Words and allusions of nothingness array

In the history of modern and contemporary literature in China, the word "nothing array" first appeared in Lu Xun's Wild Grass. "(Qian Liqun explained)" Such a Warrior "describes a soldier's despair and struggle with despair when he falls into the" nothing array ":"When he walks into the nothing array, everyone he meets nods to him. He knows that this treasure knife is the enemy's weapon, a weapon that kills people without seeing blood. Many soldiers perish here, just like shells, making the brave useless. Those people have all kinds of flags on their heads and embroidered with all kinds of nice names: philanthropist, scholar, scribe, elder, youth, elegant person and gentleman. There are all kinds of coats under the head, embroidered with all kinds of beautiful patterns: knowledge, morality, national quintessence, public opinion, logic, justice and oriental civilization. But he raised his spear. ..... He laughed and threw it aside, but it hit their hearts. Everything fell to the ground; However, there is only one coat, and there is nothing in it. He didn't take anything, and he didn't win, because now he has become a sinner like a philanthropist. But he raised his spear. He strode through the void, nodded goodbye, all kinds of flags and coats. But he raised his spear. He eventually died of old age in an empty array. He is not a soldier at last, but nothing is a winner. In this case, no one heard the cry of war: peace. Peace ... but he raised the javelin! " [1] Lu Xun's "Array of nothingness" has aroused the interest of many scholars. From Mao Dun's On Lu Xun to Sun's Weeds, from Leo Oufan Lee's Scream in the Iron House to Wang Hui's Revisiting the Dead Fire, people have noticed the meaningful metaphor of Lu Xun's "nothing array". According to Qian Liqun's academic narration written in the third person, he discovered Lu Xun's categories and images, such as "golden world", "array of nothingness", "night", "cold" and "hot", "love" and "hate", "silence" and "opening", "people", "gods" and "ghosts". Qian Liqun may not be the first person to pay attention to "governing by doing nothing", but he is the first person to take "governing by doing nothing" as an important concept and give a concrete and in-depth explanation. In "Searching for the Soul" published by 1987, Qian Liqun clearly pointed out that "nothing array" is a very profound proposition, and thought that Lu Xun made a more vivid description and analysis of "nothing array" in his essays: "China is full of walls, but it is invisible, like ghosts hitting the wall, so that you can touch it at any time." Qian Liqun also explained the meaning of "nothing array" in simple terms: "Obviously, there are hostile forces around, but we can't find a clear enemy. Of course, you can't distinguish between friends and enemies, and you can't form a clear front; I encounter all kinds of' walls' at any time, but they are all' invisible'-this is' nothing array'. " [2] Qian Liqun obviously regards "nothingness array" as an inevitable reality of "reformer" or "enlightener", which is also a reason why China is too difficult to change. In his view, "nothing array" has two meanings: the first layer refers to a weapon and strategy against reform, such as "pressure", "admiration", "assimilation" until "counterattack". Although this "nothing array" is not difficult to identify, it hurts the mind and body of spiritual soldiers. Qian Liqun thinks that this "nothingness array" has two influences on Lu Xun. On the one hand, "nothing array" makes Lu Xun always in a state of high vigilance and strong emotional reaction, which makes Lu Xun's thoughts particularly profound and predictable. On the other hand, it also brought impatience and irritability to Lu Xun's emotional world, and sometimes his anger was out of control. The deeper meaning of "nothing array" is that the opponents that reformers encounter are often not explicitly hostile class forces, but the social forces, social psychology and old habits of the majority. This "nothing array" caused the psychological dilemma of the reformers. Lu Xun once felt deeply about this: "It is not enough to die on the blade of the enemy; "It's sad to die in hidden weapons from nowhere. But the most miserable thing is the poison killed by a loving mother or lover, the stray bullets sent by comrades at will, and the invasion of harmless germs. " [3] 199 1 Yi Xue's "The Array of Nothing ―― On an Important Theme of Lu Xun's Works" published in China Modern Literature Research Series has a deeper explanation of "The Array of Nothing". He regards "iron house" and "nothing array" or "ghosts hitting the wall" as two important metaphors in Lu Xun's works, and further explains the meaning of "nothing array" from the perspectives of "the country of word games" and "the nihilistic party of playing": "No matter the quintessence of the country or Shakespeare, no matter whether he worships Buddha or curses Buddha, he will be a master of Chinese and Western integration in a short while. Speaking of revolution, it is also a moment, and loyalty and filial piety are also a moment; Play circles with the Dalai Lama, once to build a tower of Tibetan scriptures and once to engage in Tibetan scriptures. When there is an era suitable for complete eating, it means that we have to set up a statue. When there is an era suitable for complete eating, all religions are not different. " In the metaphor of iron house, stubbornness and conservatism have become the most powerful summary of the national mentality. However, just like a tin house floating into a circle, the characteristics of stubbornness and conservatism have become suspicious. China is not so stubborn. On the contrary, Chinese and western styles can better represent his thoughts on themes, and sometimes his themes can even appear in the most revolutionary posture. Moreover, people's behavior is difficult to define between conservative and radical, closed and open. Defenders of absolutism suddenly stood under the banner of the Republic, and the bourgeoisie became proletarian revolutionary writers. [4] Yi Xue's analysis obviously inherited and promoted Qian Liqun's explanation. He believes that Nothing Array is a product of autocratic rule and a manifestation of national inferiority. "In the rotation of sheep and beast, the doctrine of the mean and cannibalism also take turns as the color of self-protection. [5] This is obviously the fundamental reason for the formation of "unruly" and "rogue habits" and the formation of "a country of word games" and "an acting nihilistic party". In this "nothing array", the enlightener can't touch the real enemy and real thoughts, and what he hits hard is often "a coat." The country of word games, the nihilistic party of playing, and the spectator often gamify the attack of the enlightener. "The rescuer became a clown, and the saved words became a joke. [6] Yi Xue believes that Lu Xun has found three strategies to resist the "nothingness array": bridging the gap between language and truth with "real voice"; Use it to deal with being seen; Fight for power with power. From Qian Liqun to Yi Xue, the rich connotation of Lu Xun's metaphor of "nothing array" has been fully expounded. Today, people are more and more aware of the importance of this concept in understanding Lu Xun's thought, and more and more people begin to skillfully use this term to talk about social life and cultural phenomena. "Countless groups" are inevitably generalized.