In the concert-like and warm atmosphere that was very contrary to the intention of the show, Li Fan took the stage.

The straight and straight white Chinese stand-up collar pulls out the standard torso beauty, and the thick black hair that is meticulously groomed seems to splash ink in the spotlight.

When he came to the center of the stage, the cheers of the audience also reached a boiling state.

In the screams of female fans, Wang Xiaochuan, the boss of Soyu, looked back frequently in the VIP seat, and said to Huang Jin, the boss of Phoenix Channel, in admiration: "Li Fan's popularity foundation is really good, and he has turned the cultural lecture into a fan meeting." ”

Huang Jin, the boss of Phoenix Channel, smiled, and said in his heart: The reason why it provides such a great convenience to Xinjiang Satellite TV is not only because peers look up at each other and don't look down to see each other!

The cheers at the scene continued, almost drowning out the melodious sound of the piano, Li Fan motioned for everyone to be quiet, and then said, "Hello everyone, I'm Li Fan." ”

"Shuai Li, don't report yourself. ”

"Who in China doesn't know you?"

"Li Fan, I'm Sun Tong!"

……

With a helpless smile on his face, Li Fan continued: "Thank you for your love for me, please send the same warm applause to the international pianist Mr. Li Di, thank you Mr. Li Di!"

After the applause stopped, Li Fan said: "Here, thank you for the invitation of Xinjiang Satellite TV's "Zhuzi Lecture". When I got the invitation, I was terrified and ashamed of myself, never knowing that one day I would be lucky enough to be on such a stage.

Due to the limited level of experience is still lacking, my series of programs is a family, which is destined to be mixed with a lot of personal opinions, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes, here I would like to say sorry to everyone, please bear with me, thank you.

The lecture I brought to you has a popular name: "A Brief Discussion on Western History", this series of lectures has a total of 14 lectures, which will be broadcast every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from next week, and it is expected that I will accompany you for a month. ”

"Good!"

"Great, it's better to stay with you for another two months!"

Another girl suddenly shouted at a high level, "We can't get enough of you just reading the scriptures!"

In the laughter of the scene, Li Fan's lecture began.

We usually call Europe at the western end of the Eurasian continent the West, and we all know that the history of the East has a long history, so is the history of the West the same?

When we mention the source of Western history, most of the first things that come to many people's minds are Greece and Rome, and ancient Greece and Rome are the cradle of Western civilization, but we have to push forward today!

Mesopotamia in West Asia and Egypt in North Africa, which in ancient times we called the 'Ancient Near East', were one of the earliest cradles of world civilization, producing splendid civilizations and nourishing Greco-Roman civilizations.

Therefore, our "Brief Discussion on Western History" starts from the ancient Near East!

……”

The audience listened patiently with their chins on their backs, and in the front row of seats, Professor Diao snatched his son's mobile phone and scolded: "Listen carefully, you will know how to play with your mobile phone." ”

Tonight, Li Fan needs to record three lectures in a row, which will probably take more than three hours.

The lecture was slowly carried out in Li Fan's narration, the audience who likes history was intoxicated by the ocean of knowledge and benefited greatly, and the female fans who liked appearance quietly watched Li Fan in a daze, and their heads were almost blank.

……

The first lecture was recorded, and the second lecture was completed.

Li Fan paced slowly on the stage while remotely controlling the PPT: "What are the four ancient civilizations, and which audience friend knows about it?"

A middle school student stood up and replied, "Ancient Babylon, ancient India, ancient Egypt, and our country." ”

Li Fan: "Okay, please take a seat." The four ancient civilizations are controversial and not discussed. What are the criteria for judging these four ancient civilizations, Chinese and foreign academic circles have debated endlessly.

Let me briefly mention four criteria that are more reasonable:

One is that the excavated site must have a city and can accommodate more than 5,000 people.

Second, there needs to be the use of words.

Third, there should be a complex ceremonial architecture.

Fourth, the invention and use of metallurgy.

……”

When the second half of the third episode was recorded, Professor Diao hurriedly ran to the bathroom, and when he returned to the door of the studio, the recording of Li Fan's third episode was almost over.

At this time, Li Fan is about to tell the audience about an extremely important theory in the field of historiography, a theory that has not yet appeared in this time and space.

Li Fan: "There was a great and incredible period in human history, around the 5th century B.C.

In this short period of time, the Chinese, Indian, Persian, Jewish and Greek civilizations developed rapidly, and a large number of ideological masters appeared on a large scale in various regions!

At that time, the wise men of Greece were thinking about the relationship between man and things on the Adriatic coast, the wise men of India were thinking about the relationship between man and God on the banks of the Ganges River, and the wise men of China were thinking about the relationship between man and man on the banks of the Yellow River.

