Chapter 30 The Stance of the Article
Human beings have always been different in temperament and temperament. Since the creation of the article, the so-called genre style has also been changing. When we look back at the evolution of articles and their internal connections, we immediately find that the ultimate root cause of their changes lies in the different temperaments of writers or authors. Judging from the gradual change process of article genre, style, and format, it is rooted in the needs of human personality and sentiment that it has led to the difference in the style of the article. Therefore, in the middle of different essay styles, there must be some kind of naturally formed and regular style posture, or content form...... This is what this chapter calls "potential", or "body standing potential".
Jia Yi said in his "Treatise on the Passage of Qin": "Take advantage of the convenience of profit and slaughter the world." It basically means that the world should be governed under the guidance of interests. In addition, in "The Art of War: Strategy", there is: "The powerful person controls the power because of the profit." What we are talking about here refers to the characteristics of "potential", that is, the scope of power is agreed upon with the help of the size of interests. Through these two example sentences, it is not difficult to understand that even if it is the "potential" of the connotation of the writing article, there must be some kind of interest demand and utilitarian purpose in its decisive source. As for the reason why this is the case, perhaps it is normal to say "to take advantage of the situation". Another example: in natural phenomena, such as the bow and arrow off the string, must move forward bravely; Mountain streams and rapids must have whirlpools and dangers, which is inevitable. Furthermore, like a round object, it is bound to be unstable and easy to rotate; Square objects, on the other hand, are stable and not easy to rotate. Therefore, when the article evolves to a certain genre, an exact style, or a certain established format, it must also have it, and achieve basic harmony with each other in terms of content and form, that is, a commensurate style momentum. Reaching this point is the essence of "becoming a force due to the body".
The development of modern literature, if it imitates the style and format of classical scriptures, must generally conform to the elegant and upright moral style; If the title is "Sao", the article will definitely be eloquent and elegant. It can also be seen that if an article is only a comprehensive idea and belongs to a simple explanation, then there can be no intensive cultivation, let alone a deep analysis; If it is only for the sake of simply judging the gains and losses, or just showing right and wrong, then there is no need for a long speech, and red tape is avoided. As for the reason, just like a turbulent current, it is impossible to be accompanied by ripples of water at the same time, just like dead wood decays, and it is impossible to have deep roots and lush leaves at the same time. All this is the inevitable objective truth of nature.
In the field of culture and art, if we put articles and paintings together, we will conduct comparative research. Obviously, painting is about the combination of pigments and colors, while writing relies on the expression of words and feelings. If it is said that because of the alternating shades of color, which constitutes a vivid image of a dog or a horse, then it is precisely because of the vulgarity or elegance of personality and temperament that many differences between articles and books have been achieved. In addition, if we compare with exemplary casting tools, the so-called "stereotype" of the article, just like from the melting of the mold to the molding of the casting utensils, every process during this period must require extremely professional performance. Although the writing of articles has not yet reached the strict definition and clear limitations of the model system, there is a similar normative situation and difficult process in literary creation.
In the cultural undertaking, once the erudite and knowledgeable person understands the format requirements of the various styles of the article, then it is possible to be condescending and have the ability to control the overall situation, and then it is completely possible to achieve rapid progress and slow progress and stop in response to the needs of materials whether they are elegant or kitsch and obscene, and the writing expression is just right. Therefore, any writer or author who really has such an ability can also adapt to some writing demands that are completely different in terms of robustness and flexibility, and know how to stop in moderation; Especially like some authors and writers who usually advocate refined elegance and especially dislike flashiness, they are able to achieve eclecticism and avoid bias and extremes. If you ask the truth of it, this is like a legend of the Xia Dynasty: there is a person who praises the bow he made, which is unparalleled in the world; Another person is particularly confident that the arrows he made with his own hands are unmatched. However, it is only when their bows and arrows are combined that they can have obvious practical effects. Therefore, the reason why Zhou Ya and Zheng Sheng coexist in the "Book of Songs" is precisely because they seem to be incompatible, but in fact, only when they are integrated is the true reflection of their personalities and emotions. Otherwise, like the well-known self-contradictory story of the Chu people, it seems that the craftsmanship has reached its peak, but concentrating on a certain person can only be paranoid at one end, and it is impossible to have the best of both worlds. In addition, the reason why the article is required to be correct is that it must be inclusive. The fundamental reason and practical use of this lies in the fact that only by treating it differently can it be possible to judge the situation and avoid the important and have a definite target. This is like the timbre of the palace quotient, and the color has vermilion, only through reference and comparison, in order to highlight the personality and more distinct, only according to the situation, in order to overcome the harmony.
