In today's day and age, Yu Dan, a highly respected master of culture, was dismissed from school and fell from the altar; And Yi Zhongtian, although criticized for having a copper smell, his reputation is still the same.
Why is that? What is the difference between Yu Dan and Yi Zhongtian?
During the National Day holiday in 2006, CCTV's "Hundred Lectures" column was an instant hit, and Yu Dan became the focus of attention. Her profound literary skills and unique teaching style make her lectures interesting, engaging, and breathtaking.
Her unhurried and unhurried literati style has won the admiration of countless audiences. With his explanation method for the past and the present, Yu Dan quickly became popular, and was frequently invited to major universities, TV stations and even overseas venues to hold lectures, earning a lot of money.
At the same time, she continued to publish books, and the record number of book signings was impressive.
There is a sentence in "Lü's Spring and Autumn": "The problem with Yu Dan is that her explanations are too superficial, and the content of her interpretation often lacks depth and connotation." At a Kunqu Opera lecture at Peking University, high-achieving students who did not want to be deceived began to question her explanation, and some even shouted for her to **.
In the end, Yu Dan hurriedly ended his lecture in embarrassment.
Yu Dan's words and deeds have been widely questioned and criticized, and people have begun to despise and disdain her as a person. When attending events, she always needs a luxury car transfer, leaving her suave and elegance behind.
When she was invited to participate in academic exchanges abroad, she lost her temper because of the treatment, so that the staff could not get off the stage. Such a performance makes people begin to question her true values.
Yu Dan, who was once "in the limelight at that time", has now been revealed to the world and is no longer in the limelight overnight.
Yi Zhongtian became famous for "Yi Zhongtian Three Kingdoms". He used a witty and vivid vernacular to interpret the history of the Three Kingdoms vividly and interestingly. On the basis of respecting historical facts, he skillfully added personal conjectures, making the reading of the Three Kingdoms a hot topic in society.
He was the most popular teacher in the Chinese Department of Wuhan University, and was known as the "King of Eloquence" for his outstanding eloquence and profound knowledge. In terms of conveying his views, he rigorously follows the direction of historical research, not for the effect of the program, but after in-depth research, he feeds his understanding back to the audience.
He even compiled a set of "Yi Zhongtian Chinese History" and dared to put his name in front of the historical records, which undoubtedly shows his huge workload and in-depth research.
This is in stark contrast to those who distort the true meaning of the Analects with superficial statements.
Some people once questioned Yi Zhongtian and accused him of wearing the cloak of history, but in fact he was full of copper smell. Because he spoke harshly and meanly, he once left the host speechless on the show; As his fame grew, he frequently attended events, which led to less time for research and was criticized for not doing his job properly.
However, compared with Yu Dan, a scholar who is also popular on the "Hundred Lectures", Yi Zhongtian's professional attainments and words and deeds are undoubtedly higher. When we first enter any field, we can get started by studying hard, but it is not easy to impart our deep understanding of the profession to the masses with no prior knowledge in a concise and clear way.
What Yu Dan couldn't do, Yi Zhongtian did. He led the audience through the long river of history and explored the truth behind the fog, and he is a respected scholar of history and culture.
With the rise of the craze for Chinese studies, Yu Dan and others translated the Analects literally and far-fetched to cater to popular tastes. They claim that moral perfection and talent go hand in hand, and that those who lack moral character, even if they are talented, will be left behind for thousands of years.
Although these remarks are one-sided, their core ideas are worthy of our deep thought.
Smart but clever mistaken, opportunistic will only attract the world's spurning and infamy, the real success needs down-to-earth efforts and perseverance. "