In "The Three Souls of Academia", Mr. Lu Xun said that there are three kinds of souls in China: the official soul, the bandit soul and the people's soul. Although he cautiously added, "Because my knowledge is very narrow, I dare not refer to the whole of Chinese society, so I can only narrow it down to the academic world." However, his theory of three souls has actually revealed the nature of society and people. .

The folk soul is the sense of survival of an ordinary member of society as an ordinary person in society; it seeks development and welfare but is not based on trying to rule others or harm the interests of others.

Why do the people in ancient Chinese society have no folk soul? This is not only because of backward thinking, but also because of the lack of development space. Therefore, in prosperous times, people dreamed of becoming officials, but in troubled times, they were forced to become bandits. However, how to serve the people better is not within the scope of the people's consideration at all.

Mr. Lu Xun's "Three Souls of Academics":

The Chinese people are really addicted to officialdom. The Han Dynasty valued filial piety and honesty but buried the wood, and the Song Dynasty valued Neo-Confucianism but had high hats. Broken boots, clear and heavy posts, and there is a husband.

In short: the soul is acting as an official - acting in an official manner, putting on an official tone, and speaking in official language. "The words of laughter and curses portray those who are deeply addicted to officialdom.

In feudal society, "one who excels in learning will become an official". They have to work hard for ten years in order to one day be named on the gold list. According to historical records, in the first year of Jiatai in the Southern Song Dynasty, the newly appointed governor of Huzhou, Yang Changru, went to visit Rui Hui, an old friend of his father Yang Wanli. After breakfast, Yang Changru and his entourage sat on the big carriage. The sedan departed from the Governor's Mansion and sounded the gong to clear the way. In order to show his authority, Yang Changru deliberately took a detour and did not arrive at Rui Hui's Mansion until noon. This behavior is a vivid portrayal of "official addiction".