I was very excited when I got this copy of "Thirteen Invitations 3", like a 16-year-old boy who is about to face his idol. Xu Zhuoyun, Bai Xianyong, Wang Xiaobo, Chen Jiaying, Jin Yucheng, Xiang Biao, etc., and of course the questioner Xu Zhiyuan.

Now this book shows teachers up close in front of us through interviews. Suddenly I feel very excited, because the most interesting thing in this world is the joy of thought, and it is the master. His thoughts cleared up his doubts.

You will find that whether it is Xu Zhuoyun, Bai Xianyong or Xu Zhiyuan, they are very aware of the shortcomings of this era - the lack of human dignity and the too single way and angle of understanding the world, so they investigate, they think, and they ask questions , they explain, they write, they talk, and they use their own way to provide rich footnotes and explanations to these issues. I think this is what is fascinating about the masters.

About the Chinese world

Xu Zhuoyun said that Chinese people pay attention to ethics, the relationship between people, social relationships, relationships between relatives, relationships between superiors and inferiors, relationships between superiors and subordinates, etc. wait. This constitutes a difference between advantages and disadvantages, so everyone wants to be the emperor, everyone wants to be the sun, and everyone wants to be the leader. Think about it, is it like this? Around us, everyone is working hard and wants to stand out and honor our ancestors. This is our advantage, but it is also a disadvantage. It makes us strive for progress, but it also binds us and cannot break free.

Coincidentally, Bai Xianyong also said that there are three thoughts that are the basic philosophy of the Chinese people. When you are young, you are a Confucian, working hard and striving for fame. In middle age, perhaps your fighting spirit has been worn away. At this time, Taoism comes and you begin to retire, drink Pu'er tea and play the guzheng. But in old age, Buddhism comes. Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are among the majority of Chinese people.

Comrade, are you in Confucianism or Taoism now?

Let’s take a look at what philosopher Chen Jiaying thinks about China and the West.

Live and understand the level of the realm and the right and wrong of things.

Westerners, or Greeks, have such a characteristic in their thinking: they seek the truth of distant things. The most typical example is natural science. Every culture has an introduction and explanation about the sky. Only the Greeks calculated how big the earth was and how far the moon was from the earth, and then they tried their best to calculate it. The Chinese people's thinking is that this has nothing to do with me.

Have you ever heard this sentence, "I finally understand."

So, if a Greek wanted to live clearly, he would care about whether the earth revolves around the sun. Rotation, the sun still revolves around the earth; a Chinese who wants to live a clear life will think that is irrelevant, and this is probably the case.

Archaeologist Xu Dacong’s thoughts on what China is among the bronze beggars

Xu Hong said that bronze during the Erlitou period was the latest and most advanced technology at that time. Why is bronze like this? The latest technological means are not used to make the latest tools or statues and masks to solve the relationship between man and nature, and between man and God. Instead, they are used to make very familiar things to solve the relationship between people? This kind of inertia has a long history. Sometimes I think that our history is so continuous that we can’t even escape the layout of the ancients.

You see, the same question is expounded by historians, novelists, philosophers, and archaeologists in "Thirteen Invitations" from different angles and from different professions. Make footnotes to make the answers richer, more three-dimensional and more diverse.

There is much more in the book, about success and the art of failure, about symbols and expressions, about idols and trends, about major issues of the times, about small footnotes about finding new ways, about knowledge and aesthetics, Also about the multiple possibilities of the individual. About coming to terms with people from the past, but also about what kind of life is worth living. You don't want to look at the footnotes of these masters on these issues.

In addition, dear comrades, is it better to use official clear and clean pictures for illustrations, or your own illustrations with your own traces? Looking forward to your answer.