Chapter 587: Every Writer Is a Liar [Two More Requests for Subscription]
"Does the Xunshan Retreat exist, and why did you suddenly become interested in this question?"
The Department of Religious Affairs of Yan University is for the purpose of cultivating religious management talents, and after graduation, they often work in the Religious Affairs Bureau and other departments, rather than for the purpose of cultivating religious believers.
Although religious theory is studied here, the starting point of students' thinking is still Marxist philosophy, which is fundamentally different from the seminaries in Europe!
At present, Zhang Chu sits in the office of Professor Zhang Zigang, who is the master of the Department of Christianity and Religious Studies, and is also the vice president of the Chinese Society of Religion, mainly researching religious studies, Christianity, religion and culture, Chinese and Western philosophy and comparative studies of religion, and so on.
If it weren't for Zhang Chu finding the dean of the Chinese Department to help introduce him, maybe Zhang Zigang wouldn't have found time to answer his questions.
Faced with the professor's doubts, Zhang Chu said cautiously: "My new book may involve some things about Christianity and the Xunshan Hermitage. ”
Zhang Zigang obviously also knows Zhang Chu's identity as a writer, "You are still involved in a wide range of subjects, and we old guys will occasionally take a look at your works." The existence of this monastery was not confirmed by any written or other historical sources before 1956, and this evidence is basically in the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris. After 1956, this social group was registered with the French Ministry of the Interior, but it is not known whether it was in line with the legendary association. ”
"I can't explain these three words, but you can look at the works published by our department, such as "History of Christianity", "Sociology of Religion", and "History of Religion in Europe". In fact, if you write about the Xunshan Hermitage as a gimmick, it is actually a good idea. It's all based on legends, and the more mysterious things are, the more curious they are, and now I'm looking forward to your new book, and when it's time to finish writing, I'll have to buy a copy and see. ”
Zhang Chu is now vaguely worried, if after the release of "The Da Vinci Code", Zhang Zigang knew that the result of his consultation was to overturn the inherent thinking and doctrine of Christianity for 2,000 years, would he be so angry that he wanted to kill people?
"Thank you, Professor Zhang, I'll go to the school bookstore later. If I conclude this book by saying that Jesus is not God, but an ordinary person, and that the entire Catholic doctrine is a lie, will this cause controversy in religious circles?"
"You're thinking too much, now that it's rampant, which religion in China and abroad hasn't been dragged out to write? Anyway, it's just that, everyone has a certain ability to discriminate. ”
Zhang Zigang said indifferently, he didn't realize what kind of shock Zhang Chu's book would bring.
Obviously, Zhang Chu will not brag about himself, first remind him vaguely, and then say that if it gets big at that time, let this big Buddha help talk!
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After walking out of the second building of the Humanities Garden, Zhang Chu looked at the time on his watch, it was only less than half past ten in the morning, and the time was quite embarrassing.
So he simply unlocked a shared bicycle on the side of the road, and after carrying the backpack, he rode to the Hanlinxuan Bookstore in a dashing manner, where he planned to find the books Zhang Zigang said, and then go to Yanda Bookstore to have a look.
"Boss, didn't you drive today?" said cashier Liao Yi in surprise.
"The car is parked on the side of the teaching building, and it is inconvenient to drive in the school, so it is better to ride this shared bicycle. Just put it on the side of the road after riding, so you don't have to worry about thieves or other problems. How's business going today?"
Zhang Chu turned his head and looked around, as if there were not many people.
"It's okay, there are more people at the end of each class, and now the third class is in session, and only people who don't have classes will come to the bookstore. ”
It just so happened that at this time, a classmate came to check out two books, and Zhang Chu waved his hand at Liao Yi and then walked to his fixed position.
Opening his bag, he pulled out his laptop and stepped into the file.
It's idle to be idle now, so it's better to write the preface and wedge, which doesn't involve any specific plot anyway.
The most important thing is that there is no turning back, once you start writing, the lazy cancer will be cured naturally!
[The Xunshan Hermitage is a real organization, a European secret society founded in 1099.
In 1975, the National Library of Paris discovered parchment documents known as the "Secret Files", and learned that many people, including Sir Isaac Newton, Botancelli, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo da Vinci, were members of the Xunshan Order!
The "Catholic Ministry" as it is known is a Vatican sect – an extremely devout Roman Catholic denomination. The sect has been the subject of much controversy lately, as there have been reports of brainwashing, repressive rule, and a dangerous practice called "carnal asceticism." The Catholic Ministry, at a cost of $47,000,000, has just built its national headquarters at 243 Lexington Avenue in New York City.
All descriptions of art, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this book are accurate. 】
After writing the last line, Zhang Chu couldn't help but grin.
It is said that writers make up stories, but now it seems that their skin is really not so thick!
Even a professional scholar would not dare to say that the content of the work is accurate, but he did so at the beginning of The Da Vinci Code.
This is a clear psychological hint that Dan Brown wants to convince the reader that what they see next is much more than fiction, and that many statements about religious literature, art, and etiquette are credible!
In this way, the sense of substitution becomes very strong, and the reader will think that they are getting a lot of real facts and history in the book, the product of combining historical facts with modern plots.
Few readers are experts on Judaism or early Christian history, and when a seemingly professional expert in The Da Vinci Code begins to expound on ancient texts or ridicule academic theories that they have never heard of, the vast majority of readers will have a sense of confusion and conviction!
As readers step by step into the world that Dan Brown has deliberately woven into the combination of fiction and reality, they will begin to believe the ideas inside, and eventually be frightened by the terrifying "truth".
This sentence is not only a huge target, but at the same time it is very useful.
If the reviewer or reader is more serious, some people may scoff at this sentence and give up.
This is actually a bit like the supernatural beginnings that are popular on the Internet now, always emphasizing that this is a true story, and then starting to talk about the supernatural events that happened to the protagonist!
Writers are able to deceive people, the more clever the writer is, the more superb the method of deceiving people, not only beautiful women can deceive people, but the big man who picks his feet at home can also deceive a group of people through words.
Zhang Chu is curious now, how many people will believe the views in it at that time?