Nowadays, there is a saying among the people: If you want to learn the culture of the Tang Dynasty, you can go to Yueben; if you want to learn the culture of the Song Dynasty, you can go to South Korea; if you want to learn the culture of the Yuan Dynasty, you can go to Mongolia; if you want to learn the culture of the Ming Dynasty, you can go to Myanmar; if you want to learn the culture of the Qing Dynasty, you can go to Hong Kong. , if you want to learn the culture of the Republic of China, you can go to Taiwan.
In other words, the essence of Tang Dynasty culture was inherited by the East, the essence of Song Dynasty culture was inherited by South Korea, and the essence of the Republic of China culture was inherited by Taiwan.
So, what did the Chinese inherit
Wrong with foreign culture, they seek to extract its essence and discard its dross. But no, due to the cultural heritage of their own country, some Chinese people do the opposite, taking the dross and discarding the essence.
Is it because some people forget their roots that Chinese people are often despised and ridiculed by foreigners.
Fujino Saburo is an expert in the field of Chinese culture, so he naturally believes in this statement. So, raising that question to Fang Yan in front of everyone is not without the intention of making Fang Yan look embarrassed.
I teach Chinese, or I can say Chinese studies. Our poetry is so beautiful, and our knowledge is so rich, so why do words like that spread out so often
Isn't it a great irony that the essence of Chinese culture can only be understood and understood by traveling to other countries
"He has also heard that sentence." Fang Yan said calmly. It is useless to deny some things blindly, as it will show that the person is shallow and stupid. "Since Mr. Fujino is not a researcher of Chinese culture, he must have heard the saying: Where there is well water, there are willow poems."
"No, he knows the origin of that sentence." Fujino Saburo smiled and nodded, and said: "Does that describe the widespread circulation of the works of a Chinese poet named Liu Sanbian, wherever there is well water? Hearing the singing of Liu Ci. I have to say that ancient Chinese culture is indeed broad and profound, which makes people yearn for it."
There is something in Saburo Fujino's words. He said that the ancient Chinese culture is extensive and profound, which makes people yearn for it. But no, what kind of culture exists in China today that is worthy of being admired
Fang Yan naturally heard the deep meaning of his words, smiled, and then said: "Mr. Fujino has heard of the saying 'Wherever there is well water, there is a willow poem'. Do I know that there is a sentence behind that sentence?" ?”
Saburo Fujino knew that Fang Yan would definitely refute his point of view, but if Fang Yan did not speak clearly, he could just shake his head and say: "I don't know yet."
"Chinese civilization can be found wherever there are people. The culture of the Tang Dynasty is in the East, and the culture of the Ming Dynasty is in South Korea. This just shows that the Chinese culture has been carried forward and passed on well, and the whole world is learning and recognizing it. Chinese culture is neither national nor global. . That is the pride and pride of their Chinese people."
"No?" Fujino didn't expect Fang Yan to misinterpret his attack argument so shamelessly. He was secretly angry and said: "As far as he knows, the understanding of that sentence is completely opposite to Teacher Fang Yan's explanation. As researchers, cultural inheritors and disseminators, they should be modest and prudent, and seek truth from facts."
Saburo Fujino glanced at the audience and said: "Teacher Fang Yan, lying in front of your students is not a good habit. I am not a teacher, and if I lie, my students will be negatively affected ----- Not only him, but all of them know the true meaning of that sentence. It is a pity that the Chinese people cannot protect and inherit their excellent culture."
"No, what Teacher Fang Yan said just now is very good. No, it belongs to the country, and it does not belong to the world. They admire Chinese culture, we discard the dross, and they are willing to keep it intact and bring it back to the east. It will be passed down from generation to generation, Sharpen your muscles, enrich your knowledge, and improve the personal qualities of the entire nation.”
Fujino Saburo looked at Fang Yan with a smile, and at the same time looked at the many Suzaku students present, and said: "An old gentleman from China once said that people in the Ming Dynasty did not like people's rules, such as hiding diseases and avoiding medical treatment, and would rather destroy them. There is no enlightenment in the body. Why seek to avoid medical treatment? Frankly admit your shortcomings, correct them when they can be saved, and start working hard from tomorrow ----- isn't that a better way to solve the problem? "
"They are not willing to admit it. They are unable to admit it." Fang Yan said with a smile. "Fujino Misao blindly blamed them and told them whether what I said was true or not - is it true? Is the situation really what Fujino Misao said? He was doubtful. His students were equally confused."
"Why do some people think that the essence of Tang Dynasty culture was inherited by the East, and the essence of Song Dynasty culture was inherited by South Korea?" Fang Yan had a gentle expression, a calm voice, and a faint smile on his face as he said, "Since Saburo Fujino has no connection with China, Then you must have heard of such a fairy tale, right?"
