Bingxin, taken from "a piece of ice heart in a jade pot". Her original name is Xie Wanying. She is as pure and pure as her name suggests, elegant and quiet. A native of Changle, Fujian, he is a Chinese poet, modern writer, translator, children's literature writer, social activist, and essayist.
In terms of her writing, her "Stars and Spring Water" and "For Young Readers" are full of innocence, maternal love and natural beauty, and warm the world; in terms of translation, her translations of Kahlil Gibran and Rabindranath Tagore have been circulated around the world. ; Her life was infused with words of infinite warmth, a century-old life full of clear beauty and the "philosophy of love."
1. Read a lot of books and write words
Some people say that books are the nutrition of the world. Without books in life, it is like there is no sunshine; without books in wisdom, it is like Birds have no wings.
She has been reading a lot since she was 7 years old and is full of knowledge. She has read such classics as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin", "Journey to the West", "The Heroes of Sons and Daughters", "The Complete Biography of Yue Yue", "Tian Yu Hua", "The Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasties", as well as "The Biography of the Dutiful Daughter Naier" and "The Black Slave" "Xu Tian Lu" and other foreign literary works translated by Lin Shu, and finally read all the "Shuo Bu Series". These books transformed into vivid stories in Wanying's mind. She could keep them in her heart and tell them fluently.
As time goes by, her bookishness will become more exquisite, her words will be interesting, her temperament will be refined, and she will be full of bookishness. She likes to excerpt fragments of life, and then give them rich and deep feelings, and then form a piece of her own. Word.
Bing Xin’s love for words is deep in her bones, strong and hot, sincere and touching, as warm as the sun and as natural as the spring breeze. She showed her extraordinary talent in writing when she was a girl. Her writing style is smooth and her ideas are novel, and everyone who reads her articles praises her.
Bing Xin's "For Young Readers" contains many words praising her mother, which are tear-jerking and touch the heart.
Mother, you are the sea, and I am just a splashing wave. Although it was temporarily in the lowest space, all kinds of flashes of light appeared, and in the shortest time, it flew into the mother's arms again.
("To Little Readers·Newsletter Twenty-Eight")
2. After reading more than ten thousand volumes, writing is like a spirit.
As time goes by, books become Bing Xin's inseparable good partner, the various contents, made her feel that the world is so rich and colorful. She was well-read in Chinese classical literature and Western literary masterpieces, which laid the foundation for Wanying's future ethereal and clear writing style. Her love for literature reached the point of obsession, and she was full of reverence for life and nature. Because of this, Bing Xin was able to accumulate a lot. It is because of extensive reading and accumulation that Bing Xin in the future will be able to create so many popular, contemporary and literary articles that will have a profound impact on the literary world.
3. Lingyun Sword and Pen, Positioning Direction
If Bing Xin’s article was like a beautiful little eagle flying freely in the air at first, then as time goes by and Through academic training, this beautiful little eagle will grow into a real eagle. As long as there is a broad sky, it will fly freely and powerfully.
On May 4, 1919, a uprising took place in Beijing, mainly involving young students, with the participation of the general public, business people, etc., through demonstrations, marches, petitions, strikes, violent confrontations, etc. patriotic movement. The May 4th Movement inspired Bing Xin's patriotic feelings. Times make heroes. Her father's teachings are lingering in her ears. She must use her own strength to defend her motherland. But Bing Xin did not expect that the outbreak of the May 4th Movement would really change her life trajectory. In the future, she would not be a doctor, but move closer to a writer.
The May 4th Movement gave Wanying a direction in her writing. Her articles were full of a sense of justice, and she herself participated in various patriotic actions.
When the Beiyang government was preparing to sign the "Paris Peace Treaty", her patriotism made her become an active member of the Federation. At the risk of being suppressed, arrested or even killed, he actively promoted propaganda.
At the cusp of public opinion, unable to withstand the huge pressure, the Beiyang government finally had to remove Zhang Zongxiang, Cao Rulin and others from their posts and refused to sign the "Paris Peace Treaty". However, the Beiyang warlord government bribed several corrupt students among the students to serve as plaintiffs. More than a dozen innocent patriotic students who were originally victims appeared as defendants at the trial. The famous lawyer Liu Chongyou defended the patriotic students at the trial. The defense was passionate and tragic, painful and wonderful. Bing Xin saw it in her eyes and remembered it in her heart. She was delighted and deeply moved. When he returned home, he wrote down what he felt and thought during the trial, as if pouring out all his generous words. "Reflections on the 21st Hearing" is Wanying's first formal article, which aims to expose the shady story of the Beiyang government. Published in the free forum column of "Morning Post", this was also Bing Xin's first step on the road of literature.
