The Confucian Sage

As the saying goes, “The words flow like the waters of the Three Gorges, and the brush sweeps away a thousand soldiers.” There is also, “Words can silence a man; writing can kill.” And, “This mighty spirit endures through the ages. When it spans the sun and moon, what do life and death matter?” Then there is, “A touch of noble spirit, and a thousand miles of refreshing wind.” So what can a scholar really do? That’s right: speak in brilliant prose and kill with words; bring spring with a sentence and turn the whole land green. Talent is a force beyond the laws of nature! But why is writing about the suffering of ordinary people considered wrong? Why is it deemed incorrect? Why? Why?!