Human Words · Human Words

Author: Wang Guowei
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Wang Guowei was a renowned master of Chinese studies in modern times. He integrated Eastern and Western knowledge, possessed extensive knowledge of history, classics, and literature, and made significant contributions in various fields. The Words on Human Life is his most famous representative work in the field of literary theory. The Words on Human Life is his most famous representative work in the field of literary theory. The Words on Human Life provides brilliant and unique critiques of famous poets and their works from various dynasties, combining Eastern and Western aesthetics and literary thought to propose a distinctive literary theory, the core of which is the theory of "" (Jingjie). Wang Guowei expanded from literature to life, stating that those who achieve great achievements or profound knowledge must pass through three stages: "Last night the west wind withered the green trees, I climbed the west tower alone, gazing into the distance until the horizon"; "The night grew wider, but I never regretted it, for I would give my life for her"; "I searched for her countless times in the crowd, but suddenly turned back and found her, standing in the dim light at the edge of the town."