Zhen Yaozai's new work "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys on the Sea" starts from the observation perspective of "Min in the sea" and "Three Lanes and Seven Lanes are out of the water, and God is on the sea", and carries out ontological thinking on the historical changes and cultural spirit of the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, and promotes them layer by layer, writing a biography for generations of people in the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys. The epic vision, delicate and moving brushstrokes, and the development of the richness and expansiveness of endless historical life, make the work simple and rich, with the possibility of multi-angle interpretation.
One. Let's first take a look at the structure of this book and establish the spatio-temporal coordinates of "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys on the Sea". The narrative time of "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys on the Sea" is from the Jin Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Ming and Qing Dynasties to the early years, describing the process of giving birth to outstanding talents such as Lin Zexu, Shen Baozhen, Yan Fu, Lin Juemin, Gan Guobao, Lin Xu, and "Dianguang Liu". The spatial coordinates of "Three Lanes and Seven Lanes on the Sea" are Fuzhou, which is an important gateway of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, but the significance of "Fuzhou" in "Three Lanes and Seven Lanes on the Sea" also lies in the projection of the position in the hearts of those historical figures of that era. The author adopts a two-line parallel approach, in addition to the three lanes and seven lanes Wenrufang, Yijinfang, Guanglufang, Gongxiang, etc., but also involves Fuzhou West Lake, Gushan, Wushishan, Mawei Shipbuilding, Xinjiang, Guangzhou, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, Baodao Taiwan and other places, describing the Guangzhou armed uprising, the Majiang naval battle, the First Sino-Japanese naval battle, the Jiangyin defense battle, the navigation and other historical scenes, restoring the joys, sorrows and sorrows of historical figures. Their resolute will to break the kettle and sink the ship, and their unyielding national integrity, are like a pillar in the sea, making foreign enemies fearful, making people awe-inspired, and the four seas amazed.
Let's take a look at the characters. The real center of "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys on the Sea" is people, and they are "people with a capital letter", people who appear intensively in the pages of history and shine in the annals of history. They have Confucian feelings for their family and country, and as long as they have the opportunity, they will do their best for the country. The first category is military and political dignitaries, Fuzhou county guards, Yan Gao, Wang Shenzhi, Cai Xiang, Li Ba, Chen Jiliang, etc. The second category is Lin Zexu, a national hero, Shen Baozhen, a pioneer of the Westernization Movement, Yan Fu, "the first person in Western studies in China", Chen Baochen, one of the founders of modern education in Fujian, and Lin Juemin, one of the "72 martyrs of Huanghuagang". The third category is the people of the Three Lanes and Seven Lanes who defended, developed, and built Taiwan, such as He Mian, Lan Dingyuan, Gan Guobao, Shen Baozhen, Zheng Guangce, Chen Baochen, Chen Yan, etc. The fourth category is business wizards, including You Xianmo, Liu Qi, and Liu.
2. Lin Zhenguang, Shen Shaoan, etc., a total of more than 100 figures.
The author uses a long-term, long-distance, and wide field of vision to travel through the historical galaxy, mobilize the memories of these historical figures, restore the scenes that once existed, and draw out many stories, which are closely related, intertwined, and functionally integrated with each other, interconnected and mutually promoted, enriching and developing the culture of the three lanes and seven lanes together. To sum up, this book discusses the following aspects: the Confucian culture of the Central Plains, which is passed down from generation to generation, the Confucian morality of loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, the humanistic spirit of being able to bend and stretch, be inclusive, and combine rigidity and softness, and the spirit of change to catch up and reform the old and make the new. In addition, the author also has the idea of saving the country through science and technology and rejuvenating the country through culture and education, such as Shen Baozhen and others founded the Fujian Shipbuilding School, Chen Baochen founded the Quanmin University Hall, and Lin Changmin and Liu Chongyou jointly founded the private Fujian College of Law and Political Science and its affiliated middle school. There are private schools in the alleys and alleys of the three lanes, and the schools are run in the alleys and alleys, and the books in the alleys and alleys are full of sound.
The three lanes and seven lanes are broad and profound, condensing the thinking and practice of the great changes in China's destiny, carrying precious cultural memories and rich historical information. However, the weight of history cannot effectively respond to the question: why is it that the three lanes and seven alleys, and not other places, can lead the transformation and progress of modern Chinese thought? What is the historical logic of "a piece of three lanes and seven alleys, half of modern history"?
