When we talk about Mr. Jin Yuelin, an eternal name in the history of modern Chinese philosophy, we are not only tracing the life of a scholar, but also interpreting a legend that spans individuals and eras. His career is not only based on philosophical reflections and educational contributions, but also deeply rooted in the intricate network of interpersonal relationships with Lin Huiyin, Liang Sicheng and others.
Jin Yuelin is one of the founders of the Department of Philosophy of Tsinghua University, and his wisdom and personality have long been praised in the academic circles. However, in many texts describing him, two names that are intertwined with his fate often appear – Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng. These three individuals with great talents and temperaments have woven a moving picture in the long river of history.
The well-known but indescribable deep affection between Jin Yuelin and Lin Huiyin has triggered future generations to reflect on the most essential form of love. The pure and complex emotional entanglement between them goes beyond the scope of love itself. Mr. Jin's unreciprocated love for Lin Huiyin shows the most sincere and helpless side of an intellectual's inner world.
Also noteworthy is the deep and unique friendship between Jin Yuelin and Liang Sicheng. Despite their emotional rivalry, the two men's mutual admiration for each other's talents and character, as well as their shared pursuit of academic careers, coalesced into a partnership that transcended love and hate, and was filled with respect and understanding. This friendship even prompted Liang Sicheng to open the door of his home to Jin Yuelin and resist the wind and rain of life together.
* Behind these details, we must recognize that every fragment that is recorded and told is the product of a delicate balance between historical authenticity and literary expression. Jin Yuelin's resolute character revealed by his family environment when he was a child;During his tenure at Tsinghua University, he demonstrated a sense of responsibility as a mentor to the next generation of wise menand the family-like warmth that Liang Sicheng exuded in his meticulous care of him in his later years - all of which build a three-dimensional, plump, intertwined image of Jin Yuelin.
Through the clues of time, the entire life trajectory of this great philosopher from youth to old age is still the same, and the combination of knowledge, emotion, morality and responsibility and other elements constructs a unique historical landscape. As Mr. King himself said, "Although I have never succeeded in love, I have always been faithful to philosophy." These words reflect his tireless pursuit of truth as a philosopher, and at the same time express his insistence on maintaining himself as an ordinary person in a troubled world.
All in all, when interpreting the experiences of certain characters in the context of a magnificent era, we should not only touch those far-reaching and enlightening facts through the events themselves, but also extend our perspective to the individual emotional level to taste those painful or happy, ordinary or extraordinary pieces of life, bringing us introspection and inspiration. Just like with Mr. Jin Yuelin, we should not only see the brilliant intellectual contributions of a great philosopher, but also feel the interconnected and entangled parts of a heart-warming inner world with others.