Ji Xianlin Essays

Author: Ji Xianlin
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: Professor Ji's prose is rich in substance. "Authenticity" and "simplicity" are the two defining characteristics of Ji's prose, and also its unique style. As Professor Ji pursued: "Simple, unadorned, natural in essence, outwardly unpretentious yet beautiful within, seemingly unstructured yet carefully crafted, rhythmic, and melodious, like composing music that circles back." "Authenticity" in his prose is like a mirror of his soul, truly reflecting nearly ninety years of a rugged, winding, striving, and struggling life. "Simplicity" means his prose is plain yet profound, showing greatness in small things, much like the blue Zhongshan suit he often wore in his life, forming the unique style of his prose.