The Spirit of Poetry Wall

Looking back on the long road of Changde poem wall construction in 12 years, 75-year-old Yang Jie proudly said that Changde poem wall can win wide acclaim from all walks of life, which is largely an affirmation of a spirit. This spirit is first manifested in the spirit of pioneering and innovation. A wall can be used for two purposes, which is an idea in itself. Secondly, in terms of content conception, Changde poetry wall has many new ideas, both ancient and modern celebrities and Changde authors; It not only maintains the national level, but also highlights the local characteristics. In terms of content, although poetry is the main content, there are also new poems, folk songs and world famous works, and even unearthed poems that Hong Xiuquan of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom did not record. In addition, in terms of carving techniques, the builders of the poetry wall have successfully explored a unique set of hand-painted and machine-carved stone carving techniques. The carved paintings and calligraphy works are vigorous and round, maintaining the charm of the original, and have also won two national patents. A calligrapher said humorously, "Your seal cutting is better than mine." The spirit of poetry wall is also reflected in the spirit of being rigorous and realistic, such as the overall design of poetry wall, which has been discussed for more than ten times from the initial idea to the overall plan. Even if the preface goes from east to west, it is not an arbitrary decision to finally publish Picasso's Dove of Peace. The shortlist of poetry works was also finalized through primary selection, re-evaluation and final review. Contemporary works, in particular, are sealed in the judging process and selected by secret ballot. There is not a leadership inscription on the 3 km long poem wall. The jury didn't care about relationships, only considered fame and position, and didn't belittle their editorial principles, which was highly praised by Liang Dong, vice president of China Poetry Society. What deserves special mention is the academic attitude and selfless character of the judges who are strict with themselves. Professor Yang Chunqiu wrote a general preface and solicited opinions many times. During his serious illness, he changed his manuscript five times in the ward. Professor Huo wrote an inscription for Chunshen Pavilion. After three revisions, he wrote a letter saying, "If something can be changed, Wan Qi pointed out in the letter that ... should be impeccable." Yang Jie, the person in charge of the poetry wall, not only knows poetry, but also writes it. He was the president of Wuling Poetry Society for more than ten years and published poems. From the beginning of building the poem wall, it was clearly stated that his poems were not on the poem wall. Several judges chose three of his poems, but when he learned about them, he just refused to accept them. Each poem tablet and painting tablet must go through 14 procedures such as checking, proofreading and error correction before it can be put on the wall; Even if you find something wrong when you hit a wall, you should correct it, even at the expense of starting all over again. Of the 2 1 people who work in Poetry Wall, 18 are retired cadres, and selfless dedication has become an important part of Poetry Wall spirit. They started with 10 thousand yuan, "a dime is also 30 cents." They are all cautious about the poem wall; For yourself, but never pay, don't talk about conditions. At that time, the office was very close to Yuanjiang Bridge, and the technical room was under the bridge. It was not sheltered from the wind and snow in winter and the sun in summer. Except for a program-controlled telephone, the office conditions are very simple. Even the transportation and telephone charges for the third year have to be paid out of their own pockets. But for the construction of the poem wall, everyone survived without complaint. Yang Jie and other four old people spent their seventieth birthdays on the construction site of the poem wall. Yang Jie, the person in charge of the poem wall, was once the secretary of Anxiang County Committee and attended the 7000-person meeting of 1962. He suffers from heart disease and various diseases, and he has to rest twice on the fifth floor. The hospital gave him two critical notices. But he devoted himself to the construction of the poem wall. His wisdom, his democratic style and his preciseness have influenced a group of people. Liu is the principal of Changde No.1 Vocational High School. 199 1 after he was discharged from the army, he took part in the construction of the poetry wall, served as the leader of the poetry group, and went out to search for poems about Changde many times. From 65438 to 0997, lung cancer was unfortunately diagnosed. During his treatment in Changde and Wuhan, he was still obsessed with the construction of poetry wall and made many oral or written suggestions. Before his death, he also wrote a million words of advice to the leaders of the municipal party Committee on the development of Changde. Before retiring, Chen Xichun was the director of the local bureau of culture and education and the secretary of the Party Committee of Changde Normal School, and was responsible for the sculpture group of the poem wall. In order to select stones, he inspected dozens of quarries and factories, and led a team to Yuelu Academy to study rubbings. He strictly controls the quality, and whoever fails to meet the standard and makes a mistake will personally swing a hammer to correct it. 1In May, 999, his only son died in a car accident and lost his son in his later years. His grief can be imagined. However, after handling the funeral, Mr. Chen came to the shed silently with his tool bag on his back the next day. Later, he unfortunately got cancer. The last thing he said before he died was to ask his daughter to help him put on his shoes and look at the poem wall. In order to save the state property, the men of honour field worker who lost his right leg came to work in a shed three miles away by hand-cranked wheelchair every day. He is good at calligraphy and poetry, so he is responsible for carving poetry walls. Whether it is cold or hot, he is always meticulous about his work. Tian Gong said that it was the care of the party and the government that made him what he is today, and all he can do is try his best to repay the society. It is this spirit of selfless dedication that has laid a solid foundation for the construction of poetry wall and won people's high praise for "three unique poems and paintings, one wall between heaven and earth". If the poem wall is a huge material wealth, this professionalism regardless of fame and fortune is a huge spiritual wealth. Over the past year or so, Changde Poetry Wall, which has accumulated fine works of art and displayed the features of the times, is widely regarded as an open-air museum to display China's poetry and calligraphy in the 1990s. It has not only become a national cultural quality project, but also a popular facility to expand the beautiful tourist landscape and improve the living environment. Mr. Yu Guangzhong, a poet in Taiwan Province, once commented on Changde's poetry wall with "fighting floods from the outside and being punctual at home". Now, under the sanitary conditions of the levee, the turbulent river flows meekly eastward. The wish of "fighting floods outside" has come true. And Changde's poems, books, paintings, prints and the poetry wall spirit of later generations can make history stare at this and let modern people relive the fragrance of traditional culture?