Preface

Bi Ye

I love "Master Wang". In the summer of 1984, Comrade Wang Zhengxiang wore glasses with severe myopia, held a bamboo stick in his hand, and followed the creators who participated in the "Wuling Pen Club" to climb Tianzi Mountain in western Hunan. The mountain road was winding, steep, and rugged. He climbed higher and harder than others. I was deeply moved by his tenacity.

Our literary career is like climbing a high mountain. We have to climb dangerous ridges and dangerous peaks to see the beautiful scenery of the mountains. It takes one step at a time and every inch of hardship. Conscientious and meticulous.

“A writer is like a person”, which is a praise for the best of both character and literature. From Comrade Wang Zhengxiang, we see the harmonious unity of literature and character.

After reading the collection of essays "The Wonders of Junshan Bamboo", I deeply feel that Comrade Wang Zhengxiang has a beautiful heart. Reading "Junshan Zhuqi" is like meeting an old friend, chatting with him, opening your heart, being friendly and natural, and a warm current will rise in your chest, creating a sense of happiness.

"Junshan Bamboo Qi" is like a trickling spring, clear and bright. Take a spoonful and drink it to clear your mind.

The blood is connected, the pen tip is connected to the heart. As a serious writer, every word and every word he composed is condensed with bright red blood. Comrade Wang Zhengxiang is exactly like this. First of all, he wrote "Little Sisters in Traffic" in a high-spirited style, giving us excellent traditional education with the revolutionary spirit of the martyrs. This should be a very important topic today when we ignore tradition and ignore history.

At the same time, Comrade Wang Zhengxiang praised entrepreneurial people with enthusiasm. "Chronicles of a Printing Plant" shows the high sense of responsibility of an old worker for a punctuation error, "Blue Jade" describes a kind girl's deep love for the deer, and describes the "Chrysanthemum Man"'s assiduous spirit of cultivating precious colorful flowers, all of which have given us For inspiration in life. Can you be as serious and responsible as the old workers in the printing factory? Can you be as kind and beautiful as the deer-herding girl? Can you be like the "Chrysanthemum Man" and study hard without fear of hardship?

The chapters that give people a sense of beauty and life are "The Love of Wood and Stone", "Thoughts on Yueyang Tower", and "The Wonders of Junshan Bamboo". These chapters not only describe the ever-new scenery, but what is more thought-provoking is that they are full of philosophy and give people noble sentiments and spiritual sublimation. A good work often shocks people's hearts with a philosophical quote, which is like a striking flint, flying out dazzling sparks and igniting people's longing and hope, exploration and pursuit of the future.

What is endearing is that there is a group of articles in the collection about writers, such as Duanmu Hongliang in "The Great Heart", Yuan Jing in "For the Flowers of the Motherland", and "Visiting Han". Son" and so on. This group of articles reflecting the writer's life and work has its own characteristics. Duanmu's diligence - the spark of wisdom continues to illuminate his creative path; Yuan Jing's childlike innocence - irrigating the flowers of the motherland with bright red blood; Hanzi's Hardship goes deep into life - braving the heat and staggering on the rugged trails in mountain villages. In the writings of Comrade Wang Zhengxiang, the style of the writers is vividly reflected on the page. Duanmu Hongliang, Yuan Jing, and Han Zi are all good examples among writers. Comrade Wang Zhengxiang impartially gave me precious friendship, and at the same time, he also wrote about how writers treat life and their dedication to the cause of literature. This is a very meaningful set of articles. I think that as an editor, under favorable conditions for his work, he can interview writers and write a unique book. It can not only introduce the lives and creations of writers, preserve valuable information for the literary treasure house, encourage latecomers, but also It can make editors and writers become close friends and promote each other, which is conducive to the development of literary undertakings. Comrade Wang Zhengxiang also discovered another very meaningful and beautiful relationship between people in his life and work. This is the sincere friendship between editors and readers. What is written in "The Letter", between the letter and the editor, is a heart-to-heart filled with mutual trust and devotion. The letters sent from all over the world can only be experienced by editors who are glowing with youth. This kind of emotional exchange between editors and readers is very valuable and should be cherished. This kind of emotional exchange between editors and readers is very valuable and should be cherished. I think, in addition to the collection of essays, it has become a shining gem in the literary world.

What particularly moved us was that Comrade Wang Zhengxiang not only handed the compiled books to the readers like holding beads, but also wrote them himself, adding glory to the literary world. No matter morning or dusk, no matter during the day or under the lamp, Comrade Wang Zhengxiang still writes tirelessly despite the heavy editorial work. This is extremely commendable.

Without extraordinary perseverance, without a strong sense of responsibility, and without a wise heart, Comrade Wang Zhengxiang would not have been able to write such a beautiful collection of prose as "Junshan Bamboo Wonders".

We sincerely wish Comrade Wang Zhengxiang to edit more and better books for readers; the flowers are fragrant and the fruits are sweet, and we sincerely wish Comrade Wang Zhengxiang a greater harvest in literary creation.

Summer 1985 in Wuhan