Lin Pingzhi's tragic experience is not an isolated case in "Smiling Proud Jianghu". Many characters in the rivers and lakes are deeply trapped in the oppression and predicament of the environment in which they live. In their own way, they struggle to survive. So, what is the environment of the characters in the rivers and lakes?Why can't they always escape their tragic fate?In fact, there is a bigger problem hidden behind this: the institutional shortcomings of traditional Chinese feudal society. In feudal society, people's fate is often fixed in a certain class early, and it is extremely difficult to change whether it is birth or status. This is also the situation of Lin Pingzhi and many Jianghu figures.
They are in the rivers and lakes, and for various reasons, they have to compete with the big factions in the martial arts. It's not so much a heroic ambition as a helpless act of resignation. Charlatans often lack autonomy and legitimacy. The drawbacks of this system have been expressed to the extreme in "Smiling Proud Jianghu". Although Lin Pingzhi and other characters have their own ideals and beliefs in life, they have never been able to get rid of the oppression and predicament of their environment. They have to use their own way to survive in the rivers and lakes. Naturally, this also includes all kinds of contradictions, conflicts and struggles. However, behind these contradictions and struggles, there is a lot of helplessness and misfortune.
In such a social environment, the pessimism and bitterness of the characters in the rivers and lakes seem to be understandable. Their life path is full of ups and downs and thorns. However, even so, they still maintain an indomitable spirit and tenacious will. This tenacious spirit may also contain the so-called "perseverance" virtue in Chinese culture. This virtue is perhaps the most important spiritual wealth in traditional Chinese culture. Lin Pingzhi: From worship to jealousy, and then to hatred for the destruction of the Lin family, Lin Ping was rescued by the Huashan faction after one of them escaped. He studied Xi Huashan Sword Method diligently, and wanted to avenge his parents at any cost. But his qualifications are mediocre, and his practice is not as good as Ling Hu Chong.
Ling Hu Chong was chivalrous and took great care of him. However, Lin Pingzhi's worship turned into jealousy, and then unwillingness and hatred. He took advantage of Yue Buqun's daughter Yue Lingshan's pity, and used some small means to make Yue Lingshan feel affection for him. Before, Yue Lingshan had a crush on Ling Hu Chong, but Ling Hu Chong's style was not liked by her. Lin Pingzhi took the opportunity to win Yue Lingshan's heart, and this made him extremely proud. Everyone has the right to choose, but the consequences of that choice are borne. Lin Pingzhi was burdened with a sea of blood hatred, and this bitter hatred became the driving force for him to practice Xi martial arts, but it also became the last straw that crushed the purity of his heart.
He exchanged hatred for Yue Lingshan's love, but ignored the delicate relationship between love and hate. Yue Buqun: Using Lin Pingzhi as a pawn Yue Buqun agreed to Lin Pingzhi's request to propose marriage, but did not value Lin Pingzhi, but used him as a pawn to use. Yue Buqun hid it very deeply, and kept talking about benevolence, righteousness and morality, but in dealing with Ling Hu Chong, he revealed his black and white nature, which was indistinguishable from right and wrong. He expelled Ling Hu Chong from Huashan, the main reason was that Ling Hu Chong had learned the Dugu Nine Swords, and his swordsmanship and martial arts had surpassed him. Mr. Jin Yong's works are full of peerless **, and almost every work has a martial arts No. 1 kung fu.
In "Smiling Proud Jianghu", the Sunflower Treasure Book is the most powerful**. However, Dugu Jiujian is a god-level ** in Jin Yong's martial arts, not limited to a certain work. Everyone is pursuing their own goals, but in the process, we must examine our inner world and go to the delicate relationship between love and hate. We should not let hate be our driving force, but should use love to drive us forward. Yue Buqun's ambition is not only to consolidate his position, but also to control the Wuyue Sword Sect in the name of righteousness and gain the false name of righteous annihilation.
He agreed to Lin Pingzhi's request to propose, in fact, to fight against Ling Hu Chong, and also to ensure that the evil sword technique could stay in Huashan. However, Lin Pingzhi chose to go to the palace on the eve of the wedding, which was to take revenge on Yue Buqun's use of him. He hated Yue Buqun for treating him as a pawn, so he decided to make Yue Buqun pay the price. But behind this is the reality that Yue Lingshan's fate is bound. For Yue Lingshan, who was born in a famous family, choosing to marry Lin Pingzhi means that her road to remarriage will be closed. Yue Lingshan is a girl who attaches great importance to love, and what she hopes most is to be able to grow old with her beloved and spend her life together. But the question is, did Lin Pingzhi really love her?
The answer is clearly yes. However, relative to love, Lin Ping's heart was already full of hatred, and his love for Yue Lingshan was only an insignificant part of it. Yue Buqun was more insidious and vicious than the Qingcheng faction, he not only saved Lin Pingzhi, but also obtained the Lin family's evil sword technique. The reason why the Qingcheng faction exterminated the entire Lin family back then was just to obtain the sword technique to ward off evil spirits, and Lin Pingzhi's hatred for Yue Buqun was deeper than that of the Qingcheng faction, and even stronger. As an ambitious person, Lin Pingzhi aspires to become a hero of the world, but his strength cannot achieve this goal. Asking but not being able to, asking but not being able to, this is the greatest sorrow.
Lin Pingzhi has undergone tremendous changes in the face of adversity and embarked on an extreme path. In the end, he would make such a choice, in fact, he had already laid the foreshadowing when he won Yue Lingshan's heart. When a person goes to extremes, any bizarre behavior becomes understandable. And Yue Lingshan's empathy and farewell also laid the groundwork for future tragedies. However, love is inherently difficult to measure by common sense. "What is love in the world?Straight Christians promise life and death. This poem speaks to the complexity and elusiveness of emotions. In fact, the dispute between Yue Buqun and Lin Pingzhi, as well as Yue Lingshan's choice, all hide the complexity of human nature and the helplessness of fate.
In the rivers and lakes, intrigue and revenge have always been the norm, and in the process, the fate of many people has also been involved. Yue Buqun's ambition made him take advantage of Lin Pingzhi, and Lin Pingzhi's revenge mentality also made him ignore Yue Lingshan's feelings. Yue Lingshan became the most innocent victim of this dispute. And the shaping of these plots and characters is Mr. Jin Yong's deep thinking and revelation of human nature and destiny in "Smiling Proud Jianghu". In real life, we may also encounter similar plots and disputes, although not as complicated as the rivers and lakes, but the complexity of human nature and the helplessness of fate have not changed.
What we need to think about is whether we ignore the feelings and rights of others when we pursue our own interests and goalsWhen we are hurt and betrayed, do we choose to go to extremes?Through thinking and reflecting on the stories in "Smiling Proud Jianghu", we may be able to better understand and recognize ourselves and better cope with the challenges and dilemmas of life. References: 1"Smiling Proud Jianghu" - Jin Yong 2 "Why did Lin Pingzhi choose Zigong"- Zhihu.