Half-day Leisure Collection

Author: He Julin
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Cultural reviews on the art of storytelling, ordinary people's views on Lu Xun's essays, the origins of Chinese language and Buddhism, a look back at China's last imperial examination system, discussing the phrase "Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers" and "Crazy with Dizziness," the meaning behind the term "Master," ancient wine from the Western Han Dynasty, fragmented impressions of "sage books," the story of Mother's Day and carnations, the enduring tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival, various expressions of beauty, the Mid-Autumn Festival, my reflections on "the nation" and "the home," fables, casual discussions, humor, talking about "fashion," and "modern," philosophical thoughts on the word "old," and other miscellaneous topics. Film equipment, historical anecdotes, reading "The Composition of Literature," "The Flat-Pressed Manuscript," and "Lu Jianzhi's Calligraphy of 'The Composition of Literature'" and the person Lu Ji. Restless thoughts about bookstores, book stalls, and female scholars, observations on the world, reading some "Pu Songling," and talking about "fox spirits." Discussing how Shao Weng summoned the spirit of Lady Li, starting with the story of using lard to wipe one's mouth, talking about the generalissimo Di Qing from the Song Dynasty who played tricks, lingering thoughts on the beauty of the word "beautiful," fragmented impressions of the moon, shadow puppetry, 5 million, and love at first sight. Flaws are not beauty spots, talking about "theater," starting with two messages about dogs, chatting about mice, beauty, bikinis, intellect, and being lost in the moment. The attitude of drinking, creation, creativity, and showmanship, the college entrance examination, fables, and speaking deeply with shallow acquaintance. Preliminary thoughts on "image ambassadors," how many "free-fall movements" cannot be repeated, when teachers meet teachers, also talking about loving one's own children, miscellaneous thoughts on entertainment, various aspects of online writing, chatting about life, the call of the ancient, are you still the same person in your daily life, can your life enter "Happy Dictionary," is there really a "you're fine, I'm fine," a difficult topic: do you still miss your life, your 1001st dream, can you choose what to eat for dinner, survival of the beautiful, reflections on crying, auspiciousness, happiness, and suffering, starting with "Lubinghua," the Mid-Autumn Festival in my hometown (1), the Mid-Autumn Festival in my hometown (2), the lantern festival in the countryside, fragmented impressions of the theater (1), fragmented impressions of the theater (2), writing to my grandmother in the distance on Qingming Festival, half a day of leisure in this life, impressions of summer in W City, miscellaneous thoughts on beautiful women and the tendency of women to conform, rambling about bookstores, scattered thoughts about bookstores, at this moment, the urge to type is really strong. The past of the spring and autumn can remain in history, while the rise and fall of the history of Shanghai's Qipan Street can also be carved into the faces of the small and large bookstores on the street. Bookstores are ultimately not necessarily related to the former "female scholars" on the street. Unless there is a story that must be told about the old days in the south of the city, then the topic of prostitutes, which is always avoided, will be opened. In fact, without the scent of powder and grease on the former Qipan Street, today's Shanghai Fuzhou Road area has become even more culturally vibrant. Looking around, there are dozens of bookstores and cultural supply stores packed tightly together, turning it into a true cultural street in Shanghai. Since ancient times, with Qipan Street, which is also a sight to see in Shanghai, the people of Shanghai have been blessed with a unique advantage in reading and buying books. However, Qipan Street is just one point among the stars of Shanghai. No matter how brilliant and dazzling it is, the bookstores on Qipan Street are still just a drop in the bucket compared to the various commercial establishments in the big city. For ordinary, hurried passersby, if you ask them where the Shanghai "Jinjiang Hotel," with its few decades of history, is located, the answer "Mao Ming South Road" might come out immediately. But if you ask where the Shangwu Book Company, which has passed 100 years, used to be and where it is now, the answer might not be as quick. Since ancient times, people have relied on food for survival, and this is indeed a truth. According to Darwin's theory of evolution, no matter how one looks at it, human survival and evolution have always been realized in material civilization. The reflex of hunger is the desire to eat. Thus, one thinks of Kong Yiji, who was also considered a reader, as mentioned by Lu Xun. In the cold winter, the descendant of the Kong family, clutching four coins, persistently crawled on the cobblestone road, his eyes fixed on the Xianheng Hotel in the distance. That was a human instinct! Do you expect the Kong Yiji of that time to buy ink, paper, and brushes with an empty stomach? Do you believe the Kong Yiji of that moment was studying late, thinking "one must not lag behind, yet still fear losing"? Kong Yiji was ultimately a person in a material sense. A person. One always thinks of hunger, one always thinks of survival. What Kong Yiji desperately needed at that moment was huoxiangdou and Shaoxing old wine! What history did not anticipate was that the destitute scholar Kong Yiji, who had written four different characters for "huo" with wine, was granted great honor after his death. In 1981, on the centennial of Lu Xun's birth, the Shaoxing government rebuilt the Xianheng Hotel on the original site. In 1992, Deng Xiaoping's southern speech reached Shaoxing, and the Xianheng Hotel registered the "Xianheng" trademark for 500,000 yuan. Today, it is a brand on par with famous brands like "Goubuli," "Quanjude," and "Baiyun." A foreign investor once offered 20 million yuan to buy the "Xianheng" trademark, but it was firmly refused by Kong Yiji's hometown. The huoxiangdou and Shaoxing wine registered under the Kong Yiji brand are now proudly displayed in the streets and taverns of Shaoxing. On January 2, 1997, a 2-meter-tall, 1.5-ton bronze statue of Kong Yiji in gold attire was erected in front of the Xianheng Hotel in Shaoxing. From the tattered long gown, people seemed to...