Li Ao's Century-Old Commentary Essence

Author: Li Ao
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Li Ao, a man of humble status and a scholar, used his (bare brush) to break through the constraints, expose the truth, criticize politics, and gained immense influence. He made enemies repeatedly and was imprisoned multiple times, stirring up a tumultuous scene in the lifeless, one-party-dominated Taiwan, becoming a focal point of attention and controversy both in and out of government. He also won the favor of generations of readers in Taiwan and created a powerful and enduring "Li Ao Wind" in the Chinese-speaking world. Li Ao was a man with a strong sense of social responsibility and awareness. He fiercely criticized all social phenomena and political flaws that contradicted human nature, harmed the public, or damaged the nation. Regardless of praise or criticism from others, he continuously discussed life, women, emotions, imprisonment, love, cats and dogs, Buddhism and Taoism, romance, and daydreams. The charm of Li Ao lies in his unreserved nature, his willingness to talk about everything, his courage to challenge taboos, and his refusal to pander to the masses. In an unhealthy social system, it was inevitable for him to become a thought criminal and be imprisoned twice. However, each time he was released and returned to the world, people still saw him fiercely criticizing and waging battles with his pen, becoming even more courageous and wise with each fight. The "" (Millennium Review) he founded stirred up waves in Taiwan, and he was widely recognized as the "Cultural Rebel."