As we all know, the Republic of China was an era of warlord rule and political chaos, but it was also an era of rising literary figures and the emergence of great masters. Among the many scholars of the Republic of China, there are three recognized "madmen". Coincidentally, these three are also famous masters of Chinese studies. One is Zhang Taiyan, who Huang Xing calls "Crazy Zhang", and the other is Liu Shipei. Needless to say, both of them are famous scholars, but this third person is not only full of controversy from the outside world, but also He himself is also a carrier of contradictions. He is Huang Kan, the pioneer of the Revolution of 1911 and a famous philologist.

Huang Kan (1886.04.03-1935.10.08), a famous linguist. His first name was Qiao Nai, later he was renamed Qiao Xin, and finally Kan, with the courtesy names Jigang and Jizi. In his later years, he called himself Liangshou Jushi, and he was a native of Qichun County, Hubei Province.

Arrogant, arrogant, madman, famous person, good at traveling, good at reading, good at scolding, unruly, informal, perverse, maverick... Huang Kan left a list of keywords to future generations. and anecdotes. Huang Kan was born in Chengdu on April 3, 1886. His first name was Qiao Nai, later he was renamed Qiao Xin, and finally Kan, with the courtesy name Jigang and Jizi. In his later years, he called himself Liangshou Jushi, and he was a native of Qichun County, Hubei Province. In 1905, he studied in Japan and studied under Zhang Taiyan in Tokyo. He received primary school and Confucian studies and became the eldest disciple of Zhang's family. He has served as professor at Peking University, Central University, Jinling University, Shanxi University, etc. People call him, Zhang Taiyan and Liu Shipei "Masters of Chinese Studies".

Peking University has the first monster Gu Hongming, and the second monster is Huang Kan. How weird is this person? There are several things that can be explained. When he was a professor at Nanjing Central University, he was nicknamed the "Three Nevers" professor, that is, "it won't rain, it won't snow, and it won't blow." Speaking of which, there are not many such arrogant professors in history. However, there are not many masters like him in history. Because Huang Kan had profound attainments in all aspects of Confucian classics, literature, and philosophy, people at that time called him "the master of primary schools since the Qianjia period" and "the person who inherits the past and inherits traditional language and philology." Now it seems that there is really as much arrogance as there is talent, and this is absolutely true.

Don’t think it’s over if you don’t go to class if the weather is bad. This is just the beginning. Whenever Huang Kan talks about something important in class, he will always give it up and stop to say to the students: "I'm sorry, there is a huge secret hidden behind this ancient book. With this salary alone, I can't talk about it." , who wants to know, you have to invite me to a restaurant." The student could only be dumbfounded and obediently invited him to dinner.

Huang Kan was not only harsh on his own students, but also looked down upon his colleagues. Even Hu Shi, who was in the limelight at the time, would sneer at every opportunity. Once, when Hu Shi was promoting vernacular Chinese at a meeting, Huang Kan made a tricky statement: "You keep saying you want to promote vernacular, but I don't think you are sincere." Hu Shi was puzzled and asked him why he said this. Huang Kan joked calmly: "If you practice it, your name should not be called Hu Shi. It should be called 'Where to go'." As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of cheers from the audience, which made Hu Shi feel depressed for a moment. It was very embarrassing not to be able to go on stage.

Later in class, Huang Kan mentioned Hu Shi and his vernacular again, saying that classical Chinese was superior to vernacular. He gave an example: "Suppose Hu Shi's wife died, and his family sent a telegram to inform Hu "I think if you use classical Chinese, you can just write "My wife is dead, come back soon"; if you use vernacular Chinese, you have to write "Your wife is dead, come back quickly" 11 words, and the telegram fee is twice as expensive as if you use classical Chinese." Laughing loudly. When this news reached Hu Shi's ears, Hu Shi's face turned pale for a while, but he could only swallow his anger.

Huang Kan is also criticized for being lecherous. A publication at that time once said, "Huang Kan's articles are popular all over the world. He is so lustful that he is neither my mother nor my daughter, but his wife." This means that as long as she is not Huang Kan's wife or daughter, he can accept her, to the extent that anyone can have a wife. It is said that he married as many as nine times in his life. There was even a student whom he had cheated into marrying, but because she couldn't get rid of the huge shadow that Huang Kan cast on her soul, she went crazy and eventually hanged herself. At that time, people called him a "shameless beast in clothes" and denounced him as "literary but not elegant".

However, no matter how much Huang Kan neglected etiquette, he was still a filial person. When his mother passed away, he vomited several liters of blood and was in constant grief. Later, when he was forced to give lectures due to livelihood constraints, he would also bring his mother's coffin with him, and it was even rumored to be a good talk for a while. Even because he missed his mother so much, Huang Kan specially asked his old friend Su Manshu to draw a picture of "Dream Visiting Mother's Grave", wrote a sad eulogy by himself, and asked Zhang Taiyan to write a postscript. This painting became his The treasures he carries with him will remain with him until death. On every birthday and death anniversary of his biological mother and loving mother, Huang Kan will lead his family to offer sacrifices to mourn her endlessly. In fact, Huang Kan is not the whole picture of Huang Kan who is proud of his talent and arrogant. His piety and respect for academics are the foundation of his temperament.

Huang Kan is very rigorous in his scholarship and treats his writings very carefully and seriously. The classics, history, and language books he dealt with were all repeated dozens of times, and I was familiar enough to be able to cite specific chapters, pages, and lines without making any mistakes. This can be seen from a small incident. When he was studying Chinese studies at home, he did not go out or eat. He only prepared steamed buns and side dishes. He read while eating. When he saw something fascinating, he actually used ink as a side dish. With a painted face, he didn't notice that a friend came to visit and laughed heartily. He didn't know why he was laughing at him.

Although Huang Kan was unruly and unruly, he did not dare to be disrespectful to reading. Huang Kan was particularly careful in his reading, always starting and finishing. When he saw someone giving up halfway through reading, he would show displeasure and blame the other person for "killing the book head". The most shocking thing is that when he was dying, there was still one volume of "Tang Wencui's Continuation" that he had not finished reading. He vomited blood and sighed: "I have scolded people and killed Shutou all my life, so I don't want people to scold me."

< p>Huang Kan also often educates students: "Chinese knowledge is like casting copper from the mountains and boiling the sea into salt. There is no end." The purpose is to teach students that as scholars, they must make progress every day and must not be complacent with small achievements or rest on their laurels. Therefore, Huang Kan has a classic saying: "You should not write books before you are fifty." He believes that you cannot deceive others in learning, and you must be responsible for future generations. Therefore, if you do not have corresponding academic accumulation, you must not write books to confuse the world. .

Unfortunately, Huang Kan later died due to excessive drinking, gastric blood vessels ruptured, and rescue efforts failed, and he died before the age of 50. Although he did not publish any works, he is still recognized as a master of Chinese studies at home and abroad. Arrogant, arrogant, madman, celebrity, fond of traveling, fond of reading, fond of swearing, unruly, informal, perverse, maverick... Huang Kan left a series of keywords and interesting anecdotes to future generations.

We can't help but think of Ruan Ji among the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove" in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. With his almost crazy behavior, he made a mark for scholars of a century by not being kitsch, not being servile, not being aristocratic, and not being noble. Ah Zhong, a noble example of a typical Chinese literati who is right and wrong, loves what he loves and hates what he hates