Zhu Ziqing -- Students Reading Classics

Author: Zhu Ziqing
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Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Mr. Zhu Ziqing stands tall in the forest of May Fourth-era essays with his "sincere and tranquil demeanor." His prose is endlessly lyrical, meticulously observing "every slight movement and word, every grain of sand and stone," possessing exceptional artistic value that captivates readers. Works such as Rushing Away, The Father's Shadow, Moonlight over the Lotus Pond, and Spring have long been regarded as models of beautiful vernacular literature and have consistently been selected as teaching materials for middle and high schools. In the flourishing garden of May Fourth-era essays and essays, where the essays of Zhou Zuoren are elegant, Yu Pingbo's are dense, Xu Zhimo's are vibrant, and Bing Xin's are ethereal, Mr. Zhu Ziqing stands out with his "sincere and tranquil demeanor" (Zhong Jingwen, Willow Blossom Collection, Qunzhong Publishing House, first edition 1929). His prose, with its unique artistic style of beautiful vernacular literature, has added a splendid hue to modern Chinese prose, establishing a "model of beautiful vernacular literature" and setting a new aesthetic standard for modern Chinese prose. This book includes nearly 80 of his essays and miscellaneous writings.