Introduction to Xu Dishan

Xu Dishan (February 3, 1894 - August 4, 1941), whose given name was Kun (kun), whose courtesy name was Dishan, and whose pen name was Luo Huasheng (in ancient times, "Hua" was the same as "Hua") , so it is also called peanut), native of Jieyang, Guangdong. Born in Taiwan into a family of patriots. Xu Dishan is a famous modern Chinese novelist, essayist, and one of the pioneers of the New Literature Movement during the "May Fourth" period.

He has also made great achievements in research on Sanskrit and religion. He was admitted to the School of Liberal Arts of Peking University in 1917, graduated in 1926 and stayed at the school to teach. During this period, he co-sponsored the ten-day issue of "New Society" with Qu Qiubai, Zheng Zhenduo and others to actively promote the revolution.

He was engaged in literary activities before and after the May 4th Movement, and later transferred to Mansfield College of Oxford University in the UK to study religion, Indian philosophy, Sanskrit, etc. In 1935, he was appointed as the chief professor of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Hong Kong and moved his family to Hong Kong. While in Hong Kong, he concurrently served as the chairman of the Hong Kong Chinese-British Cultural Association. He wrote many works in his life, including "Flowers" and "Luo Peanut".

The literary works created by Xu Dishan throughout his life were mostly set in Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Southeast Asia, and India. His main works include "Falling Blips in a Dangerous Nest", "Spiritual Rain in the Sky", "History of Taoism" and "Collection of Da Zhong" "Indian Literature"; translations include "Twenty Night Questions", "Sunset", "Bengali Folktales", etc., articles and books related to Indian literature.

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Some representative works:

1. The prose "Luo Huasheng" is a work by the modern Chinese writer Xu Dishan. This is a narrative prose. The whole text is written around "planting peanuts - harvesting peanuts - eating peanuts - discussing peanuts". It truly records a family activity and the education the author received when he was a child.

The prose describes the scene of a family harvesting peanuts. By talking about the benefits of peanuts and using objects as metaphors, it reveals the peanuts’ character of silent dedication without seeking fame. It shows that people should be useful people, and not be people who only care about dignity but do no good to others. It expresses the author's life ideals and values ????that are not for fame and fortune, but only benefit the society.

2. This book contains 13 discussion articles serialized by Xu Dishan in "Ta Kung Pao" one year before his death, covering the three fields of religion, cultural relics and Chinese language. The religious part mainly discusses the relationship between Confucianism, Confucianism and Confucianism; the relationship between medicine and Taoism; religious attitudes towards women and other issues. The cultural relics section includes research on artifacts, systems, etc., discussions on etiquette and customs, and descriptions of Hong Kong's archaeological work.

Except for the article "National Essence and Chinese Studies", the Chinese section mainly discusses the issue of Chinese character reform. "Chinese Essence and Chinese Studies" puts forward the author's definition of "Chinese quintessence" and discusses the value and direction of Chinese studies.

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