Yu Dan has been criticized a lot, but Mengman has been praised all the way. What is her charm? Look what Lao Liang said?

Yu Dan is an expert and scholar who has been criticized a lot. It can also be understood that she is an "academic superwoman" who has passed her time. The controversy surrounding her mainly revolves around two aspects: one is academic and the other is character. These two aspects have always been controversial for Yu Dan. They can be said to be Yu Dan's "Rashomon". However, Mengman, who was popular at the same time as Yu Dan, rarely heard of controversy, and even the slightest criticism was rare. Yu Dan has been criticized a lot, but Meng Man has been praised all the way. What is her charm? In this regard, you can take a look at what Lao Liang said. Some of Lao Liang's views are relatively pertinent and have his own insights without being biased. The editor will use Lao Liang's point of view to analyze the different life situations of Yu Dan and Mengman.

Yu Dan

First of all, the editor will tell you about Yu Dan. Others are born with golden keys in their mouths, but Yu Dan's family can be said to be born with ink in their mouths. They were born into a scholarly family, so there is nothing to say about Yu Dan's cultural heritage. In Yu Dan's words, people basically spent their childhood surrounded by books, and the Chinese culture system they accepted should be relatively systematic. However, what is puzzling is that after Yu Dan became popular in "Hundred Schools Forum", his explanation of "The Analects of Confucius" was slightly superficial. However, this did not affect Yu Dan's subsequent road to fame. For a time, Yu Dan became a famous "Master of Chinese Studies", and even the label of "Mother of Culture" was slapped on Yu Dan's forehead.

Photos of Yu Dan’s life

After that, Yu Dan felt a little bit elated. It wasn’t that the netizens were furious, or that people were making trouble over nothing, but Yu Dan’s series of behaviors after he became famous. It's hard to figure out. The areas where Yu Dan encountered criticism were mainly focused on academics and character. Regarding Yu Dan's character, the editor won't say much. There are enough reasons to believe that Yu Dan is a competent professor. But as far as academic issues are concerned, Yu Dan is indeed a bit reckless. The most obvious thing is that when Yu Dan talked about Wang Anshi, he said that the "Qingli New Deal" originally presided over by Fan Zhongyan was presided over by Wang Anshi. In this way, it is really a bit puzzling. It is really strange that a professor from Beijing Normal University has such a low-level academic problem.

Lao Liang's program photo

Yu Dan has been criticized for this, especially his best work "The Analects" has been criticized as "pseudo-academic". Compared with Yu Dan, Mengman has been popular all the way. Mengman lectures on the history of the Tang Dynasty, and his words are full of emotion and literary talent. But Mengman was only on "Hundred Schools of Lectures". Even after leaving "Hundreds of Schools of Lectures", he participated in other cultural programs. He was also very cautious when talking about academics. In one sentence, he quoted from other sources and was very convincing. force. This kind of awe for academics is beyond the reach of Yu Dan. People can't help but ask what is the charm of Monman? In this regard, you can take a look at what Lao Liang said. In fact, Lao Liang did have his own opinions about Meng Man and Yu Dan.

Meng Man lectured on "Hundred Schools Forum"

Lao Liang made a sharp analysis on the issue that Yu Dan has been criticized, but Meng Man has been praised all the way. Lao Liang pointed out that the reason why the two situations were different was mainly because their understanding of the market was skewed. For one thing, Yu Dan blindly caters to the market. Judging from his explanation of "The Analects", in Lao Liang's words, he "holds his shoulders and talks about truths that everyone knows." In this way, when people's simple explanations no longer meet their cultural needs, Yu Dan will be abandoned by the market. Second, Yu Dan’s own academic shortcomings are evident in the “Wang Anshi Qingli New Deal”. Thirdly, Mengman is different from Yu Dan. Her charm lies in her strict self-discipline and humility, and there are few scandals about her character.

Mengman participated in the program in a gentle manner

In fact, Lao Liang’s comments boil down to one core point. As an expert scholar professor, Mengman’s academic purpose is to stay away from marketization, while Yu Dan’s The market is ambiguous. The most taboo thing for expert-scholar-type professors is to be ambiguous with the market. Anyone who touches this point will become the target of public criticism. Based on Lao Liang's view, Yu Dan was criticized because he was close to the market, but Mengman was praised all the way because he stayed away from the market and focused on academics.

As a true scholar, what is her charm? If you look at what Lao Liang said, it’s actually just eight words: “Establish academic foundation and stay away from the market.” Presumably a hundred years later, in the history of Chinese culture, Professor Mengman will be able to bear the reputation of "Mr.", while Yu Dan will most likely be forgotten.