Europe, which thinks about man and things, gave birth to a developed natural science, and Indians, who think about man and God, are keen on supernatural practices, but our sons and daughters are all thinking about the relationship between man and man.

This is a very strange period, as if the civilized regions have been divided, and the division of labor has clearly entered a period of rapid development!

It is amazing that although China, India, the Middle East and Greece are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and the transportation and information are blocked, all civilized peoples are experiencing a strange spiritual movement at this time.

This period gave birth to Socrates, Plato, Shakyamuni, Homer, Archimedes, Confucius, Lao Tzu......

These sages created brilliant ideological wisdom and laid the spiritual foundation of the entire human race. And to this day, we are still attached to this foundation and cannot be surpassed.

Around the 5th century B.C., between 25 and 35 degrees north latitude, this specific period of explosion of human wisdom is what I call the 'Axial Age'!"

(On the big screen, four big words "Axial Era" are typed.) ）

At this time, the audience was still very normal, and they were still listening to Li Fan with great interest, and ordinary viewers thought that they were limited by their own knowledge, and naturally they did not realize the meaning of the words "Axial Era".

However, Professor Diao Hongyan, who had just returned to his seat, stared blankly at the four big characters on the big screen.

Axial Age?

When he heard the term "Axial Age", Professor Diao Hongyan was stunned for a while, Li Fan actually created a new term by himself?

"Axial Age" is not a noun, but a well-known theory in the field of past history, which was officially proposed by Jaspers in 1949 and gave birth to other branches of scholarship!

Of course, as with other theories, some historians were aware of this before Jaspers proposed the "Axial Age", but it was Jaspers who systematically published a book on it!

In this time and space, there are naturally some historians who are aware of this period of intellectual explosion around the 5th century BC, but Li Fan is the first person in this time and space to publicly affirm the theory of the "Axial Age".

Li Fan continued: "Around 500 A.D., within the range of 25 degrees to 35 degrees north latitude, in a specific historical period and in a specific region, various civilizations that were not connected with each other burst out with brilliant wisdom at the same time, shining on human history and laying the foundation of human thought and spirit.

For the next 2,000 years, until today, we humans have survived on everything that was thought and created during the Axial Period.

Moreover, with each new leap of humanity, we have to look back on this period and be rekindled by it, and the awakening of the Axial Potential and the return to the Axial Potential, or revival, always provide the spiritual driving force.

So, what is the reason for this 'Axial Age'?

Is it God's choice, or is it the natural progression of human history?

Can our future give birth to the next Axial Age and reshape the foundations of our souls?

Please tune in to the next episode and we'll continue to discuss!"

In the extremely warm applause of the audience, Li Fan left the stage and went straight to the backstage.

"Dad, don't be in a daze, let's go!"

Professor Diao retracted his thoughts and stood up, but his brows were still furrowed, and his head was already full of the words "Axial Age".

"Dad, what do you want?"

Professor Diao glanced at his son and said, "I'm thinking, how can I have such a waste son as you?!"

"Say it again!"

The audience left one after another, and the audience sighed along the way:

"I used to think that our Chinese civilization was the greatest civilization in the world, and other civilizations were vulnerable. ”

"You are a typical self-indulgent type, put down the textbook and open your eyes to the world!"

"It turns out that 7,000 years ago, there were gold and silver ore smelting experiments in the city-states of the two river basins, which is amazing!"

"Axial Age, why is the 'Axial Age' so magical, I'll be here for the next recording!"

……

There are also those who are not focused on the content of the lecture:

"Li Fan is really handsome, my Prince Charming!"

"I saw a real person today, and I have no desires from now on!"

"I want to give him a baby!"

"Don't, don't try to lower the future appearance of 'Li Baobao'!"

……

The audience was curious about the mysterious "Axial Age", but it was impossible to realize that this ordinary lecture would give birth to a new and lasting theory in the field of historiography.

No one at the scene understood, but Professor Diao understood, this night breeze was gentle, he left the Phoenix Building, and looked up at the direction of the studio upstairs, and had a faint premonition in his heart.

It is really rare to put forward a new theory from the vast historiography, and if he can analyze this theory in depth in the next episode, perhaps, the next topic similar to the equivalent of "new evidence studies" will be born.

Will it?

Professor Diao didn't know, after all, the fourth lecture on the more in-depth analysis of the "Axial Age" had not yet been recorded!

But he also faintly has this kind of excitement and imagination, after all, the person who put forward this theory is Li Fan, this is a person who has created a new research evidence, and this is a person who is always refreshing people's perception of him!