Information of Ye Shengtao

1. A brief introduction to Mr. Ye is as follows:

Ye Shengtao (October 28, 1894 - February 16, 1988), formerly known as Ye Shaojun, had the pen names Ye Tao and Sheng. Tao, Guishan, etc. are known as "excellent language artists". A native of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, he is a famous modern Chinese writer, educator, editor and publisher. He was one of the founders of the first literary research association of the May 4th Movement and devoted his life to publishing and Chinese teaching. His motto "Literature is life" is very famous. Ye Shengtao has been a primary school Chinese teacher for 10 years, president of the People's Education Press, and deputy minister of the Ministry of Education. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Sixth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress, a member of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Chairman of the Central Committee for the Advancement of Democracy. Died in Beijing on February 16, 1988 at the age of 94.

2. Ye Lao’s literary contributions are as follows:

1. Realism: a mirror of life.

Realism is the most distinctive characteristic of Ye Shengtao. Ye Shengtao is one of the pioneers of realistic writing. His works are like a mirror, reflecting the dark side of society and human nature.

Because he is an educator, in Ye Shengtao's works, he describes many intellectuals, many of whom are exploited and people at the bottom of society who are unable to resist. Ye Shengtao always reflects the truth and reality in his works. He expressed his democratic and socialist ideas in his novels such as "The Fire", "Below the Line" and "Scarecrow". These articles focus on the painful lives of people at the bottom of society. His acclaimed novel "Ni Huanzhi" chronicles the tragic life of an intellectual.

Ye Shengtao found that many people in New China were selfish, cold, hypocritical and conservative. People give up the value of their lives for a stable life. Ye Shengtao satirized these people in his works. He expressed his dissatisfaction and hoped to awaken people's awareness and face these social ills. Ye Shengtao not only writes stories, but also reports on social fallacies. His works are not for entertainment, but to fill people's spare time with cognition and reflection on reality. "...The foundation of writing is a pair of insightful and observant eyes, and my eyes are not very insightful... Of course, it is not necessary to train one's eyes for the purpose of writing. The training of the eyes is In order to gain insight into reality and enrich life" (Excerpted from Ye Shengtao, "Talk about the Past", page 46)

2. Children's Literature

Children's Literature: Cultivate Young Minds

Ye Shengtao's first academic paper on children's literature was titled "The Concept of Children", which criticized the bad influences on Chinese children.

In fact, Ye Shengtao was the first author to write fairy tales in the 1920s. His work "The Scarecrow" was published in 1923. This children's book is extremely popular among many teenagers. Another work, "Stone Statues of Ancient Heroes," tells the story of a stone carved into the image of a hero. The moral behind this easy-to-read story is to mock the arrogance of experts and the insensitivity of people.

Ding Ling, a student of Ye Shengtao, once praised his fairy tales for inspiring people to think more about society. Ye Shengtao's fairy tales are simple, but they have profound connotations. He believed that children had personal perceptions of their surroundings and should develop their critical skills. Through Ye Shengtao's story, children can gradually gain a clear understanding of the relationship between this society and them.

3. List of works:

1. Novels:

"Spring Banquet", the first vernacular novel 1918

"Snow Dynasty" (co-authored with Zhu Ziqing and others) (poetry) 1922

"Separation" (collection of novels) 1922

"Fire" (collection of novels) 1923

"Under the Line" (short story) 1925

"Ni Huanzhi" (novel) 1928

"Stone Statues of Ancient Heroes" (fairy tale) 1931

"Wen Xin" (Education) (co-authored with Xia Chuzun) 1934

"Study of Weiyanju" (Prose) 1935

"Collection of Sheng Tao's Short Stories" (Collection of Short Stories) ) 1936