"Human Words" is a literary criticism work written by the famous Chinese studies master Wang Guowei. It was written in 1908-1909. It is Wang Guowei's review of old Chinese literature with a new perspective after receiving the baptism of Western aesthetic ideas. Published in "Journal of Chinese Culture", it is a famous work on poetry in modern China.
"Human Words" is a landmark work of Chinese classical literary criticism. As an epoch-making work in the history of China's development, the book has novel views, incisive arguments, and a self-contained system, embodying the literary and aesthetic thoughts of the famous scholar Wang Guowei. Each article is full of witty words and unique insights. It not only comments on the poetry works, but also comments on the life circumstances, gains and losses of the poets of the past generations. It can be described as a rare classic of Chinese studies and a masterpiece of aesthetics. The author Wang Guowei is even known as "the end of Chinese academics in the past three hundred years and the founder of academics in the past eighty years."
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Just like he said, "Those who have achieved great things and great scholars in ancient and modern times must pass through three realms." I think the same is true for love. I especially like his evaluation of Li Yu, saying that he was "born in a deep palace and grew up in the hands of women." It's really wonderful! This book can not only improve our literary literacy, but also allow us to better understand life.
Just like he said, "Those who have achieved great things and great scholars in ancient and modern times must pass through three realms." I think the same is true for love. I especially like his evaluation of Li Yu, saying that he was "born in a deep palace and grew up in the hands of women." It's really wonderful! This book can not only improve our literary literacy, but also allow us to better understand life.