New Collection of Lu Xun Quotes

Author: Lin Xianzhi (Editor)
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Lu Xun's works are filled with a spirit of struggle, creativity, and a commitment to advocating for the oppressed. — Xu Shouchang
If you ask who is the greatest and who best represents China since the New Culture Movement, I would answer without hesitation: Lu Xun. When we see the part, he sees the whole; when we are eager to grasp the present, he has already grasped the past, the present, and the future. To understand the comprehensive national spirit of China, there is no shortcut other than reading The Complete Works of Lu Xun — Yu Dafu
His existence is cleaner than that of Maxim Gorky. — (Japanese) Yamamoto Shigenobu
Voltaire shouted for rebellion and hated tolerance; he ignited the French Revolution. Similarly, Lu Xun worked tirelessly to stir the emotions of the Chinese people against all mentally and materially unbearable suffering. Comparing Lu Xun to Voltaire is most appropriate. In their resistance to autocracy, they stood in different countries but were both fierce warriors. — (American) Edgar Snow
He embodies the conflict between the new and the old, as well as deeper conflicts that transcend history. He never enjoyed the tranquil state that his contemporaries Hu Shi and Zhou Zuoren did, yet he possessed a greater genius than any of us. — (American) C. T. Hsia
The study of Western culture has overlooked Lu Xun's works, which is a shame. No ignorant excuse can make up for this deficiency. — (American) Fredric Jameson
Lu Xun appeared in China at the beginning of the 20th century during its "Cultural Renaissance," a period of intense historical convergence between Eastern and Western cultures. It is difficult to find a writer as familiar with both Eastern and Western cultures as Lu Xun, with a broad mind, a wide perspective, and sharp insight. It is even rarer to find a writer who, with his heterogenous cultural concepts, fiercely critiques his own national cultural tradition. In this sense, he is a and innovator, a warrior who is uncompromising and unyielding in his opposition to political and cultural hegemony. In society, he fought alone, so brave and proud. At the same time, Lu Xun was also a compassionate and morally conscious people's writer. He could abandon the titles of scholar and professor, renounce everything cherished by the secular world, but he would never abandon his duty as a writer. Like the avenging black man in his pen, he defended the suffering land and the vast, oppressed and wronged people with a filial loyalty and a generous spirit to face danger.
At Lu Xun, personality, thought, and art form a highly integrated yet internally contradictory unity. Not only in China is he unique; even on a global scale, he is rare. The term "" (recorded sayings) evokes memories for those who lived through the storms of the 1960s. A person's thoughts and personality can never be fully reflected through simple "quotations." For readers who wish to understand Lu Xun comprehensively, reading the original works is the only way. However, reading the original works is not an easy task, especially today, especially when dealing with Lu Xun. From this perspective, a "" selection that is fundamentally objective can still provide helpful guidance for those in need. As the editor, Mr. Lin Xianzhi himself was aware of this, as he stated in the preface: "The original intention was to strive to show the essential and richness of Lu Xun's thoughts and personality."