debate between "literary revolution" and "two slogans" to War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, Guo Moruo was often surrounded by political circles because of his literary fame. Although his romantic personality is not suitable for politics, he also devoted considerable energy to social activities.