Wandering the earth in pursuit of poetry, writing prose about life with passion

The impression of Tian Jianguo is that he is a "all-rounder". Whether it is literature, photography, music, work, etc., he seems to be a passionate and innocent person. I have always felt that as a "singer walking on the earth", Tian Jianguo always has poetic blood flowing in his bones. Whether you read his works or appreciate his life, you will find that he passionately connects the poetry of life with real life, injects the emotions of life into the veins of life, unfolds the "volume" and "reads" everything. There is a voice of thought calling you, making you feel sincerity and warmth in this city.

Through that window, in his simple office, the warm sunshine of spring shone on him and sprinkled on his laughter. What was as warm as the sunshine was the author. heart. From the first acquaintance to today's heart-to-heart talk with him, it took only one year, just suddenly. But this senior’s poetic sentiments and optimistic attitude towards life moved me more and more.

The first time I met Tian Jianguo was at a press conference at a certain event. At that time, he was holding a camera and was busy freezing every wonderful picture and every vivid moment. When he sat down after working for a while, Zhang Junfeng, the president of the Chang'an Culture and Art Salon, introduced us to each other. I remember that he was very happy when he heard my name: "Hahaha, we both have the word '国', which happens to be 'two countries'! Fate! Fate!" In this way, the first acquaintance, except In addition to his teacher-like kindness and humility, he seems to be more sincere and enthusiastic.

"I am a person who can talk to you about anything! Let's talk freely!" In his bold opening, we put aside the seriousness of ordinary interviews and the restraints of seniority, and we In this extremely relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, listen to his past and feel his life: those rich experiences and extraordinary past events have all turned into a kind of calmness and gentleness with him, like the wind blowing by, Leave no trace. Suddenly, thinking of certain fragments in his writings, the author felt more deeply the pride and love quietly released in his writing...

This exclusive interview with him can be said to be my " The longest "delayed" interview in history. The reason why I haven't finished the manuscript for a long time is actually not because I am too busy and don't have time, but because I suddenly didn't dare to write easily for the first time. I was afraid that my clumsy pen could not accurately portray the elegant demeanor and personality charm of this senior. , I am afraid that my talent and knowledge are shallow, and if I am not careful, I will miss the poetry flowing through his cells and his sincerity for life. However, “pen shyness” is a pen shy thing, and the interview will eventually have to be written! Coupled with this period of "research" and deliberation, the Tian Jianguo in my heart finally came towards me with a handsome smile. So, I quickly drank to be brave and did a comprehensive "analysis" of him. I wanted to see why he was so handsome!

The passionate and profound Son of the Earth

I like to study a person in detail from the whole to the part. So, let me first mobilize all my "impassionate" brain cells to describe his magnificent life.

If Mr. Tian Jianguo is an excellent writer, photographer, and music lover, then we must solemnly declare: First of all, he is a passionate and profound son of the earth! Because only real people walking on the earth can talk about life and practice art. Just like Tian Jianguo, it is his special journey of walking in the mountains and fields that makes every piece of his work, every photo, and every song have "flesh and blood", making people understand and linger.

In Mr. Tian Jianguo’s own memories, it seems that he has had a strong sense of country sentiment since he was a child. When he talks about the interesting rural anecdotes from his childhood, there is a special emotion in his words. He still clearly remembers the imprint of those times. He has been working in the geology industry since he was eighteen and a half years old. He has traveled across mountains and rivers, and seen countless "cultural relics" above and below ground. Not only has he been searching for treasures for the country, but he has also been able to experience the incomparable beauty of the mountains, rivers, and vegetation of his motherland. Beautiful and fragrant. The shadows of nature in different seasons, weather, and perspectives of spring, summer, autumn, and winter are not only reflected on the plate of his camera, but also allow his soul to accept the washing and baptism of the harmonious coexistence between nature and human beings.

During this period of time, I carefully read every one of his literary works. I found that those articles were so full of "continuing spirit"; I carefully read each of his literary works. Photography works, I found that those photos are so smart and "revealing the secrets of nature"; I also inquired about his "infatuation" for vocal music like a spy, and then I found out that every song he sang was so affectionately "praising the sound of nature" . Therefore, to say that he is a passionate and profound son of the earth can be said to be reasonable and well-founded.

A multi-faceted writer who became a monk on the way

If you accidentally stepped into his "Howling" song blog that day, you might be attracted by his humorous personal introduction. It made me burst into tears.

