Wang Zengqi is the least controversial contemporary writer so far: his aesthetic temperament, the aesthetic value of his works and the significance of literary history have been unanimously affirmed by critics and creative circles. He wrote novels in prose style, and wrote stories, customs and folk customs of his hometown, which were full of local characteristics. The works are dignified in sparseness, strange in plainness, smart and far-reaching in sentiment, and unique in style. His novels Take the Ring, Da Nao Chronicle and Chen Xiaoshou are all classic works in contemporary literary world, which have given high praise to the critics of Beijing school novels whose novels absorbed his teacher, Mr. Shen Congwen. Moreover, the indifferent pastoral feeling of his novels has made many readers linger. Personally, I like his novels very much. For example, when I read The Dowager, I often think of a young monk and a little girl sitting in their clothes, and I often think of the little feet left by two innocent teenagers on the shore. Today we will focus on his prose.

most of Wang Zengqi's essays are written casually, emotionally and with great interest, which is closer to the essays in the usual sense. Wang Zengqi's works are mostly casual, casual and casual gossip. He once said that prose is a big category, and that he really can't distinguish between prose and essays, so he called the longer ones in his works prose and the shorter ones essays. -preface to Wang Zengqi's Essays. His prose has a wide range of subjects: personal experience, astronomy and geography, people's feelings and customs, eat drink man woman, street talk, life history, literary art and so on. "Introduction to Anthology" "This collection of articles, remembering people, writing about scenery, talking about culture, telling stories, and talking about plants, insects, fish, melons and fruits, all have feelings. Intercropping small textual research is also gratifying. Talk without hesitation, with a cordial attitude and no reserve. Elegant writing, less carving, like flowing water. New leeks in early spring, and late autumn, the taste is similar. " He believes that prose is a kind of style that sees temperament, character and foundation.

Wang Zengqi's prose is plain and unpretentious, which is due to his indifference to the world and his detachment from the world. Even in adversity, his mood is relieved. In fact, "following fate" is a style embodied in all Wang Zengqi's works. The representative works are Take It as It Is, The Year of the Monkey, Calm down, Find Me for Fifty Years, My Creative Career, Self-report, Self-awareness and Self-ignorance, Love and Hatred of Old Age, etc. He said at the beginning of "Let it be": "I was lucky to be a rightist once, otherwise my life would be more dull." This is an indifferent state of mind to past sufferings, and then there is neither sadness nor resentment in the article, but it writes about the fun of people's feelings in the process of decentralization. He said, "Criticism is an absurd drama, and everyone who plays is just a role." This is not a sober. Zhang Ailing once said that "what is long is suffering, and what is short is life", and there is also a famous saying: "The eyes are clearer because of many tears, and the heart is warmer because of suffering."

Wang Zengqi may have achieved this indifferent gentleness, but it is also a symbol of wisdom. He talked about "understanding" in "Love and Hatred of Old Age", thinking that this is a state of seeing the world clearly and thoroughly, and it is not easy to get angry and complain. Moreover, he also distinguished access from indifference and leisure. He said, "I'm not an indifferent person. I don't like retired veteran cadres who don't care about people, never talk about state affairs, have no love or hatred, have nothing to do, are timid and don't care about anything except the price of pork and cabbage." Our reading experience is indeed "light", but at the same time, Wang Zengqi's blood is "not light". Wang Zengqi's indifference and understanding are a realm of life and the demeanor of a benevolent person. Just as he described his teacher Shen Congwen's words: "Indifference is not a person's moral character, but a realm". Wang Zengqi's fate also shows that he is keen to recall his childhood life: childhood is a long festival, and golden childhood is a paradise for all unfortunate adults. Moreover, he said: "Whether a person can become a writer or not, childhood plays a decisive role." He is always clear and pure when recalling the innocent life of his childhood, which reflects the attitude of the whole person. No matter what he experiences, he is not empty or desperate. In Insects in Summer, he introduced the species, habits and children's catching of insects to readers. For example, he said: "It is edible to call the scorpion (the common name of the grasshopper). It has to be three-tailed, with a big belly. Throw it in the fire of dead branches and it will be cooked soon. It tastes like shrimp. " It is said that children in Beijing put glue on bamboo poles to catch cicadas. When the author was a child, he used a spider web to catch cicadas. He chose a strong long reed, one end of which was curled into a triangle, and tied it with a thread. When he saw a Okumo web, he twisted it, and the triangle was covered with spider webs, which was very sticky. "Take a good look at a cicada, gently cover it, and its wings will be stuck." When I read this, I couldn't help smiling, as if I were talking about my own childhood. I think the most important thing that attracts me to Wang Zengqi is that he is always pursuing a happy and happy living state, returning to simplicity and being full of interest.

