Mr. Lu Xun and Peking Opera

1. Mr. Lu Xun has made incisive discussions on Peking Opera.

2. Mr. Lu Xun never opposed Peking Opera, but he hated the feudal rulers who poisoned Peking Opera. He said, "Scholar-officials often want to seize things from the people." "But once they get their hands on it, this Things will perish with them." This is exactly what causes some of the shortcomings of Peking Opera. It was once enshrined in the inner court, but was usurped by scholar-officials. It was "taken out from the common people, covered with a glass cover, and made into a red sandalwood frame." It was isolated from the masses. Mr. Lu Xun said: before this, "it was naturally vulgar, even to the point where it was It is obscene and dirty, but vigorous and energetic." Mr. Tang Tao once said: "Lu Xun required Peking Opera to maintain its excellent traditions, eliminate the contamination and usurpation of the feudal ruling class, and strive to develop its own characteristics. The road that Peking Opera artists must fight for."

3. Mr. Lu Xun and Mr. Mei Lanfang. Mr. Lu Xun once wrote an article criticizing Mr. Mei Lanfang, but it was not Mr. Mei Lanfang in the early days but Mei Lanfang after he became famous. Mr. Lanfang, the article said that Mr. Mei has become more elegant and less popular. It is not something that ordinary poor people can afford to interact with the politicians and nobles at that time, because Mr. Mei's worth has become higher. It is true that Mr. Mei Lanfang is right about pursuing art, because as his art matures, it will inevitably develop in an elegant direction. High music is bound to be low-key. Although civilians at that time no longer had many opportunities to come into contact with Mr. Mei Lanfang, Mr. Mei Lanfang still retained that kind image in people's minds. But in fact, Mr. Mei Lanfang’s pursuit of art has become a tool used by politicians to please each other. He even performed for the great powers of the time. Mr. Mei Lanfang is concerned about art being widely recognized by the world. From this point of view, Mr. Mei is not wrong, because Mr. Mei is not a politician, and there is no need to be involved in political strife. What Mr. Mei wanted to do was to develop art, so Mr. Mei traveled among the powerful. However, this was something Mr. Lu Xun could not tolerate.

4. Mr. Lu Xun was a revolutionary, and he could not tolerate anything harmful to the revolution at that time. We have no right to use today’s point of view to criticize Mr. Lu Xun harshly. Lu Xun witnessed the blood of too many young martyrs. And he is not an indifferent person. He cannot allow people to forget the legacy of those martyrs because of drama. He cannot allow Mr. Mei Lanfang to be so elegant that civilians can only look up but are not qualified to listen. He cannot allow politicians to put Mei Lanfang under the influence of others. Sir's drama was used as a tool to curry favor with the great powers.

5. Mr. Lu Xun never sought revenge for personal grudges. Every enemy he made was not for himself. This is also the greatness of his personality. The old man is a great man, but he is inevitably wrong...

Note: Grandpa Lu Xun and our ancestors were neighbors in Beijing, but they were not close friends. The above quoted article represents my own opinion. .