If you don’t believe me, here’s how he described his glorious journey of becoming a monk: “After about 40 years of age, my hands became itchy and my heart started to move. After work, I wielded a sharp knife, danced with a half-cut sword, and scribbled in random ways. Hand-made novels, poems, essays, essays, etc. are not enough, and the delusion that the works are equal in size is really half-finished and an idiot's dream. "I originally wanted to record his entire introduction here, but in order to avoid my clumsy writing. It makes me laugh out loud, so let’s omit it here and leave some mysterious reverie to the readers.

As the saying goes, masters are often forged inadvertently. No, the writer Tian Jianguo, although he became a monk halfway, has become a versatile writer in the literary world, and he is also a prolific writer. It is enough to see that some attainments have nothing to do with the length of time.

The first time I came into contact with his works was from prose, so let’s talk about his prose first. His prose is good at using the details of life that people like to hear and see to explain some of the mysteries of life in a calm manner. In his writing, he writes about people, events, and objects without lengthy explanations or too much "affectionate" lyricism, but often a simple fragment of life can allude to various aspects of life. The subtle stamens of a still flower can reveal the beauty of spring, the fruits of autumn, and the changes of summer and winter. After reading, one can't help but marvel: This writer is really a master of "picking up" the big picture in the subtleties!

Take his classic essay "The Desk" as an example. He uses witty writing that is both extraordinary and intelligent, describing the "exquisite features" and hidden mysteries of his desk at different stages of his life. While laughing, he depicts the objects and personnel of certain institutions vividly, interestingly and penetratingly. His euphemistic and implicit way of writing can be described as a gentle sword, which makes ordinary people like us read it happily, and makes those "high-ranking officials" feel uncomfortable but have nothing to say, and they are dissatisfied! Another example is his excellent prose works such as "An Appointment at Sunrise", "Meeting an Idol at the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin", "The Strong Pass Is Like Iron", "The Love King Shunshan", etc., all of which seem to be casually recording some daily trivial matters, but in fact It is a masterpiece of prose produced by him through careful planning and layout. His creative and imaginative prose has a broad vision, written with ease, and shows his sincerity and true feelings. It makes people feel novel and real, and the reading is friendly and natural, full of charm and interest. Just as the writer Yang Guanghu wrote after reading his prose: There is no mediocrity in his prose, no empty praise, no entanglement of water and fire. But his prose absorbs the essence of the earth, enlightens the mind, carries the fresh wind of the mountains and fields, describes the infinite scenery of the motherland, and is full of humanistic care.

I often have such an artistic conception of workers in the geological industry: a person, a book, a car, and then a long and bumpy road. They are dream warriors and witnesses of time! They probe every inch of the ground beneath their feet, turning stones into gold. In their hands, the exquisite stones are singing happily. They raised their magical hands and a geological hammer to wake up the minerals that had been sleeping for hundreds of millions of years; full of pride, they wrote struggle with their hands, paved development with wisdom, followed the strong voice of the times, weathered the wind and rain, and composed The labor movement of the iron man in the underground mine sang a series of touching songs of devotees.

As a member of the geological and mineral system, Tian Jianguo is also a person with geological sentiments. Every line of his text seems to embody the efforts of a writer with geological sentiments - in a plain and simple way. In the narrative, there flows the writer's yearning for greatness, awe of the sublime, piety for the sacred, and enthusiasm for faith!

"With a single blood-red lamp above my head as a companion/Open your eyes wide in the surrounding darkness/Crawl forward in the deep alley/Paddle your blackened body forward with your hands and feet/bury your head Carrying little bits of hope in the depths of the earth/Weaving melancholy and sadness in the inversion of black and white/Traveling to and from the underground hell gate in difficulty/Step by step from light to darkness/And then from darkness to the light of the world..." This is what he wrote about the miners. Verses from the poem of life "A Lone Lamp Above My Head". He did not praise the greatness of the miners in a big way, nor did he complain about how pitiful the miners were. Instead, he circled a scene of the miners at work with concise and powerful words on the back of the paper. Isn't this kind of "big self" sentiment and awareness of people's livelihood that carefully understands the living conditions of the lowest people the historical mission that every writer and poet should have?

Another example is his poems "Oh, the Towering Qinling Mountains", "Unforgettable Melody and Unforgettable Songs", "The Beauty of Shangluo in the Qinling Mountains", "Lost in the Tenderness of the Millennium Water Town" and many more Excellent and affectionate works, without exception, have a kind of great mind and awareness of beauty, and this kind of mind and awareness appropriately interpret the tension of life and the interest of life. Reading them makes people feel beautiful and hopeful. . As he said in his view of poetry: "Poetry is not about the white snow in the spring, nor is it about people from the lower reaches of the country. Poetry is the harmonious unity of social life and subjective spiritual life. It comes from the masses of the people, and only when it returns to the masses of the people can it It has strong vitality."

