On Wang Zengqi's Prose

Wang Zengqi is by far the least controversial contemporary writer: his aesthetic temperament, the aesthetic value of his works and the significance of literary history have been unanimously affirmed by critics and creative circles. He writes novels in the style of prose, writing stories, customs and people's feelings in his hometown, which is full of local characteristics. The works are dignified in sparseness, peculiar in plainness, profound in sentiment and unique in style. His novels, The Ring, The Chronicle of the Big Bang, Chen, etc., are all classics in contemporary literary circles, and have been highly praised by the critics of Beijing School novels. Moreover, the indifferent pastoral feelings of his novels have made many readers linger. I personally like his novels. For example, when I read Cixi, I often think of a young monk and a little girl sitting in clothes, and I often think of the little feet left by two naive teenagers on the shore. Today we will focus on his prose.

Most of Wang Zengqi's essays are casual, emotional and interesting, which is closer to the essays in the usual sense. Wang Zengqi's works are mostly casual, casual and casual gossip. He once said that prose is a big category, and he really can't distinguish prose from essays, so he called the longer one in his works prose and the shorter one essay. -preface to Wang Zengqi's prose collection. His prose has a wide range of subjects: personal experience, astronomy and geography, people's feelings and customs, eat drink man woman, gossip, life history, literature and art and so on. "Introduction to Selected Works" "This selected work, which remembers people, writes landscapes, talks about culture, tells stories, and talks about plants, insects, fish, melons and fruits, has feelings. Intercropping small textual research is also gratifying. Kan Kan and talk, kind attitude, without reservation. The style of writing is elegant, less elaborate, like running water. The new leek in early spring tastes similar to that in late autumn. " He believes that prose is a style that looks at temperament, character and foundation.

Wang Zengqi's prose is unpretentious, which is due to his indifference and detachment from the world. Even in adversity, his mood is relieved. In fact, "following fate" is a style embodied in all Wang Zengqi's works. Representative works include Take It as It Is, Year of the Monkey, Calm Down, Find Me for Fifty Years, My Creative Career, Self-report, Self-knowledge and Self-ignorance, Love and Hate in the Old Times, etc. At the beginning of "Let it be", he said: "I was lucky to be a rightist once, otherwise my life would be more dull." This is a state of mind that is indifferent to past sufferings, and then there is neither sadness nor resentment in the article, but the joy of people's feelings in the process of decentralization is written. He said, "Criticism is an absurd play, and everyone who plays it is just a role." This is not sober. Zhang Ailing once said that "what is long is suffering, and what is short is life", and there is another famous saying: "The eyes are clearer because of more tears, and the heart is warmer because of suffering."

Wang Zengqi may have achieved this indifferent gentleness, which is of course a symbol of wisdom. He talked about "understanding" in "Old Love and Hate", thinking that this is a state of seeing the world clearly and thoroughly, and it is not easy to get angry and complain. In addition, he also distinguishes proximity from indifference and leisure. He said: "I am not an indifferent person. I don't like those veteran cadres who don't care about people, don't talk about state affairs, don't love or hate, do nothing, are timid, and don't care about anything except the price of pork and cabbage. " Our reading experience is indeed "light", but at the same time Wang Zengqi's blood is also "light". Wang Zengqi's indifference and understanding are a realm of life and a kind-hearted demeanor. As he described his teacher Shen Congwen's words: "Indifference is not a person's moral character, but a realm". Wang Zengqi's fate also shows that he is keen on recalling his childhood: childhood is a long festival, and golden childhood is a paradise for all unfortunate adults. And he said: "Whether a person can become a writer or not, childhood plays a decisive role." He is always clear and pure when recalling the innocent life of his childhood, which reflects the attitude of the whole person. No matter what he goes through, he is not empty or desperate. In Insects in Summer, he introduced the species, habits and children's catching of insects to readers. For example, he said, "Scorpions (commonly known as grasshoppers) are edible. It must have three tails and a big belly. Throw it into the fire of dead branches and it will be cooked soon. It tastes like shrimp. " It is said that children in Beijing will paint glue on bamboo poles to catch cicadas. The author used spider webs to catch cicadas when he was a child. He chose a strong long reed, one end of which was rolled into a triangle and tied with a thread. He saw an Okumo net and twisted it. The triangle was covered with cobwebs and it was very sticky. "Take a good look at the cicada, cover it gently and your wings will get stuck." When I read this, I couldn't help laughing, as if talking about my childhood. I think what attracts me most about Wang Zengqi is that he has been pursuing a happy and happy life, returning to nature and full of interest.

