When it comes to the master of Chinese studies, there is always an image of a knowledgeable old man in people's minds. This is the inherent impression of the master of Chinese studies in the eyes of Chinese people. Ji Xianlin, a contemporary master of Chinese studies who is recognized by the public and is well known, dresses simply all day, does not care about fame and wealth, and is knowledgeable. There is no dispute that Ji Xianlin is called a master of Chinese studies by the public, and his knowledge and personality are fully worthy of this title.
However, there is also a once-famous master of Chinese studies in China. Unlike Ji Xianlin, the controversy over him has never stopped. He was even accused of having no real skills and only deceiving the public by piecing together.
This "master of Chinese studies" is a very famous redologist, calligrapher and painter in China, and even Wen Huaisha, the title of "the first person of Chu Ci" in new China. The reason why Wen Huaisha is controversial is not only that his various works are questioned, but also that he likes to show himself and even falsify his real age, which makes people feel unlike what a real master of Chinese studies should do.
Appreciating from Xu Zihua, he embarked on the road of literati
Wen Huaisha was born in Beijing, but the exact year is unknown. He claimed to have been born in 191, but he was questioned by the public for being false. Wen Huaisha's father was a cadre and a revolutionary during the Anti-Japanese War. At the end of Qing Dynasty, the society was in turmoil, especially in Beijing, so Wen Huaisha left his father and followed his mother to Hangzhou as a teenager.
Wen Huaisha was fond of dancing and writing since he was a child. When he was a little older, he paid homage to his mother's good friend under her introduction. At that time, Xu Zihua, a talented woman in the Autumn Society, took up her studies as a teacher and began to concentrate on literature. Peace of mind study time is not long, it was not long before the war started, then Wen Huaisha is close to adulthood, is quite accomplished in literature. At the request of his father, Wen Huaisha became a journalist during the war, specializing in reporting the situation of the war and using his own writing to contribute to the revolutionary cause of our country.
After becoming a journalist, Wen Huaisha traveled from place to place all the year round, and his knowledge gradually increased. He often wrote some poems and essays with emotion. Later, he was transferred to the People's Literature Publishing House and tied himself to literature. Wen Huaisha met many domestic scholars during his work in People's Literature Publishing House, and Guo Moruo met him during this period. He studied literature with Guo Moruo, and they were both teachers and friends.
dealing with all kinds of literati in the publishing house for many years has made Wen Huaisha's literary attainments rise, and he has created a large number of literary works, such as A Dream of Red Mansions and Songs of the South, which made Wen Huaisha famous. Since then, Wen Huaisha has been asked to inscribe his poems, and Wen Huaisha's literary road has gone smoothly, which has also made him a great master of Chinese studies in the future. Suspected of faking his age, he has been questioned
Although he is a scholar, his virtue can't convince the public
Wen Huaisha's achievements are real whether he has strength or not. After he became famous, Wen Huaisha was not as low-key and introverted as Ji Xianlin, but vaguely expressive.
He once said that he was born in 191, and he took out his identity card born in 191 as proof. It seems that the evidence is conclusive and many people have believed it. However, the age he quoted to the public can't stand scrutiny. As we all know, 191 was still the last year of the Qing Dynasty. There was no birth registration system like today in the Qing Dynasty, and even the date method used today didn't exist in the Qing Dynasty, so Wen Huaisha's age fraud was almost certain.
Sure enough, Wen Huaisha didn't give specific reasons after some people questioned him, and even revised his age on several occasions. Many people speculated that Wen Huaisha should have been born after 191, and lied about his age just to make his qualifications look older. I wonder if such a person who has to lie about his age is inconsistent with the image of a master of Chinese studies in the eyes of Chinese people.
It's not a big deal if Wen Huaisha lied about his age only because of his strong desire to express himself. Emotionally, what he did was also inconsistent with the master of Chinese studies. Wen Huaisha * * * has five wives in his life, which shows that Wen Huaisha's attitude towards feelings is extremely unspecific.
Although it is said that literati have been romantic since ancient times, in the eyes of modern people, it is really unacceptable for everyone to have five marriages before and after. Not only that, even when Wen Huaisha became famous, he still paid no attention to his remarks. He talked about women in public many times. As a well-known master of Chinese studies, this was naturally inappropriate, and Wen Huaisha was questioned by many people.
He once wrote a poem: "There are only two lines of tears in my life, half of them are ordinary people and half of them are beautiful", from which I can feel Wen Huaisha's affection better.
Well-known works are questioned and pieced together
No matter what Wen Huaisha's personality and feelings are, in the final analysis, these are his private lives and his own rights. The reason why Wen Huaisha was questioned as a master of Chinese studies was because of his famous book "Songs of the South".
Wen Huaisha was once called "the first person of Chu Ci" in new China because of the book "Chu Ci", which shows the great influence of this book. However, it can be said that Xiao He was a success and Xiao He was a failure. After reading The Songs of the South, some scholars in the industry actually questioned: "Most of the contents in the book are not up to standard, and they are all pieced together from the major classics."
All of a sudden, Wen Huaisha was pushed to the forefront, and there was constant public opinion. However, Wen Huaisha's reputation is already very great at this time. He can fool the public with just a few words, but he can't fool professional scholars.
Industry experts don't recognize his title of "the first person in the Songs of the South". After research, it is found that there are many obvious mistakes in Wen Huaisha's Songs of the South, which are relatively blunt. Of course, these ordinary people can't find out, so these things have not had much impact on Wen Huaisha. Although a few people questioned him, he is still the "first person in the Songs of the South" in the hearts of the public.
Shortly after the accident of The Songs of the South, another work by Wen Huaisha was also pieced together. This book is "Four Civilizations", the chief hero who pushed him to the position of master of Chinese studies. This book is exactly the same as "Songs of the South", and it is proved that it was obtained by piecing together classics, not the embodiment of Wen Huaisha's literary strength.
Wen Huaisha was in doubt all his life. Until he left the world in 218, he was still not recognized as a master of Chinese studies by everyone. At present, Wen Huaisha's fame is true, but it is not known how his literary skills are.
Now that Wen Huaisha is dead, it is meaningless to discuss this issue again. We can only hope that there will be more people who really study hard in the future literature, instead of grandstanding and earning fame by learning.