On the afternoon of December 16th, the book launch and sharing activity of "Wen Ruji - The Story of Ma Lianliang's Mentors and Friends" was successfully held in China Bookstore (Yanyilou Store). This event is hosted by Beijing Lunyang Book Publishing***. Wang Zhongbo, deputy editor-in-chief of Beijing Lunyang Book Publishing, Ma Long, the author of this book and grandson of Mr. Ma Lianliang, Zhao Heng, a cultural scholar, Zhou Jiawang, director of the "Five Colors of Earth" supplement of Beijing Evening News, and relevant people from Ma Lianliang Art Research Association attended the event.
Wen Ruji - The Story of Ma Lianliang's Teachers and Friends was published by Beijing Publishing Group Beijing Publishing House in October 2023 and is the latest masterpiece of the "Reminiscence" book series. The book advocates the publication theme of "recounting the past and thinking about the future", and is committed to discovering and inheriting the historical memories of the ancient capital Beijing and the famous masters of its predecessors, and enjoys a good reputation among readers.
Mr. Ma Lianliang is a master of the art of Peking Opera, and since his youth, he has been listed among the "Three Great Sages" and "Four Great Beards" of Peking Opera, and has enjoyed a great reputation in the world for 50 years. "Wen Ruji - Ma Lianliang's Master and Friend" contains more than 20 articles, the author with a plain, clear and interesting penmanship, through the recollection of his grandfather Ma Lianliang's life mentor, **'s deeds, achievements, and his relationship with Mr. Ma Lianliang, the beginning and end, the experience of learning, for readers to show the communication and life of many celebrities in the 20th century literary and artistic circles, as well as the master style of Mr. Ma Lianliang's generation of Peking Opera masters, for the 20th century literary and artistic circles, especially the Peking Opera industry in all aspects, the emergence and development of Peking Opera veterans Ma School art, The life stories of the characters in Liyuan are all involved. Since the author of this book is the grandson of Mr. Ma Lianliang, and has been focusing on the study of Ma School art and Ma's life for a long time, the records in the book are true and reliable, and contain many interesting anecdotes that can reflect the deep friendship between Ma Lianliang and his mentor and friends, which is enough to arouse the interest of the majority of readers.
The guests at the meeting believed that Mr. Ma Lianliang's hard work in professional skills, unremitting pursuit of cultural literacy, and close exchanges and humble listening with friends in the cultural and intellectual circles are the key to Mr. Ma Lianliang's becoming a famous Peking Opera artist, which is worthy of serious study and in-depth Xi by today's young opera performers.
Guangming **Quan**Reporter Liu Bin)