10 articles written by Ji Xianlin

We believe that it is necessary to clean up and rectify the ideological concepts and methods in order to truly rewrite the history of contemporary Chinese literature. We advocate pursuing the maximum value of humanistic judgment in a cold, objective, and calm historical narrative; we oppose "hybridism," "new leftism," and "postmodern" attitudes toward history, and we oppose vulgar technicalism. In the periodization of literary history, neither rigidly adhere to the conclusions of political documents nor ignore the constraints of political changes on literature; we should try our best to intersperse the historical narrative with a general description of the world's advanced literature of the same period in order to gain a broader understanding of the world's advanced literature. vision and a more effective right to speak; reorganize and define a series of keywords. We bring mainland literature, Taiwanese literature, Hong Kong and Macao literature into the review field of view, and comprehensively examine the literary phenomenon of this historical period from the perspectives of culture, language, and ethnicity.

"Eight years of arduous and outstanding war of resistance ushered in the final victory of the Chinese people against foreign aggression." Such propaganda is rampant in Chinese textbooks, news, and newspapers.

If you see such propaganda, it means that Japan’s invasion of China should have lasted eight years, and the Chinese only fought the Anti-Japanese War for eight years. But is the real history true? No.

< p> The great Anti-Japanese War that took place more than 60 years ago or a little further back is unforgettable for both the Chinese people and the people of the world. It is a milestone in the history of the Chinese nation’s liberation struggle in modern times.

If we want to record the Japanese invasion of China and the history of the Chinese people’s resistance to war, we should start from the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894.

What is aggression? ?That is a naked act of forcibly stationing troops on the territory of other countries and imposing one's will on the people of other countries. If calculated based on the eight-year war of resistance, did the Japanese only station their troops on July 7, 1937? Did the invasion of China only begin on Chinese territory? The answer is definitely not.

Since the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894, from September 17 to November 22, 1894. During this stage, the war was fought on the Liaodong Peninsula, with the Battle of Yalu River Defense and the Battle of Jinlu. The Battle of the Yalu River began on October 24. It was the first defense battle of the Qing army against the Japanese invasion of Chinese territory. By the time the "September 18th" Incident was launched in 1931 to invade Northeast China, and the "December 28th" Incident... the Chinese had truly entered the war against Japanese aggression. It was not the propaganda that the war of resistance only started on July 7, 1937;

If we talk about the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, I believe many people will immediately think of Yang Jingyu, Zhao Shangzhi, and other national heroes. But when did they lead the Chinese people to fight against Japanese aggression? In 1931; The bloody battle between the Chinese people represented by the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces and the Japanese invaders was undoubtedly an extremely difficult, tragic, and tragic scene. Can it be said that the anti-Japanese war actions of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces were not the actions of the Chinese people to fight against Japanese aggression? Could it be that they were not Chinese? If so, then the history of the anti-Japanese war should not be the eight years or ten years that is currently advertised... .....................

History is real, and no one can falsify history. The mistakes in the historical dates of China’s Anti-Japanese War must be re-examined. Modify and re-record. Restore a true history of the Chinese people's fight against Japan's invasion of China. The historical year of August 15, 1945 can only be the day when the Chinese persisted in decades of bloodshed and sacrifice to achieve the final victory in the war of resistance.

< p> The Anti-Japanese War will always be a wake-up call. It is our responsibility to record the true history and educate future generations, and it is also to let thousands of Chinese people remember the humiliating history. The fight against the Japanese invasion of the Chinese nation was not as simple as the eight-year war of resistance recorded now.

What is success? I picked up a "Modern Chinese Dictionary" and it said: "Success: Obtaining the expected results", which is concise and clear.

However, when it comes to "expectations", it is complicated and confusing. Everyone has expectations of different sizes every moment, every day and every month. Some succeed and some fail. In short, they cannot be defined or classified, so we will not talk about them.

I am only talking about success here, especially the way to success. This is another huge topic, but I'm just doing it in a small way. After accumulating seventy or eighty years of experience, I got the following formula:

Talent + Diligence + Opportunity = Success

"Talent", I originally wanted to use "genius"; but genius It is a rare phenomenon, and many of them are "talented", so I discarded it and used "talent" instead. Everyone can understand it at a glance. This formula is really oversimplified, but the implications are clear. It's too cumbersome and difficult to explain clearly.

When talking about talent, we must first admit that talent is different between people. This is a fact that no one can deny. During the ten years of catastrophe, people who claimed to be geniuses actually called on a large number of geniuses. What kind of medicine was sold in the gourd is still unclear. Today, it is quite common for people in academia and literature and art circles to claim to be geniuses. Apart from envying these people for "feeling too good about themselves", I dare not praise them. Regarding one's own talents, I think it's better to be more objective and realistic.

As for diligence, it has always been praised by the ancients.

Stories such as Nao Ying, Ying Xue, Xuan Liang, and Gu Gu have been passed down for thousands of years and are well-known to every household. Han Wengong's "burning anointing oil to continue the sundial, and staying in poverty for a long time" is even more yearning for scholars. No matter how talented you are, it is useless if you are not diligent. The truth is so clear that there is no need to talk.

When it comes to opportunities, they are often overlooked. It actually exists, and sometimes it has a huge impact. Taking myself as an example, if Tsinghua University had not sent me to study in Germany, my life would not be what it is now.

Let’s analyze the three conditions for success. Talent is determined by “Heaven” and there is nothing we can do about it. Opportunities come unexpectedly and there is nothing we can do about them. Only diligence is completely determined by ourselves, and we must work hard on this one. Here, there are also many teachings from the ancients. Let’s take Han Wengong first. He said: "The essence of work is due to diligence and waste from play, and the success is achieved by thinking and destroyed by casualness." These two sentences are familiar to everyone.

Wang Jing'an said in "Human Words": "Those who have achieved great success in ancient and modern times must pass through three realms. 'Last night, the west wind withered the green trees, and I climbed up to the tall building alone, looking at the end of the world.' This is the first state: "The clothes are getting wider and I don't regret it, and I am haggard for the beauty." This is the second state: "I have been looking for him for thousands of times, but when I look back, there is that person." The third realm. "Mr. Jing'an's first realm is about expectations. The second scene is about diligence. The third realm is about success. There is no mention of talent or opportunity. I dare not say that this is an omission on his part, because the writing angle is different. However, I think it is more comprehensive to supplement talents and opportunities. I hope that everyone can engage in learning or career with the spirit of "no regrets as the belt gets wider," as this is the only way to success.

January 7, 2000

Ji Xianlin "Success"