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You can’t stop reading Mu Xin’s books. Although "The Past of Su Lu" is a collection of essays, the teacher's witty words and wise sayings can be found everywhere.

The title of "The Journey of Su Lu" and the names of many of its chapters come from the "Book of Changes".

There is a saying in "Yi Lu": "On the ninth day of the lunar month: If you go without shoes, there is no blame. Xiang said: If you go without shoes, you will walk alone."

The implication is that It is: In this world, I am willing to stick to my ambition, even if I walk alone, I will have no regrets.

This is probably Mu Xin’s own code of conduct throughout his life in art and aesthetics. Just as Qu Yuan said, “There is still something good in my heart, and even if I die nine times, I still have no regrets.”

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In the preface of this book, Mu Xin said, “I always feel that poetry and philosophy are fragmented, intermittent, and bright and dim.”

This collection of his is also composed of short stories or short sentences full of poetic and philosophical movements. When I put down the booklet, I still felt that the voice was ringing in my ears.

He is familiar with cultural masters from ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, and has a meticulous insight into human nature and human feelings. He can also hit the nail on the head with precise and interesting words, which cannot but be admired.

Commenting on poetry, he said: "Poems that can be recited, recited, and sung are the childhood of poetry, and the existing characteristics of the childhood of poetry. Poems from now on are only suitable for reading, and do not need to be spoken - - Completely free from the swaddling clothes of music. "

I think, for example, "The Book of Songs" is the childhood of poetry, which can be chanted, sung and recited, like a newly blooming lotus, swaying in the breeze.

Today’s poetry is only suitable for reading, because it lacks the agility and rhythm of the past, and lacks the inspiration and emotion of life.

Talking about youth, he said: "Young Werther's troubles are not a spiritual representation of the generation in the 19th century, but a life stage that every generation of teenagers in every era must go through. A teenager without troubles can grow up He is not a saint, but a mediocre person.

But if a young man is unable to deal with his troubles, he will end up in waves of troubles. Delete the nonsense, willfulness, and noise... Youth is not youth. "

He also talked about different stages of life and said: "There are three realms of human experience, and Qin Qing sings them all: Chu Ai - Xin Qing Xin Lu Ping. Sand. Ji Zhuang - the beauty of spring reaches people's homes. The sunset - follows the flowing water to the end of the world.

These three sentences are all derived from Qin Guan's "Wang Haichao·Luoyang Nostalgia". His traditional cultural heritage is profound.

Just like Jiang Jie’s song "Poppy Poppy Listening to the Rain": "The young man is listening to the rain song upstairs, and the tent is dimmed by red candles. A young man in his prime listens to the rain in a boat, the river is wide and the clouds are low, and the wild geese cry out in the west wind. Now, listening to the rain at the foot of the monk's hut, there are already stars on his temples. ”

All the youthful spirits in the past will eventually turn into the helplessness and sighs of the old age.

When it comes to life, he said: “It’s good that life is meaningless. There is room for each to give meaning. If life is meaningful, but this meaning is not in line with my interests, it would be embarrassing and embarrassing. "

Regarding memory, his conclusion is in line with the theme of the recently released movie "Coco": "Based on one person's memory alone, how many dead and disappeared people and things are lost. There is endless existence, but a person's memory disappears because of his death, and there are countless people and things that die with him. "

The book also contains some exquisite judgments about morality and social customs. He commented:

"In the past, thieves also had their ways, and in today's world, there are also thieves. "Thieves also have a way" is a sigh, lamenting that there are too few thieves with a way. It is an indignation that the Tao also has thieves. There are too many Tao that have been stolen, and the Tao has been stolen in this way. ”

If in the past “there is also a way among thieves” reflects that the spirit of chivalry still exists, then today’s “there is also a way among thieves” is the tragedy of the entire era.

Still Regarding "wisdom and foolishness", he said: "When you come into contact with unfathomable wisdom, you will know that stupidity is also unfathomable. There are wonderful plots in the depths of wisdom and stupidity, and they are all unexpected, so they all form spectacles. My life is a life of being frightened by wisdom and being frightened by stupidity. ”

The words are simple, but the meaning is profound.

Without a profound understanding of life and profound accumulation of knowledge, how could he have written so many amazing and thoughtful words?

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In the second volume of the book "One Drink, One Peck", there are many witty phrases, which are worth pondering.

"The setting sun in Greece still shines on my back";

"Literature and philosophy are insignificant once they become doctrinal";

"Heroes come first" When fate meets fate, there are many heroes, and heroes will be defeated by fate.";

"The weak will only become weaker if they have a deep love for each other or help each other.";

"People have become more presentable since they had mirrors";

"It would be ugly if a tiger carried a bag and walked in the forest";

"The fat girl wore a floral shirt, "The flowers have grown fat";

"In terms of delicacy, destiny is the most exquisite";

"Those who self-exile will regard returning home as if they were dead"

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Isn’t Mu Xin himself a self-exile? He was in exile in his own spiritual and cultural world, so he just strode forward without ever thinking of finding his way back.

Because he "regarded returning home as if he were dead", he "went there alone and walked alone as he wished", so he said "aesthetics is my exile".

Just as Qi Huilin's poem from the Qing Dynasty goes: "When a man goes without shoes, he travels all over the world. A man is like the bright moon, and his heart is bright. When he goes without shoes, his road is smooth. A man is like the shining sun, and his posture is clear. Yangyang."

This is the most true portrayal of Mr. Mu Xin.