If Li Bai becomes a contracted poet, can his income exceed that of Jin Yong, the number one writer today? If they are all contemporary writers who write at the same time, Li Bai writes poems and Jin Yong writes novels, who earns more money?
Answer:
I think the answer is definitely Jin Yong.
We live in different times and society has different needs. During the Tang Dynasty, everyone loved poetry, wrote poetry and enjoyed it. When a person writes a good poem, he will be loved by millions of people. Li Bai is such a person. However, in today's society, poetry is no longer a part of mainstream literature, and the society's desire for poetry is different from that in ancient times. In addition, Li Bai expanded the boundaries of poetry and created a romantic height, which is unprecedented. However, if he lives in today's world, it is difficult to further expand the field of ancient poetry, so it is difficult for him to create anything new. Therefore, he won't have today's achievements.
In this era of rapid economic development, people usually live under great pressure. This makes people need to relax. Art is the way to fill this spiritual emptiness. However, poetry is an elegant art that only a few people can understand. I can't say that elegant art is not beautiful, but people just prefer ordinary art because not many people can understand elegant art! Poetry is a good example.
In this fast food culture, even though people can appreciate poetry, people may still prefer novels as a common pastime. The reason is that work and study have consumed a lot of our brains, and people may not want to use more brains to appreciate the intricate symbols of poetry. In addition, the novel is a kind of leisure reading, which does not need much in-depth thinking. Their wonderful storyline can easily bring pleasure to readers. This is something that poetry cannot do. Personally, I definitely prefer Jin Yong to Li Bai in the few free time after school. It's not that I don't like Li Bai, but that the pleasure Jin Yong brings to people is more direct and clear than Li Bai. I think this is how most people feel.
A person's development has always been restricted by his environment. Whether a person can be great depends on himself; But getting recognition from others depends on external forces. This is beyond people's control. Different times and times led to the decline of poetry and the rise of novels. The rise and fall of poetry and novels will determine whether Li Bai will be more popular than Jin Yong.
Different literary genres may be another reason for Li Bai's decline in today's society. As a highly concentrated art form, poetry can express emotions more than anything else, just like the saying goes, "Poetry expresses aspiration". The unique nature of poetry further narrows the distance between poetry and other art forms, such as TV and video games. Television and video games are two other very popular art forms in the world today. The distance between poetry and these art types makes it difficult for poetry to be transformed into those art forms. This is why poetry can't win the hearts of mainstream audiences today.
It's not the same as a novel. The novel has a complete story line. Their content is usually expressed by plots. The plot is also an important element of TV and video games. Therefore, it is relatively easy to adapt novels into TV and video games and be accepted by the public. Fiction is more suitable for other art forms than poetry, which shows that there is greater potential for future growth, in other words, making more money than poetry. Therefore, if Li Bai lived in today's world, his achievements would certainly be comparable to that of Jin Yong.