When talking about his own creation, Wang Zengqi said, "What I am pursuing is not profundity, but harmony. I hope to dissolve the strangeness from the prosaic and accept foreign elements from the tradition." In terms of prose, it is shown in the works such as "Tarzan Pianshi" and "The Shadow of a Cuihu Heart" that it is almost extreme to the sublime and great. "I can't write Mount Tai because it is too big. I can't agree with Mount Tai. I am always a little out of place for all great things. " Wang Zengqi said frankly that "my feelings are nothing more than three kinds: sadness, joy and ridicule", which is also in line with the harmony he pursues. All three feelings are gentle. He said in "I am a China native", "I am a China native, so I must accept the influence of China's traditional thought and culture." "I accept Confucianism not in truth, but emotionally. I think Confucianism is human, and it is a kind of humanistic thought." Summarize my thoughts in one sentence: "I am a Chinese lyrical humanitarian." This is first manifested in respect for people. Wang Zengqi explained his humanitarianism in this way, that is, "look at people with warm eyes, explore the beauty and poetry of ordinary people, and strive to feel the business around them, with a green and transparent sense of humor." For example, his "Father and son became brothers for many years" and "My grandparents" grandfather told his son and grandson an affair when he was young, and his eyes were full of tears. "So I think my grandfather is a person" and the common people he wrote in his works, even including his home-cooked snacks. In this way, write the philosophy of life in a plain and simple life.

Wang Zengqi's works, whether novels or essays, have many folk cultural backgrounds, such as the temple in The Dowager, Da Nao in Da Nao Chronicle, etc. These environments and humanistic folk customs all constitute an indispensable part of his works. As for his essays, there are even more. He wrote about historical and cultural celebrities, villagers, temples, rivers and lakes in his hometown. Moreover, he also wrote about the customs of many places he has been to, such as Kunming, Zhangjiakou and even the United States. He said, "Customs are lyric poems created by a national collective" ("How to write them") He called himself a "popular lyric poet", and all his poems about cool breeze, white water and thatched cottages have specific cultural connotations. There is an essay "Hutong Culture" by Wang Zengqi in high school Chinese. At the beginning, the author always talks about the relationship between hutong and culture. "This kind of founder not only affects the life of Beijingers, but also affects their thoughts." Then, it is divided into three parts: first, the hutong, the source of its name, the size and number of hutongs, the function and environment of hutongs; Let's talk about culture, always talking about the nature of hutong culture, "Hutong culture is a closed culture", and then explain various concrete manifestations of "closure". Finally, the development trend of hutong and hutong culture is explained. "Beijing's hutongs are declining" and "under the sweeping tide of commodity economy, hutong and hutong culture will disappear one day". For example, the characteristics of Beijing's founder, you see how he said, "Beijingers have a strong sense of orientation." In the past, rickshaws used to shout' Go East!' at every corner. Go west!' In case you run into pedestrians. When the old couple were sleeping, the old lady thought the old man was squeezing her and said,' Go south a little'. In this way, the author uses the little things of daily life to explain, which is vivid and interesting, and the language is extremely simple, which makes you deeply impressed by the characteristics of Beijing. What is even more surprising is that the author has a strong lyrical style when he narrates. For example, "Look at the photos of these hutongs, which makes people feel nostalgic and even a little sad. But this is helpless. " This is direct lyric. "The west wind is still shining, the grass is decaying, it is desolate and lifeless everywhere", which describes the decline of hutong and reveals extremely sad emotions. At the end of the article, I said, "Goodbye, Hutong." Nostalgia, sadness and helplessness are intertwined, which is hard to say.

instead of pursuing the strongest sound that reflects the spirit of the times, he tries to construct the profound cultural implication and eternal aesthetic value of his works in a subtle, ethereal and distant style. Wang Zengqi's prose lies in his declaration and call for the humanistic truth of individual existence, and in helping people discover the beauty of "trivial things" around them. Beauty is around, and beauty is in duty. The reason why the spiritual temperament and artistic charm of his prose can have a strong charm for readers lies in his examination of "trivial matters", which establishes an original appreciation of "natural art" or "green art" for people's vision, creates a true realm, conveys true feelings and leads people to the pure land of the spiritual world.

The pace of modern people's life is getting faster and faster, and the "trivial things" around them are thrown behind their memories before they can fully present their meanings. From this point of view, people seem to have no other pleasure in life except being "busy" wrapped and squeezed. Wang Zengqi's prose is appealing to people: walk slowly and appreciate yourself!