What is happiness? How do women define self-worth? How is happiness viewed in classical poetry? The low chanting of ancient people thousands of years ago may provide the answer.
On March 9, Zhang Jing, professor and doctoral supervisor of the School of Liberal Arts of Nankai University and deputy director of the Institute of Poetry and Classical Culture of Nankai University, gave an opening speech at Hangzhou Normal University. A lecture titled "The Power of Happiness in Chinese Classical Poetry" not only saw women in classical poetry, but also wandered through the works of many female poets, fully exploring the power of happiness in classical culture.
This sharing of women’s views on happiness from ancient times to modern times also attracted nearly 500 readers.
Zhang Jing, professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Liberal Arts of Nankai University and deputy director of the Institute of Poetry and Classical Culture at Nankai University, gave an opening speech at Hangzhou Normal University.
Plants and trees have their own heart, so why ask for beauty?
Hold the answer to define yourself in your own hands
Faced with the anxiety and confusion of many young people today, Professor Zhang Jing quoted Zhang Jiuling’s poem "Feelings": "The plants and trees have their own hearts. Why do you ask for beauty to break your original intention?" Every plant and tree has its own original intention, and it does not need beautiful people or people of high status to take it away to prove its value.
Wang Guowei's "Poppy Lady: Green Moss Locks the Long Door" even writes about the self-recognition of a woman who lives in the palace: "From now on, I will no longer dream of being grateful, but will just tie my own hairpin and sit and admire the person in the mirror. "-Even if I don't get the emperor's love in my life, we must learn to wear hairpins in the mirror and appreciate our own beauty.
What is happiness? Zhang Jing asked the audience two consecutive questions: Is the value of life we pursue an outward pursuit or an inward exploration? Is it to gain wealth and social status, or is it a process of constantly realizing self-worth and transcending oneself?
"As long as you establish a goal and direction that you can strive for throughout your life, your life will be valuable and meaningful. As long as your heart is strong, you are confident in yourself, and you are determined to follow your own path, you don't have to care about what others think." She said.
From Li Qingzhao to Ye Jiaying
The power of women in poetry
From Li Qingzhao to Ye Jiaying, Zhang Jing tells a series of life creeds of female poets. The dialogue between ancient times and today in poetry allows people to gain the power to guide their hearts.
Female lyricist Li Qingzhao was not popular among contemporary people when she was alive. She rarely had verses sung in the streets and was criticized for her lyrics style. She also thought about the value of life.
In Li Qingzhao's twilight years, she changed her depressive and melancholy style and wrote a heroic romantic poem, telling her firm ideals, which was not only graceful, but also heroic as a scholar.
"The wind of ninety thousand miles is rising. When the wind stops, the boat blows up to three mountains!" In the sky of ninety thousand miles, the roc soars into the sky and flies high. Wind! Never stop, take this little boat carrying me straight to Penglai Sanxian Island, and blow me to the other shore of my ideal.
More than 800 years later, a Chinese woman also expressed her ideals in poetry.
"There have been many hardships in this life, and my heart is as small as water, and I have also been trapped in a deep cup. After the scorching fire disaster in the hot sky, I met the true fairy for the first time. The green pines in the valley are as blue as this, and I have experienced the frost but I have not died. Once Kun turned into desire. Pengfei, the sky wind blows wild waves."
This is "Traveling on the Sand" by Ye Jiaying, a master of Chinese poetry. It is also a portrayal of her life: her mother died when she was young, her father lost contact for a time, her husband was imprisoned after marriage, and her life was difficult. , and then my daughter and son-in-law died in a car accident... It was a difficult life.
However, classical poetry gave her strength, allowing her to endure hardships and still "the green pines in the valley are as blue as this". The suffering made her realize more and more that pursuing fame and wealth often fails. Only by investing more in cultural inheritance can she realize greater life value. She has a hard-working heart and thinks that "one day the Kun will take flight, and the wind will blow wild waves." In 1978, after Ye Jiaying learned that the college entrance examination was resumed in China, she applied to voluntarily return to China to teach, and she has been there until today.
In Zhang Jing's heart, Mr. Ye deeply embodies the power of women - facing the turmoil and pain of life, Ye Jiaying devoted her whole life to the long river of ancient poetry inheritance, reciting poems, writing poems, and passing on poems. Poems heal the inner pain and convey the spirit and power of poetry to more people.
From Li Qingzhao to Ye Jiaying, it is the understanding and interpretation of self-meaning by women in poetry. Zhang Jing is the direct disciple of Ye Jiaying. Zhang Jing deeply feels the power drawn from classical culture. "My teacher has said many times that poetry is the force that supports me through hardships."
It is understood that the event was guided by the Hangzhou Women's Federation, sponsored by the Yuhang District Women's Federation, and the Alibaba Group Women's Federation, and Bannuan Charity Hosted by Hangzhou Normal University.
Wen Jia, the initiator of Bannuan Charity, Chairman of the Women’s Federation of Alibaba Group and President of Alibaba Public Affairs Department, said that the original intention of holding this speech is the same as that of founding Bannuan Charity, which is to light up a bright future for women. A lamp can inspire inner strength and face life more calmly. "While taking on social roles, contemporary women also have to maintain emotional and family ties, and are easily troubled by marriage and child problems. We hope to support anxious women to get out of the gloom and use the power of culture to brighten their lives."
As of the end of 2023, Bannuan Charity has held a total of 50 offline charity activities, covering reading clubs, workshops, theme lectures, healing concerts and other forms, with a cumulative number of participants exceeding 4,200. (Li Ji)
Source: Guangming.com
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