Everyone's Little Book -- Letters on Beauty

Author: Zhu Guangqian
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This is not an ordinary small book, but a precious achievement of a beauty scholar pursuing truth, and a heartfelt aesthetic admonition to younger scholars. In Letters on Aesthetics, Mr. Zhu shared many principles of scholarship and personal conduct through his own experiences. On how to carry out academic work, he advised: "We are engaged in scientific work, a demanding and rigorous task that must be grounded in facts and free from any falsification. It requires a clear mind, steadfast perseverance, and the courage to overcome all obstacles and distractions. Are we to pass our lives carelessly and opportunistically, or are we to make a firm resolution to contribute to the culture of humanity? Anyone who aspires to study any science must first rectify their attitude toward life, clarify their direction, and 'be honest people, speak honest words, and do honest things.'"