After talking about prose and poetry, let us go to his "Novel Warehouse" and "Essay Scabbard".

His short novels "Expo "Skirt" Book", "My Pen Name is Jia Pingwa", "After My Cell Phone Fell into the WC", "Funny Qingming Festival" and the essay "The Autobiography of Zhu Bajie" "Request for Instructions on the Establishment of "Conference Daily" and "Conference Channel", "Sun Wukong's Thought Report" and other "masterpieces" can let you appreciate his "Tian's humor" and " There is a "knife" hidden in the smile.

Among his "four-pronged" literary works of novels, essays, poems, and essays, there is a unique "killer", and that is his cunning. It is an intelligent "exaggeration of the topic", so his articles are often called "miscellaneous" and "spicy" in nature. Their "miscellaneous" lies in their unique subject matter, writing style, and form. In order to achieve the purpose of hitting the point and convincing people with reason, its "spicy" style lies in its profound and vigorous writing style, incisive and original discussion, vivid and humorous language, and it is also the easiest to form a good impression with readers.

Therefore, I think Tian Jianguo's novels and essays are like a "jujube tree". Although its whole body is covered with thorns, it is full of thorns. The fruit is sweet. It is like an "X-ray machine" that can see through the "viscera" of society that are invisible to the naked eye, find out the crux of it, and analyze the causes of pathology. I think this style of writing of his. Perhaps it is the external portrayal of his independent thinking and spiritual freedom.

A photographer who uses light and shadow to capture beauty.

If there is something in the world that can make a moment last forever, it can make it last forever. Beautiful and eternal, there are only excellent light and shadow works. Some people say that the art of photography is just a simple photography technique, but Tian Jianguo seems to regard it as a "professional art of life". He uses his passionate heart and full heart. His passion, intelligent understanding and deep thoughts give each work a new life. Perhaps he always firmly believes that a good photo not only gives people visual enjoyment, but also can directly reach the soul and make the soul moved. Shocking. For Tian Jianguo, there is no doubt that he loves photography, but I believe he loves this land of life even more. Otherwise, how would you see him active at many important events?

Entering into his world of light and shadow, looking at his photography works, his "light and shadow treasures" involve all areas of life, with a wide range of themes and diverse styles, but he loves landscape photography and portrait capture the most. Each work is a masterpiece discovered, selected, refined and cut out of the vast world with a unique aesthetic vision. Many works are able to stand out in dealing with the relationships between light and darkness, virtuality and reality, movement and stillness, sparseness and density. Conventional, original, novel in conception, elegant in style, charming in artistic conception, it gives people a harmonious and beautiful spiritual enjoyment. Photography is actually an art of beauty in the movement and stillness of society by Tian Jianguo. , not only reflects his broad mind, keen vision and skilled photography skills, but also reflects his good cultural quality and unique perception and love for life.

A poetic nomadic spiritual returner

Poetry is an intention, an attitude towards life, and a choice in life! If a person has poetry in his heart, the veins of life will extend through every step he takes.

British thinker Russell said: "The more things a person is interested in, the more opportunities there are for happiness, and the less likely he is to be at the mercy of fate." Just like Tian Jianguo, his poetic residence allows him to "sing loudly" and walk happily in every elegant circle, and he is quite famous in these fields. You see, from the member and editor of the China Land and Resources Writers Association, the executive director of the Shaanxi Literary Creation Research Association, the director of the Shaanxi Prose Society, the special researcher of the Shaanxi Labor Movement Research Association, the vice president of the Great Chang'an Culture and Art Salon, the Xi'an Foreign Economic and Cultural Development Promotion Director of the Internet Information Department of the Association, director of the Chang'an Poetry Society, literary consultant of the Young Writers Association, deputy editor of the "Qinling Impression" literary magazine, etc. These "names" can show the splendor and beauty of his life and his versatile and fulfilling life.

"Happy work, happy life, happy writing." Tian Jianguo once used these "three joys" to explain his attitude towards life. What simple words, what beautiful long-cherished wishes! As the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus emphasized two thousand years ago: "Happiness is the starting point and goal of a happy life." Yes, most of the days are ordinary, as long as there is beauty in the eyes and elegance in every branch and leaf. , both porridge and rice are sweet and glutinous.

It is not enough for a person to only have this life, he should also have romantic feelings and a poetic world. It is true that Mr. Tian Jianguo is a person with such a huge world.

Otherwise, how could there be so many different beautiful scenery and interesting world in his heart, pen and lens?