Fate and Struggle -- Chinese Classical Tragedy and the Spirit of Tragedy

Author: Wang Hongwei
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Publish Date: 2000-03-01
Features: People often say that life is like a stage. Indeed, here life is performing one tragedy after another. It is precisely because everyone experiences sorrow and has gone through it that sorrow becomes a key to understanding life; tragedy becomes a reflection and elevation of life's experiences; and it is only then that we reach the consensus that "life is like a play but not a play." We have a long and profound history, a magnificent and splendid culture. Standing at the intersection of the two, examining Chinese classical tragedy and its tragic spirit, observing our nation's attitude toward life's encounters, and savoring the philosophy of life that has weathered the vicissitudes of the world and the sweetness and bitterness of mortal life—such a journey cannot but fill one with awe, excitement, and sighs!