Chapter 27 The physical appearance and personality of the work
The most common thing in the world is that when you touch the scene, if you are high-spirited and ambitious, you will speak freely and even talk endlessly. In addition, some people, after being full of emotion, if they feel justified and full of ambition, will write articles to please themselves and others. The essence of such a kind of human sophistication, or the normal state of life, is nothing more than a natural law from the vague to the visible and from the inside to the outside. However, if we talk about people, there is a gap between mediocrity and exaltation in talent, there must be a difference between femininity and masculinity in temperament, a difference between shallow and in-depth learning, and a deviation between Zheng and Zhou Ya in preferences. The reason for the above-mentioned significant contrasting differences can generally be attributed to people's language ability and writing ability, which is usually restricted by two aspects: one is the innate temperament, and the other is the acquired environment. Therefore, between words and conversations, there must be a common southern and northern tone, and in articles and books, there is bound to be a variety of them. If such a gap formed by nature and environment is implemented in the middle of the text and content of the article, everyone's talents, temperament, depth of learning, and preferences for good and evil will be difficult to hide, and will eventually be seen at a glance. This is just like a student educated by a teacher, the final outcome and outcome are just like a human face, which varies from person to person.
In the middle of the essay, the style characteristics of the works formed due to the differences in the author's personality can be roughly summarized into eight types: one elegant, two far-reaching, three refined, four obvious, five complicated, six magnificent, seven novel, and eight frivolous.
What is elegance? It is a person who advocates and pursues the Confucian style by studying and memorizing the scriptures and classics of the classical sages.
What is Esoteric? It is to devote oneself to exploring and speculating on some knowledge and knowledge such as mathematical and philosophical mysteries or philosophical fiction, among which Taoism should be the main body.
What is a fine covenant? In the choice of words and sentences, it is not simply to abide by meticulousness, and it is as strict and delicate as the baht.
What is Attachment? Like those who speak up, who are fearless, they are.
What is cumbersome? The first is that the rhetoric is broad and perfunctory, and the second is that everything is detailed and comprehensive.
What is magnificence? From words and sentences to sentiment and righteousness, it is not only high-minded, but also brilliant, and more expensive in excellence.
What is novelty? Advocating and practicing in refutating the past and flattering the present, it is usually a bizarre theory, and it is generally inevitable to sensationalize.
What is frivolity? The color of the article is flashy, ethereal, and easy to fall into vulgarity and impetuousness.
Summarize the appearance, style and characteristics of the above eight kinds of literary works, among which "elegant" and "novel" contradict each other, and "esoteric" and "attached" are at both ends; "Complicated" and "refined" contradictory, "magnificent" and "frivolous" rebellious. Therefore, the style and posture of ordinary dictionaries and books can be roughly covered according to this.
Tracing back to the origins, from ancient times to the present, the stylistic form and personality have been migrating around among the above eight types. Those who are erudite and knowledgeable, especially those who eventually become famous, are not so much talented and capable as they are temperamental. Because only those who have backbone can be strong, and only those who are proud can be sonorous and powerful. Since ancient times, how have you ever left human nature and temperament? Therefore, in "The Ninth Year of Zhao Gong", it is said: "Taste is based on action, and qi is based on real ambition; Ambition is a word, words are an order. That's what it means. If you look at an example, like Jia Yi, who is young and powerful, he is high-spirited, so his words are clear and his style is handsome; Sima Xiangru is arrogant and arrogant, but his personality is flamboyant, so he is full of rhetoric and literary brilliance; Yang Xiong is withdrawn, quiet and secretive, so his interest is vague and meaningful; Liu Xiangzhi is easy to reach and magnanimous, so he has obvious interests and a broad narrative; Bangu is elegant and solemn and follows the rules, so he is careful and cautious; Zhang Heng is knowledgeable and has a calm personality, so he has a comprehensive plan and profound implications. As for Wang Cang, he is impatient and rash and does not avoid the edge, so the meaning of the word is novel and decisive; Liu Zhen is willful and extreme, unruly, so he is arbitrary and shocking; Ruan Ji is at peace with what he encounters, wild and uninhibited, so his style of writing is elegant and extraordinary; Ji Kang is kind and chivalrous, with unique skills, so he is happy from sorrow and magnificent; Pan Yue is handsome and frivolous, and his talent is quick, so he lifts weights lightly and rhythmically; Lu Ji is reserved and steady, eager and clear-minded, so his statements are complicated and the wording is obscure. There are really too many vivid cases like this to mention. If you delve into the above-mentioned writers and their works, you can see at a glance the personalities, sentiments, and talents displayed in the words and articles.
Although people's talents and aptitudes are inextricably linked, the initial stage of learning is particularly important and requires special care. It's like cutting down trees to make utensils or dyeing silk, if the initial foundation is not rigorous and solid, once the wood is formed or the silk is colored, it is no longer possible to rework. Therefore, the education of language and literature needs to be carefully cared for and cultivated in children and adolescents, and should start with the elegant and upright Confucian classics. This is like choosing a catalpa tree as a utensil, from the roots, trunks, branches to leaves, only if they are consistent, can they become malleable. When talents and qualities are systematically cultivated, the above eight types of writing will definitely be able to be integrated and appropriate. It's like once the wheel is on the axis, and the convergence naturally complements it. The so-called long-term copying can form a habit, which is to focus on the key cultivation of a certain talent and skill according to different personalities and temperaments, which is also the compass on the road to success in literary creation.
All in all: there are eight kinds of emotional talents, and there are eight kinds of clever words; Li Ci Hua Zhangdao good story, Zhiqi Xuan Angde success. Yin Ziyan is elegant and upright, and the obscene and clever Zhu Zi is too late; It has always been customary, and the iron pestle grinding needle has never been empty.