[Source: Xinhua News Agency] It takes 15 minutes to explain a dynasty, 8 minutes to introduce a historical celebrity, 10 minutes to visit historical sites... The blogger "Xiao Luge" has gained nearly 6 million fans with her wonderful narration of history. After being deeply invo

[Source: Xinhua News Agency]

html explains a dynasty in 115 minutes, introduces a historical celebrity in 8 minutes, and visits historical sites in 10 minutes... The blogger "Xiao Luge" has gained nearly 6 million fans with her wonderful narration of history.

After working in the IT industry for more than 20 years, he turned into a video blogger

With a pair of rimless glasses, a black shirt, and a pair of dark jeans, the 50-year-old "Xiao Luge" in the video looks like a scholar stepping down from a three-foot podium. : Speak calmly and eloquently. Before becoming a blogger, he worked in the IT industry for more than 20 years and worked in IT technology management for many years.

"In 2020, by chance, I recorded a video of Zhu Yuanzhang's poems and posted it on the short video platform. Unexpectedly, it gained more than 10,000 followers overnight. I discovered that short videos can also tell history and culture." Since then, His real name is Yang Wenjin, and he began to be active on the short video platform with the ID of "Xiao Lu Ge", and being a blogger has become his main business.

▲"Xiao Luge" is shooting a video. Xinhua News Agency issued

. At first, he just read aloud, and gradually added analysis of poetry. Later, he began to explain the historical background of the poet's creation, and the content of his video gradually deepened. "This has something to do with the logical thinking I developed in the software industry. I am used to peeling off the cocoons and proceeding step by step. It also benefits from the likes, comments and questions of netizens, which gives me the motivation to continue to produce in-depth content." "Xiao Luge "explain.

"At the beginning, I didn't appear on camera because I was embarrassed to face the camera. Later, I found that as long as I showed myself truly, the effect of appearing on camera would be better." "Xiao Lu Ge" said that the short video platform is to spread history and culture It provides opportunities and allows his interests to be turned into knowledge shared with more people.

Reminiscing about the style of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in Maoling, feeling the integrity of the Chinese nation in front of the tomb of Su Wu, observing the ancient Guanyin Temple and planting ginkgo trees by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to recall the changes in the world... With his narration, the ancients "came across the world" vividly and vividly Living, the historical sites fade away and reappear in the past.

What impressed "Xiao Luge" the most was the experience of explaining Wu Zetian's wordless monument in Qianling Mausoleum.

"I had made preparations before I went there, but when I walked along the Sima Shinto Road in Qianling, I felt an invisible grandeur and solemnity that even made my scalp numb. So I immediately went back to rewrite the copy, trying to make it as it was at that time "Xiao Lu Ge" said.

In the comment area of ​​this video with 98 million views, netizens left enthusiastic messages: "I don't like history, so I finished listening to it at about three o'clock in the morning." "Next time I go to Shaanxi, I must go to Qianling."

Bringing netizens into history will make it easier to empathize

So far, "Xiaolu Ge" has released more than 290 videos, divided into 14 categories such as traveling through mountains and rivers, and historical celebrities. The more videos he posted, the more dedicated and rigorous he became. On the bookshelf of "Xiao Lu Ge", the reporter saw various historical books. On the desk, there is a thick stack of speeches written by him.

▲"Xiao Luge" is shooting a video. Xinhua News Agency published

"Telling history is a continuous learning process." He said, "'Understanding a Dynasty in 10 Minutes' series is a topic I set up to force myself to explain history in a simple and profound way. From reviewing information to clarifying It usually takes about a week to complete the logic and write the copy. The team and I strive to have true and accurate content, beautiful language, and lively and interesting narratives."

When talking about why he has so many fans, "Xiao Luge" said: "A sense of immersion. It’s very important. For example, when talking about historical figures, you should understand their situation at that time and why they experienced what they did, go to their tombs or former residences, and quote original words from poems and classics to bring netizens into the era when history happened. Easy to empathize with. "

"Many netizens say that they are fans of me because of my voice. I think what is more important is everyone's love for China's long history and culture. " "Xiao Luge" said.

With the accumulation of popularity, many primary and secondary schools have taken the initiative to contact "Xiao Luge", hoping to use his videos to supplement classroom teaching or invite him to give lectures in schools. Many local cultural and tourism departments have also extended olive branches. Ask him to dig out and explain local historical and cultural allusions. For these invitations, "Xiao Lu Ge" is often extremely happy: "With the rise of 'cultural museum craze' and 'traditional culture craze,' more and more people are paying attention to history and culture, which enhances my confidence in this career."

Xinhua News Agency, Xi'an, August 19th