When talking about his own creation, Wang Zengqi said: "What I pursue is not profundity, but harmony. I hope to resolve strangeness in dullness and accept outsiders from tradition. " In terms of prose, his works such as "Tarzan Pianshi" and "The Shadow of a Green Lake" show almost extreme sublimity and greatness. "I can't write Mount Tai because it is too big. I can't agree with Taishan. I am always a little out of place for all great things. " Wang Zengqi said frankly that "my feelings are nothing more than three kinds: sadness, joy and ridicule", which is also in line with the harmony he pursues. All three feelings are gentle. He said in "I am from China", "I am from China, so I must accept the influence of China's traditional thought and culture." "I don't accept Confucianism in fact, but emotionally. I think Confucianism is a human being and a humanistic thought. " Summarize my thoughts in one sentence: "I am a lyrical humanitarian in China." This is first manifested in respect for people. Wang Zengqi explained his humanitarianism in this way, that is, "look at people with warm eyes, explore the beauty and poetry of ordinary people, try to feel the things around them, and use a green and transparent sense of humor." For example, his "Father and son became brothers for many years" and "My grandparents" Grandpa told his son and grandson about an affair when he was young, and his eyes were full of tears. "So I think my grandfather is alone" and the people written in his works, even the snacks made by his family. In this way, write the philosophy of life in a plain and simple life.

Wang Zengqi's works, whether novels or essays, have many folk cultural backgrounds, such as the temple in Empress Dowager Cixi and the big fight in Notes on Big Fight. These environments and humanistic folk customs constitute an indispensable part of his works. As for his prose, there are even more. He wrote about historical and cultural celebrities, villagers, temples, rivers and lakes in his hometown, Lantern Festival in his hometown and other holiday customs. Moreover, he also wrote about the customs of many places he has been to, such as Kunming, Zhangjiakou and even the United States. He said, "Custom is a lyric poem created by a national collective" ("How to Write"). He calls himself a "popular lyric poet", and all his poems about cool breeze, white water and thatched cottage have specific cultural connotations. There is an essay "Hutong Culture" by Wang Zengqi in high school Chinese. The author always talks about the relationship between hutong and culture at the beginning. "This kind of founder not only influenced the lives of Beijingers, but also influenced their thoughts." Then, it is divided into three parts: first, Hutong, the origin of its name, the size and number of Hutong, the function and environment of Hutong; Let's talk about culture first, always talking about the essence of hutong culture, "Hutong culture is a closed culture", and then explain various specific manifestations of "closure". Finally, the development trend of hutong and hutong culture is explained. "Hutongs in Beijing are declining" and "Hutong and Hutong culture will disappear one day under the sweeping tide of commodity economy". For example, the characteristics of Beijing Founder, what do you think he said? "Beijingers have a strong sense of direction." In the past, rickshaws often shouted' Go east!' In every corner. Go west! In case you hit a pedestrian. When the old couple were sleeping, the old lady thought the old man was squeezing her and said,' Go south'. In this way, the author uses small things in daily life to illustrate, which is vivid and interesting, and the language is extremely simple, which makes you deeply impressed by the characteristics of Beijing. What is even more surprising is that the author has a strong lyrical style when he narrates. For example, "Look at the photos of these hutongs, which makes people feel nostalgic and even a little sad. But this is a helpless move. " This is direct lyric. "The west wind is still shining, the vegetation is decaying, and it is desolate and lifeless everywhere", which describes the decline of hutong and reveals extremely sad emotions. At the end of the article, I said, "Goodbye, Hutong." Nostalgia, sadness and helplessness are intertwined, which is hard to say.

Instead of pursuing the strongest voice reflecting the spirit of the times, he tried to construct the profound cultural implication and eternal aesthetic value of his works in a subtle, ethereal and distant style. Wang Zengqi's prose lies in his declaration and call for the humanistic truth of individual existence, and in helping people discover the beauty of "trivial things" around them. Beauty is around, and beauty is in duty. The reason why the spiritual temperament and artistic charm of his prose have a strong charm for readers lies in his examination of "trivial matters", which has established an original appreciation of "natural art" or "green art" for people's horizons, created a real realm, conveyed true feelings and led people to the pure land of the spiritual world.

The pace of modern life is getting faster and faster, and the "trivial things" around us are left behind in memory before they can fully present their meaning. From this point of view, people seem to have no other fun in life except being wrapped and squeezed by "busy" packages. Wang Zengqi's prose appeals to people: walk slowly and appreciate yourself!