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How to understand the historical significance of the May 4th literary revolution?

The Historical Significance of the May 4th Literary Revolution

1. realized the transformation of China literature from classical literature to modern literature, and initiated a new era of China literature.

2. Construct modern enlightenment spirit and humanistic literary tradition.

3. Establish modern elite literature in China.

4. Practice the dialogue and exchange between China literature and world literature.

The May 4th literary revolution refers to the literary revolution that opposed the old literature and advocated the new literature from the beginning of 19 17 to the period after the May 4th Movement. This literary revolution was first initiated by New Youth magazine sponsored by Chen Duxiu.

This literary revolution was first initiated by New Youth magazine sponsored by Chen Duxiu. 19 17, 1 In June, New Youth published Hu Shi's Improvement of Literature, and put forward eight things to improve literature, that is, to have something to say, not to imitate the ancients, not to talk about grammar, not to moan about diseases, not to break formulas, not to use classics, not to talk about antithesis, and so on. And put forward the view that "the combination of words and literature" and vernacular literature should be "the authenticity of China literature".