Reading guide:As the old saying goes, "** ruthless drama is unjust", this sentence has no specific source, it should be a summary of the people's long-term life experience.
Li Bihua has this phrase at the beginning of the article "Farewell My Concubine", ".**He should have love in bed, play, and can only be righteous on stage".
So is there any truth behind the phrase "**ruthless, the drama is meaningless"?
*" is a name for the women of the Qinglou in ancient times, expressing disdain, contempt, and scolding for women, and the meaning is a bit similar to the current "little three".
In people's concepts, "* is best at acting on the spot, only recognizing money and not people, as long as you have enough money, they will have a temporary vow with you, a night of dew husband and wife."
If you believe it for a while, you may be ruined and your family ruined.
For example, in "Yutang Chun", Wang Jinglong, the son of an official eunuch, met Su San, a famous prostitute, Wang Jinglong thought that Su San loved him, so he simply moved to live in a brothel, and in less than a year, he had nothing left of the 40,000 taels of silver he carried.
Who knew that after the money was exhausted, Wang Jinglong was driven out by the bustard, and finally became a beggar, begging along the street during the day, and living in the temple at night, which was really miserable!
In the end, Su San was still bought by Shen Yanlin, a wealthy businessman in Shanxi, if it weren't for the coincidence, I'm afraid the two would never have the possibility of reuniting.
In fact, in the eyes of people, no matter whether Su San's feelings for Wang Jinglong are true or false, it doesn't matter at all. The important thing is 40,000 taels of silver, which is a wealth that people can't accumulate in their entire lives, but in the blink of an eye, a Qinglou woman will make it come to naught.
So they think,Whoever falls in love with a prostitute will only end up in tragedy
Bai Juyi wrote in "Song of Long Hatred": "Liyuan** white hair is new", and the "Liyuan**" mentioned here is actually a person who sings. Later, it slowly evolved other titles for people who sang operas, such as "Youling", "You" refers to male actors, and "Ling" refers to actresses.
In order to make a living, they performed all kinds of love in the red dust on stage!The drama is like life, and the life is like a play, all of which are presented in front of the world through the word "acting".
has been acting without a trace, and has been like this for many years, so the actors have been acting all their lives, repeating other people's stories all their lives, and they have left the world with a false impression.
In addition, they have a low status and a humble profession, so people think that they are unkind and mercenary, and if they talk about romance with singers, it is a fantasy.
So many people put forward that they must not believe people like "**" and "drama", their character is not good!In essence, it is said that "**" and "drama" have no dignity and no integrity in order to survive!
SoIn ancient times, "* ruthless, the drama is unjust" is a well-intentioned admonition!The word "fear" comes from people's hearts, and they are afraid that the conduct of these people will pollute some children of good families.
In ancient times, society divided people into three, six, nine and so on, and "play" was not only regarded as the most humble profession, but also had strict regulations for those who engaged in such professions.
Actors and even several generations are not able to enter the court to become officials;The boss in the kiln can't just walk around the street, otherwise he will be punished by a lawsuit if he is caught!
So "** ruthless drama is meaningless",Behind this sentence of serious discrimination and humiliation, there is a clear imprint of the times, that is, the prejudice of the old society and the poor living environment of people, while absurdizing the powerful, it also demonizes the artists
Therefore, the so-called "**ruthless, unrighteous drama" is an extended metaphor for the characteristics of these two professions in the old society, and some literati also like to use them as ** materials, so to a certain extent, it is also social prejudice that gives this sentence a soil for growth.
In the old days, how many women were willing to do this kind of work of serving others?In that turbulent era of war and chaos, if there was a three-inch-wide way to live, who would want to make a living from the ninth-rate?
The vast majority of them are forced by life and the environment, and they have to enter the Qinglou when they are really desperate
Under the traditional Xi that women are virtuous without talent, they have no autonomy and no right to speak, and they will only be treated as playthings without due respect and human dignity.
Not only will they be humiliated by the guests, but they will also be oppressed by the prostitutes, and more terriblely, they will be spurned, disgusted, and discriminated against by the world!
Therefore, "**, this cold appellation, best represents the ruthlessness and indifference of society."
In fact, the Qinglou woman is not ruthless, in "Farewell My Concubine", the Qinglou woman Juxian is affectionate, the stage drama is righteous, and even Xiaolou is not a cold-blooded and cold person!
For example, Liu Yong, a famous lyricist in the Song Dynasty, wrote the poem "Yulin Bell" that has been recited to this day. In his later years, he fell into poverty and had no one to collect his body after his death. In the end, it was the Qinglou women who raised money to bury him together, which shows that the Qinglou women are also affectionate.
The so-called "drama", which also contains serious social discrimination and prejudice, that is, the use of occupation to judge a person's moral level.
If the person is engaged in a high-end profession, then the person is outstanding and noble;If this person is engaged in a very humble profession, then this person is unsatisfactory and has a despicable character!
In fact, it's ridiculous to judge character by profession!We have all heard such a sentence, "Every time you slaughter dogs, you are mostly scholars", "dog slaughterers" are low-level people with humble professions, and "scholars" are high-ranking upper-class people.
But look at those ** thieves in history, such as Qin Hui, Hong Chengchou, etc., aren't they all some "upper-class people" who are full of wealth and reading poetry and books?Can it be said that their conduct is noble?So, that's not the case at all!
As the saying goes, "360 lines, the line is the champion", 360 lines should be equal to each other, and no one will be more noble than the other, so the singer is called "drama", which is a kind of naked and condescending show superiority.
At the same time, it also reflects the hardships and difficulties of the life of artists in the old society, as well as the harshness and cruelty of the living environment!Therefore, this is a social reality caused by unfair social hierarchies, and no specific person or profession can be blamed!
Conclusion:
With the progress of society, people's cognition is also changing, in today's world where everyone is equal and there is no distinction between high and low occupations, people no longer need to sell their bodies and dignity to seek the right to live.
Therefore, if this sentence is applied to the present era, it is obviously out of place!But in life, if a person is scolded as a "**" or "drama", he must self-reflect, it must be his own behavior that touches people's moral bottom line.
Therefore, only by standardizing one's words and deeds, strengthening moral cultivation, improving artistic level, and truly becoming a person with noble conduct, or an artist with both virtue and art, can he be worthy of people's respect!