However, few people know that Shu Ting only attended junior high school for two years and worked as a female worker in a light bulb factory. After becoming famous, she married a university professor, and in pursuit of excellence in poetry, she had reached a special tacit ...... with her husband
Shu Ting, whose real name is Gong Peiyu, was born in Gulangyu, Fujian Province in 1952. Her family is an intellectual family, her grandfather studied Xi law in Japan, and her parents have achieved good results in their respective fields. Shu Ting's childhood was full of her grandfather's poetry education and her father's sweet care.
However, the happiness of the family was shattered by the advent of the 1957 movement. Shu Ting's father was sent to work in the Sanming Coal Mine in Fujian Province due to unfair treatment, and the family was torn apart. Although her grandmother tried her best to give Shu Ting and her sister warm pocket money, her father's laughter and laughter were lacking in her life.
Shu Ting's fate ushered in a huge change in 1969. She responded to the call to go to Tiancun, Taiyuan Village, Taiba Commune, Shanghang County, Fujian Province, and left her hometown of Gulangyu. In Taiba Commune, Shu Ting worked hard with other young people to cultivate the land, and in the face of all kinds of difficulties, she encouraged herself to adapt to everything here, and regarded every experience as a precious treasure.
Shu Ting's poetry creation also gradually emerged during the queue cut. She used her own words to record the hardships of life, and at the same time tried to write personal poems, and took a literary path.
In the two years that she was in the queue, Shu Ting suffered a misfortune: her grandmother died and her mother died of illness. Faced with the heavy blow to the family, Shu Ting decided to state the practical difficulties to the competent authorities. With the sympathy of the department, in 1971, she ended her life in the queue and returned to Gulangyu.
After returning to her hometown, Shu Ting is still facing the pressure of life. Not only does she have to work to support her family, but she also has to take care of her father, who is in poor physical condition. Despite the monotonous and hard life, Shu Ting records her factory life in the Xiamen light bulb factory through poetry. Her work "Assembly Line" expresses her feelings about the passage of time and the monotony of work.
Shu Ting's poetry attracted his father's attention, and although he had been scared of sports, he was shocked by Shu Ting's persistence and passion. Shu Ting's "To the Oak Tree", written under pressure, has become her masterpiece, and through this poem, she expresses her pursuit of freedom and strength.
In 1975, "To the Oak Tree" was published in the magazine "Poetry Magazine", causing a sensation. Shu Ting became a rising star in the poetry world from a female worker in a light bulb factory. Her works have triggered countless young men and women to think about and confess love.
In terms of marriage, Shu Ting's encounter with Chen Zhongyi seems to be fate. They came together with a similar literary background and a love of poetry. Before marriage, Shu Ting proposed the "Three Chapters of the Law", and after marriage, she did her best to fulfill it and maintain the harmony of the marriage.
After marriage, Shu Ting is not only a good wife and mother, but also a poet who insists on creating. Her literary achievements have been published since the 90s of the last century, and she has written more than a dozen collections of poetry and prose. At the same time, she and her husband enjoy the fun of travel together, recording every feeling with a pen.
In May 2022, Shu Ting and Chen Zhongyi have walked hand in hand for 41 years of marriage, they have always respected and tolerated each other, and have become the beneficiaries of each other's happy marriage.
In Shu Ting's story, we see a woman who is tenacious, free and strong. She expresses her inner monologue through poetry and records the bits and pieces of life with words, which has become a beautiful chapter in contemporary Chinese literature.