Throughout the articles and books, if we analyze and list the general relationship between "body" and "potential", for example, "chapters, tables, performances, and discussions" are based on elegance; and "Fu, Song, Song, and Poem" regard Qingli as a model; For example, "symbols, books, and shifts" must be prominent, distinctive, and decisive; "History, Commentary, Preface, and Note" should be the core focus; Moreover, "proverbs, inscriptions, monuments, and edicts" should be the benchmark of magnificent and far-reaching significance; And like "Lianzhu, Seven Words" belongs to the representative of the gorgeous and well-behaved form. Normally, once you follow the style and format of the different themes mentioned above, it is necessary to grasp the accurate momentum style in your writing. In this way, it is possible to target the changes, and then reap the effect of success. In fact, in the specific cases, although the stylistic stereotypes are inevitably far-fetched and pretentious, these situations are like colorful tapestry, no matter how colorful the colors are, their real value lies in the fundamental texture of the composition and the ability of the craftsman. For example, Huan Tan (Eastern Han Dynasty philosopher, scholar, pianist, astronomer) once pointed out in an article: "The preferences of writers have their own shortcomings and strengths, some tend to be flashy, and some cannot be concise. Cao Zhi also once said: "Ordinary writers, some are keen on long speeches and quoting scriptures, but they are metaphors for personal insight; And some are good at speculating on reality and nuance, but they are strong in words. This is a habit and hobbies, each with its own gains and losses. The situations they pointed out, although different, are both a matter of momentum. Liu Zhen also said: "The momentum of the article is strong and weak, if the rhetoric has ended, and the momentum throughout the article is still lingering, this is a rare masterpiece." In fact, Liu Zhen should be talking about another kind of article momentum here. However, no matter what kind of article format and tune, there must be a certain so-called "momentum" in it. Although such a "momentum" is strong and weak, it does not only refer to the type of momentum such as bold words and impassionedness. Lu Yun said in a letter to his brother Lu Ji: "In the past, when evaluating the quality of an article, we first looked at the wording of the words, and then looked at the personality and sentiment. Although it is also important to pay attention to the momentum of the writing, not only for the pleasure of the words, but after reading your suggestion that Zhang Hua's essay should be 'self-satisfied', I understand the mystery. Lu Yun's meaning here should be that emotions precede words, and on the basis of being able to accurately grasp the stylistic format that expresses one's own desires, fundamental goals, and inner desires, he should fully express the emotional momentum that conforms to the stylistic style. In this, there must be a gorgeous style and a harmonious rhythm. This kind of creative path of first going astray and then turning to the good is also the only way for most literary writers.
Modern writers, or literary writers, especially fashionable works, are keen on strange and well-behaved. If we explore their literary and artistic styles, it is obvious that they are just pursuing a trend of innovation and change. Undoubtedly, the root cause is that they are tired of the old asana style, but they can't jump out of the existing style category, so they have to go astray like going to the doctor when they are sick. However, since ancient times, writing has developed to the present day, and there is really no more choice for all the writing methods and creative ways that can be chosen, except to do the opposite. So what does it mean to do the opposite? Just as the source of the glyph, the reverse word like "positive" is "lack", usually in terms of language writing, the opposite of normal words is strange and weird. Therefore, at the most simple and ordinary level of thinking, there is no way to find a way to express the strange and strange at once, than to directly reverse the normal order of conventional words and sentences, and through this simple, clumsy and almost comical "innovation", we can imagine that we can achieve the miraculous effect of dreams, variety, and surprises. Isn't that just a pipe dream?
In the world, on the wide avenue that extends in all directions, why are there still criss-crossing rugged paths? The reason for this is nothing more than the actions of those who take shortcuts. In fact, the same is true of the path of literary creation. The so-called scriptures and classics are like a simple and clear road, and those who go the opposite way are shortcuts and misguides. If anyone asks: Why is it on the broad road to the scriptures. Will there be a lot of crooked ways? In fact, there is only one answer, and that is the common wish of the times at a low level of civilization. Thus, among them, like some of the scheming, they must be demanding of novelty in content, and those who are shallow will only pursue strangeness in form. However, in the past, capable and virtuous writers or authors usually sought innovation and diversity on the basis of adhering to the elegance of the righteousness, but now those high-profile "forge ahead" so-called experts can only pursue the "high" of novelty, and have lost the basic ethics of integrity and elegance. At present, if such a cultural situation that tends to go wrong is not fundamentally reversed, if the current and future students still want to uphold and develop the excellent traditional cultural style, if they do not have the same in-depth thinking and correct choice as the above, how can they realize the dream of civilization?
To sum up: there are no rules, there is no circle, and the cart before the horse has never been long. The style of the article has been established, and the sentiment is encompassing. The turbulent swirl is like the will of heaven, and the arrow is bound to fly straight; Perfunctory trends are commonplace, and there is a degree of relaxation to see the high and low. The road is open, and the road of Handan is long.