Using doctrine [1]

Lu Xun

China has always been a so-called "closed-door doctrine". If you don't go, others are not allowed to come.

Since the door was broken down by gunfire, another set of nails hit the wall, and now, everything has become a "sending doctrine"

Not to mention other things, just for academic stuff, I recently sent a batch of antiques to Paris for exhibition, but in the end "I don't know what will happen next"; there are also several "masters" They held several ancient paintings and new paintings and hung them in various European countries, which was called "carrying forward the national glory" [2]. I heard that Dr. Mei Lanfang will be sent to the Soviet Union in the near future to promote "symbolism" [3], and after that he will also go to Europe to preach. I don’t want to discuss the relationship between Dr. Mei’s acting and symbolism here. In short, living people have replaced antiques

I dare say that it can be regarded as a bit of progress.

But none of us followed the etiquette of "reciprocity" and said: "Bring it!"

Of course, it’s not a bad thing to just give it away. One shows richness, the other shows generosity. Nietzsche [4] once boasted that he was the sun, with endless light and heat, but he only gave and did not want to take. However, Nietzsche was not the sun after all, he went crazy. China

Neither does China. Although some people say that digging up coal from the ground will be enough for the whole world for hundreds of years, but what about after hundreds of years

? After hundreds of years, of course we will turn into souls and go to heaven or fall to hell, but our descendants will still be there, so we should leave some gifts for them. Otherwise, when it comes to festivals and ceremonies, they will have nothing to bring out, so they will have to kowtow to congratulate them and ask for some leftovers as a reward.

This kind of reward should not be misunderstood as something "thrown". It is "thrown". To put it more crowningly, it can be called "

sent". I do not want to give examples here [5].

I don’t want to say anything more about “sending” here, otherwise it would be too unmodern. I just want to encourage us to be stingier. In addition to "giving away", we must also "take". This is called "use-ism".

But we were frightened by what was "sent". First there were opium from Britain, scrap guns from Germany, and then powder from France, American movies, and various small things from Japan with the slogan "completely domestic" printed on them. As a result, even sober young people became afraid of foreign goods. In fact, this is precisely because it was "sent" rather than "brought".

So we must use our brains, broaden our horizons, and get it ourselves!

For example, a poor young man among us got a big house because of the yin power of his ancestors (let me put it this way), regardless of who he is. It was cheated, robbed, legally inherited, or obtained as a son-in-law. So, what to do

? I think, first of all, regardless of the situation, "get it"! However, if you object to the old owner of the house and are afraid of being stained by his

things, and hesitate to walk in the door, you are a coward; if you get angry and set a fire to burn it all, you can save yourself. Innocent,

is a coward. But because I was envious of the old owner of this house, but this time he accepted everything, happily went into the bedroom and smoked the remaining opium, of course it was even more useless. Those who "use it" are not like this at all.

He possesses and chooses. When you see shark fins, you don't just throw them on the road to show your "civilianness". As long as there is nourishment, you will eat them like turnips and cabbages with your friends, except that you don't use them to feast with distinguished guests; when you see opium , and did not throw it in the toilet in public to see its complete revolution. It was only sent to the pharmacy for medical treatment, but there was no "sale of ointment, while supplies last" "Mysterious. There are only cigarettes

guns and smoke lamps. Although the form is different from the smoking utensils of India, Persia and Arabia, they can indeed be regarded as a kind of national quintessence. If you carry them around the world, you will definitely be Some people will look at it, but I think besides sending a little to the museum, the rest can be destroyed.

There are also a group of aunts and wives, and it is best to ask them to go away, otherwise, the "use doctrine" will be dangerous.

Anyway, we’re going to get it.

We want to use it, store it, or destroy it. Then, if the owner is the new owner, the house will become a new house. However, first of all, this person must be calm, courageous, discerning, and unselfish. Without borrowed things, people cannot become new people. Without borrowed things, literature and art cannot become new literature and art by themselves.

June 4th.

〔1〕 This article was originally published in "China Daily Trends" on June 7, 1934, signed by Huo Chong.

〔2〕 "Carry forward the national glory" From 1932 to 1934, artists Xu Beihong and Liu Haisu went to some European countries to hold Chinese art exhibitions or Personal art exhibition. "Carry forward the national glory" was the term used by the "Da Evening News" on May 28, 1934 when it reported these news.

〔3〕 “Symbolism” The Evening News reported on May 28, 1934:

“The Soviet art world is divided into two schools: realism and symbolism. Nowadays, realism has gradually declined, while symbolism has been promoted by both the government and the public, and has become a flourishing concept. After artists from other countries saw that our country's calligraphy and painting works were closely related to the symbolism, they recalled China. Symbolism must also be used in dramas. It is planned to invite famous Chinese opera masters such as Mei Lanfang to perform. "Lu Xun once wrote in "Lace Literature·Who

is in decline". The article criticized the "Da Wan Bao" for its distorted reporting.

〔4〕 Nietzsche (F Nietzsche, 1844-1900), a German philosopher, was a German philosopher. On June 4, 1933, the Kuomintang government and the United States signed the Five-Year Plan in Washington. Tens of millions of dollars in "Cotton and Wheat Loans" to buy American wheat, flour and cotton. This may be the sort of thing being referred to here.