Four, the literary shop is beautiful, and the masterpieces are continuous
In 1920, the Union Women's University where Bing Xin was merged into Yenching University ushered in the unprecedented merger with the boys' school. They were all very happy and held a grand party.
Bing Xin recorded the grand occasion of the school merger one by one. The scene at that time vividly appeared on the paper in detail. This article was later published in the "Yanda Quarterly": "When things are changing and metabolizing, we naturally should not cling to the old and reject the new... …I can’t help but sigh with emotion at this old plaque/inscription where dragons are haunted!” I saw that the school’s motto is “Freedom through truth, service.” This school motto is a fusion of two sentences from the Bible. made. Bing Xin wrote an article "Freedom-Truth-Service"-published in "Yanda Quarterly". "Everything is done according to the heart's desires, and everything is free from love. This is 'freedom'." "Truth is just one word: 'love'." The thought of "love" has a great influence on Bing Xin, and is also reflected in many of Bing Xin's works. among.
At that time, many social problems had not been solved for a long time, which made many people with lofty ideals feel discouraged and the spirit of patriotic students was weak. Bing Xin used a positive and sunny article to arouse everyone's enthusiasm. She drew materials from reality and created the short story "There is Plenty of Happiness in the World...Bright". The novel describes a young man after the May Fourth Movement who was disappointed with reality and decided to commit suicide by jumping into the sea. When he was about to end his life, he met two lovely children. The children said to him: "Sir! There is light and happiness in the world. Please find it yourself!
Little The boy's words are like a ray of warm sunshine in the cold dark night, allowing the desperate man to regain hope in life. Although this novel cannot be said to save people's souls, it is a breath of fresh air in the heavy literary atmosphere at that time. It reflects the indomitable and positive side of Bing Xin's thoughts. Bing Xin can always see the light in the darkness and hopes that this light will shine on others.
In peaceful times, the article can praise the prosperous times. , to express personal feelings, and in turbulent times, good articles are weapons that can save the country.
Bing Xin’s literary thoughts are flowing, and each of his excellent works can merge into the river of the times and stir up turmoil. The waves made countless people applaud after reading her work.
In December 1920, Bing Xin published a new poem "Influence" in "Yanda Quarterly".
In January 1921, the first issue of the twelfth volume of "Novel Monthly" was published, and Bing Xin's prose "Laughter" was ranked first in the creative column. Works such as "Reader", "Past Stories" and "Miscellaneous Notes from the Mountains" have also had great influence.
Bing Xin integrated maternal love and fatherly love into patriotic feelings and wrote them into her novels, such as "Superman" and "Mountain Miscellany". "On the Sea" vividly expresses this fusion of Bing Xin's emotions. "Stars" and "Spring Water" are both Bing Xin's classic works. Countless beautiful poems are like falling petals, blowing away waves of fragrance. And moved. With love, there is everything. Bing Xin praised maternal love. She turned the sacred maternal love and the poetic nature into moving notes, and composed the deeply intoxicating "Stars" and "Spring Water". Bing Xin loves children, and her works such as "Good Mother", "My Secret" and "After the Rain" are all about childlike innocence, expressing children's justice and bravery, and conveying positive energy.
5. Life goes on, and writing continues.
In June 1980, Bing Xin suffered from cerebral thrombosis and then fractured her body. The pain could not make her put down her pen. She said that "life begins at the age of eighty." The published short story "Empty Nest" won the National Outstanding Short Story Award. He then wrote other excellent works such as "Everything is Excellent..." and "The Monk from Away".
In terms of prose, in addition to "Three Posts". In addition to "Little Readers", he has successively created four series of articles, namely "Writing When I Think of It", "My Autobiography", "About Men" and "Fuleng Miscellaneous Notes". Their large number, rich content and unique writing style make them unique. Her literary achievements reached a new level, and a magnificent landscape appeared in her later years.
"I Request", "I Thank You", and "Letter to a Reader" were published when she was nearly ninety years old. , she spoke true words with integrity, frankness and enthusiasm, showing her deep love for the motherland and the people.