Two. The problem consciousness of "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys on the Sea" is based on this, and its structural characteristics lie in the historical origin of "born from the sea" and "prosperous to the sea, and strong when the sea is opened", and it is divided into chapters such as "blessed land and heavy people", "feelings of the sea country", "shipbuilding storm", "a pillar of the sea", "great changes in the waves", "watching the treasure island", "business sea meteorology" and other chapters to reveal the marine characteristics and marine spirit of the three lanes and seven lanes step by step. The author started with the Antai River and wrote: "The source of the three lanes and seven lanes is the ...... connecting the rivers and seasThe Antai River, like a long umbilical cord, crosses the Min River and connects to the sea, naturally obtaining the innate advantages of both rivers and seas, and providing an inexhaustible source of nutrition for the three lanes and seven lanes. ”
The author grew up by the sea, and his family made a living from the sea. Liang Qichao once said: "In ancient times, the people who lived by the sea were more vigorous and enterprising than the land dwellers, and although they were of the same race, they could suddenly become independent citizens." "The flow, change, and tolerance of the ocean can get rid of people's narrow concepts and conservative thoughts, give them the courage to move forward with tolerance and open-mindedness, and cultivate a unique creative talent. Different from ordinary works, the author uses the geographical space of three lanes and seven lanes to describe another more majestic and atmospheric scenery - Fuzhou's maritime culture and diversity.
The author reviews the history of Fuzhou's continuous expansion of the city and its birth to the sea, and believes that it is precisely because of the expansion of the city that Fuzhou's inland rivers are intertwined, the rivers and the sea are connected, and the rivers are connected to the rivers and seas, becoming "floating" Fuzhou. "Floating" Fuzhou makes Fuzhou "closed but not closed", which can not only isolate the war in the troubled times, but also extend in all directions in the prosperous times. In history, Yongjia Nandu and eight surnames entered Fujian, bringing the Central Plains culture; The southern part of the science path brought the academy culture; The systematic introduction of Western learning has promoted the cultural transformation of the three lanes and seven lanes. In particular, Fuzhou in the Qing Dynasty became one of the first five treaty ports opened in China, and the culture of three lanes and seven lanes brought the imprint of maritime culture. In the face of the drastic changes of the times and the prying eyes of the great powers, they began to think more about how to make the country strong and how to truly apply it to the world. They turned their eyes to the sea, to the ever-opening and modern world, and had the courage to accept new ideas and concepts, and then walked far ahead of the times, staging a life that was more ups and downs than in the drama on the cusp of the waves of modern China.
The memories stored in a history will not be more and more vivid than a river or a sea. More than 1,000 years have passed, the modern city rumbling marching feet, passing by it again and again, three lanes and seven lanes have undergone protective restoration, and like many other cultural scenic spots in China, there is no suspense in the splendor and frolicness of the commercial rhythm. Maybe spring grass will grow in every ruin, and all the alleys and alleys can be rebuilt, but there will be no Nanhou Street in the past, there will be no Shen Baozhen and Yan Fu, and there will be no Lin Juemin and Chen Yiying. This is the ...... history"Learning from history" is one of the oldest cultural concepts in China. It's hard for us to go back in time, but we have the courage to discover and the desire to go back to the source.
Three. The author began to study the three lanes and seven lanes in 2020, and regarded this period of history as an endless treasure, which is both visible and inexhaustible. In the past three years, he has spent a lot of energy doing field research, checking information, reading books and newspapers, going to the original site to see the current situation, keeping an eye on one problem after another, chasing after each other, trying his best to collect and scrutinize, and inspecting what no one has noticed and what no one has said. He wrote and wrote, hoping that "the three lanes and seven lanes will be integrated into the new maritime civilization, sing the Chinese civilization, and let the world see a better Fuzhou and a more beautiful Fujian".
As soon as I got the book, it was a sight of an elephant walking into the jungle. The author uses the structure of the story to open a path, as if directly leading the reader to a high place, where they can enjoy looking down on this cultural highland that has been passed down from generation to generation. I have never seen such a vast way of writing, the author has more than 100 characters in his heart, so that the narrative angle can be switched freely, from three lanes and seven lanes to Mawei Shipbuilding to the treasure island of Taiwan ......He spread it all out artistically and eloquently. The author's language is minimalist, almost colloquial natural, often used short sentences to do a separate paragraph, directly lead the discussion behind, creating a strong, dense rhythm of stress, such as writing Lin Zexu: "A lifetime of faith is like a rock, the shoulders of morality are like a tower, as far as the eye can see, the brilliance is shining", writing Lin Juemin "people are talented, ambitious, emotional, and breathe through Changhong, always let the opponent hear the cold, respect for three points", three words and two words will be the characters depicted in detail. He went deep into the unspeakable depths of history, took the trouble to listen to the voices there, and refreshed the details closely related to it with its thick affection, composing "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys Group Songs", eulogizing the demeanor of people with lofty ideals in three lanes and seven lanes.
Three Lanes and Seven Alleys on the Sea requires deep reading. We should understand the humanistic values and unbroken spirituality and talent of this hot land, and understand this kind of deep affection for the family and country, "thinking for thousands of years, not forgetting the original intention, and being self-reliant." Deeply understand the great power of thought, live up to the time, and let your dreams fly. ”
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