“停车坐爱枫林晚”这句古诗太露骨？
Recently, an ancient poem called "Mountain Walking" once again caused an uproar in society.
This seemingly prosaic ancient poem, because of the words "stop and sit and love", was accused by some parents of being too "filthy", and strongly called for it to be removed from Chinese textbooks, which sparked a heated discussion among the public on the evaluation of ancient poems.
Behind this controversy, it reflects the differences in people's perception of traditional culture, and also makes us re-examine the nature and direction of language education.
At first, it was just a complaint posted by some parents on the Internet and in groups.
They feel that the words "stop and sit and love" are too ambiguous, and they are worried that children will have wrong associations.
The word "sitting and loving" is even more directly named, how can it appear in textbooks for underage students?
As this voice spread, more parents agreed, joined the ranks of "kicking out the textbooks", and even wrote to the education department, demanding that this "bad" ancient poem be dealt with.
In response to parents' doubts, the first to stand up and speak out were some experts and scholars in the field of literary criticism.
They pointed out that this poem from the famous Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu's "Mountain Travel" is to depict the artistic conception of autumn mountain travel, and the word "sit" in "stop and sit in love with the maple forest evening" should be understood as "because", which refers to the meaning of "staying because of love (appreciation) of this autumn beauty", and there is nothing inappropriate.
The work itself renders autumn mood and expresses the love for nature, which has high literary value.
If Du Mu's creation is denied because of a few straightforward descriptions, it is disrespectful to classical culture.
However, parents are not buying it.
They believe that the value of literature is less important than the protection of children.
Skillfully come up with arguments one by one:
This poem is too straightforward to describe the intimate relationship between men and women, which is not conducive to cultivating children's pure character;
Even if "sitting" is interpreted as "because", the word "parking" in front of it already hints at the ambiguity;
As an introductory ancient poem, this overly lyrical work is not suitable for children......
The arguments are far-fetched or demanding, but they are all fighting for the removal of this "harmful" poem.
On the other hand, the voice of defending traditional culture is also becoming stronger.
Literary critic so-and-so denounced that such an approach is simply "examining the ancients from the perspective of today" and denying the value of literature in a partial and general way.
The famous so-and-so sneered even more:
"If all love poems are going to 'go into the cold', how much is left of our classical culture?"
Netizens also joined the discussion:
"These parents are too big in their brains, they can associate the maple forest with those things!"
"It's a big surprise, could it be that "Long Trunk Xing" will be taken off the shelves in the future?"
Just when you and I were in full swing on both sides, the education department finally came forward to make a statement.
They said that when selecting texts for Chinese textbooks, they will comprehensively consider the literary value of the works and students' receptivity, and will be cautious in dealing with content that is likely to cause controversy.
At the same time, parents are also urged not to be in a hurry, and professional editors have professional judgment.
This contradiction seems to have subsided, but it has triggered further reflection in all walks of life.
We must admit that in recent years, the number of ancient poems in Chinese textbooks has indeed increased, which has increased the difficulty to a certain extent.
So how to find a balance between inheriting the classics and taking care of students' cognition?
How to strengthen communication between home and school to form a joint educational force?
This requires educators to seek the best strategy.
Of course, in this discussion, we also see the limitations of people's understanding of ancient poetry.
The story behind "Parking and Love" may be an opportunity for us to re-understand traditional culture and explore the wisdom contained in it.
This requires putting aside preconceptions and using a positive mindset to discover the gems of the classics.
The purpose of language learning is to inspire students to actively explore the beauty of language, enhance their aesthetic taste, and find themselves in the collision between tradition and contemporary.
We look forward to the joint efforts of parents' care, education professionalism and social rationality, and the flower of our language education will eventually bloom in magnificent colors.
This "Parking and Love" controversy is not only a judgment of an ancient poem, but also reflects a wider range of social issues behind it.
First, it reflects the current parents' insufficient awareness of the education of underage girls
In the case of an incomplete sex education curriculum, excessive prevention and avoidance of the root causes of the problem are not conducive to children's correct understanding of gender relations.
Parents need to change their mindset and work with schools to develop sex education for students of different ages.
Second, it reflects the limitations of people's reading comprehension skills
Many disputants do not have a deep understanding of the grammatical characteristics of the word "sitting" in ancient poetry, and are too sensitive to the ambiguous relationship.
This shows that when we read the classics, we need to be open and inclusive to grasp the true intentions of the authors, rather than being stubborn.
Third, it embodies stereotypes of traditional culture
Some disputants are too rigid about the need for poetry to be "high" and fail to appreciate the lyrical delicacy of classical love poems.
This requires us to look at the literary characteristics of different eras from a historical perspective, and not to criticize the ancients with modern moral values.
Fourth, it highlights the barriers to interpersonal communication
Many arguments lack rational discussion and become emotionally antagonistic, exacerbating differences between ethnic groups.
This requires us to be sensible and tolerant in the face of divergent opinions, and to express ourselves in a constructive way.
Of course, we are also seeing some positive signs.
More and more people are realizing that this incident should be viewed rationally, and calling for strengthening communication between home and school and improving the development of teaching materials to resolve the conflict.
We need to continue to advocate rational and peaceful speech, and to confront traditional culture with a positive and progressive attitude as a source of enlightenment.
Finally, the editor wants to say that some parents are not pure in their thoughts, don't blame everything on ancient poems!