Series of Ji Xianlin: Exquisite Prose

Author: Ji Xianlin, Jiang Yongren, Hu Guangli (editors)
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: Professor Ji's prose is rich in depth. "Authenticity" and "simplicity" are the two major characteristics of Professor Ji's prose, and also its unique style. As Professor Ji pursued: "Simplicity and tranquility, natural essence, outwardly unassuming, inner beauty, seemingly disorganized, meticulously crafted, rhythmic, melodious, like composing a piece of music, recurring and returning." "Authenticity" means his prose is a mirror of his soul, truly reflecting nearly ninety years of a turbulent, winding, pursuing, and striving life. "Simplicity" means his prose is plain and unadorned, revealing greatness in the small, much like the blue Zhongshan suit he often wore in his life, forming the unique style of his prose. The creation of this book began in the 1930s. It includes contents such as: Spring Fills the Yard, Spring Returns to the Yard, Summer in the Yard, Dreams of the Weiming Lake, The Charm of Lotus on Clear Walls, Ode to Tsinghua, Dreams of Tsinghua, Remembering the Western Fruit Tree, The Tragedy of the Quiet Path, and The Old Cat.