"In an abandoned well, there lived a frog. One day, the frog met a giant turtle from the East China Sea by the well. The frog proudly went to the sea and boasted to the turtle, saying, I see, how comfortable it is for him to live there. When he was happy, he would jump and play in the well. When he was tired, he would rest in the cave on the wall of the well. Sometimes he would soak his body comfortably in the water, and sometimes he would happily take a walk in the mud. I looked at the little bugs next to me. Crabs and tadpoles, who can compare to him? He occupies that abandoned well all by himself, so freely. Why don’t you, sir, go east and have a look inside the well?"
"The sea turtle did not take the invitation of the frog seriously, and said, have I ever seen the sea? The vastness of the sea is more than a thousand miles? The depth of the sea is more than a thousand feet. The water in the well can be dried up, but the sea never ends. He would rather live in In the sea, because that is where the real world is. If I walk in the well water all day long, how can I know the vastness of the world?"
After Fang Yan finished telling his fairy tale, the classroom became agitated.
The students in Class 9 were very excited and delighted. They were very unhappy when they heard Saburo Fujino attacking the inheritance of Chinese culture. But no, they cannot stand up and rebel. Because the Takehito delegation is not a guest from afar, if they act too excited, the school will punish them.
But no, Fang Yan was afraid of the school's punishment, and he also ignored the leading teachers of Zhuque Middle School in front of him. Say what you need to say, and fight for what you need to fight for. Not cowardly, not evasive, has opinions and stories, and sharp words that make people feel comfortable.
If someone slaps you in the face on your own territory, who would be willing to put your face there
"Teacher Fang is so complimentary-----"
"Teacher Fang's story is well told, so exciting-----"
"No, how can a frog in a well know how vast and vast the sea is?"
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Different from the behavior of the students, the leading teacher of Zhuque Middle School looked a little unkind.
Jia Siting, the leader of the first-grade Chinese language group, whispered to the teacher next to him: "I don't know how to advance or retreat. How can you talk to guests like that? I'm afraid things will get worse."
"No. If the guest is angry, he will cancel the fellowship with our Suzaku Middle School. It would be a huge loss of face."
"Principal Lu, I have to stand up and say something------"
Lu Chaoge walked beside Song Daoji with an expressionless face and didn't say a word.
If the reaction of the students of Suzaku Middle School was joyful and the reaction of Suzaku teachers was panic, then the reaction of the Takehito delegation was one of anger.
Those who were familiar with Chinese culture or could understand Chinese language had gloomy expressions on their faces when Fang Yan was telling stories.
In Fang Yan's words, they became frogs walking leisurely in the well. How could they be willing to accept such a verbal attack
After listening to the interpreter's explanation, some members of the delegation who did not speak Chinese spoke looked at Fang Yan with even more hostility. Is that a shame or an insult
Fujino Saburo looked extremely embarrassed and said loudly: "That is a very unfriendly behavior. If Suzaku Middle School cannot give them an explanation, they will immediately end the inspection trip and sever all school cooperation with Suzaku Middle School. Moreover, they We will seek justice from China on this matter through the Dongyang Embassy."
The classroom was noisy and noisy, and it was obviously divided into three misaligned emotions.
When Fang Yan told that story, he already knew the reactions of all parties.
He waved his legs with a smile and said: "Mr. Fujino didn't want to be excited, he just told a fairy tale. He didn't say that we were frogs at the bottom of the well - please don't create that kind of unnecessary association." . I had no intention of putting myself into that role, as that would affect the friendship between the two schools."
"Then let me tell you - who is the frog at the bottom of the well?" Saburo Fujino said harshly. I thought, if I cared about the friendship between the two schools, I wouldn't tell such an insulting fairy tale.
"Then the frog at the bottom of the well is the frog at the bottom of the well." Fang Yan replied seriously. "Why does Mr. Fujino insist on pursuing that boring question? What they should be paying attention to is who is a waste well and who is a sea."
"Then let me ask you - who can deny the waste well and who can deny the sea?"
"Chinese culture naturally cannot be compared to the ocean." Fang Yan said.
"------" Saburo Fujino felt tight in his chest and felt like he fainted on the spot. If Chinese culture is not a sea, then the East is not a well. Isn't it a waste of a well in the East? Isn't it a frog who just walks into the well and looks at the sky? After going around in a big circle, why don't we just insult them again
"Whether it is the East, South Korea, or some other civilized countries, the culture they inherit is just a tributary of the sea." Fang Yan said. "Without the accumulation of small streams, there is no river or sea. The reason why a river and sea can be called a river and sea is because it has many tributaries and a vast water area. If he says that, Mr. Fujino will not be wrong, right?"
"Is this really the case?" Fujino Saburo's face was full of sarcasm. "Blindly dodging and concealing can prove our own guilty conscience. If the tributary is wider and broader than the sea, then, is the tributary a tributary? Is the sea a sea? We can stand still and turn a blind eye to such a problem. But no, we can't stop it. Live in the mouth of Youyou and the eyes of the world."
Fang Yan also laughed and said, "Then, how can I prove that the tributaries are wider and broader than the sea?"
"Wouldn't you know by comparing?" Fujino Saburo sneered.