Ancient Guangwu Collection

Author: Gu Cangwu
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Standing at the threshold of the millennium, it is thought-provoking that the whirlwind of the first half of the century—including "modernism" and other relativistic aesthetic viewpoints—did not lead humanity to withdraw from art permanently. On the contrary, with the emergence of the "postmodern" condition, humans have gained a new understanding and perception of their interdependent ecological surroundings, whether natural or cultural. This rich and forward-looking macro world is the literary soil we envision where "knowledge" and "emotion" intertwine. In the records of human existence, there are numerous examples: when a fierce impact passes, works focused on "distinguishing friend from foe" and "discussing victories and defeats" are largely attributed to history; while those lamenting disasters, mourning civilization, and embodying humanitarianism belong to literature. Under such a vast worldview, the works produced naturally have profound and extensive depths; literature is not solely created in a study or cultivated in a garden, but rather emerges from the vast, living land, both inclusive and specialized, ever-changing yet steadfast. From a modern perspective, this "land" is both the countryside and the city, both the fields and the network; it heals our past wounds and broadens our outlook on the future.