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My Festival Recollection

It is no secret that Chinese literature is one that holds a lot of richness and has grown

immensely for thousands of years. The growth is strikingly depicted in the contrast between

modern Chinese literature and the traditional Chinese literature. Many have translated the change

to the different forms of governance wherein initially, the Chinese were ruled by an emperor a

period wherein classical literature was predominant, which existed up to 1912 and the period

which followed where modern literature took precedence with the ancient forms of classical

literature being ignored (Idema and Haft).

Well, I am a great lover of Chinese literature and I got an opportunity to experience it

first hand in one of their annual festivals. On that particular morning I dawned on my

“Zhongshan” suit to blend in the impending experience. Having already had a background check

on the culture I could already the proponents of classical literature and modern literature. I could

already spot different clothing ranging from “Hanfu”, “Cheongsam”, and “Tang” suit (Idema and

Haft). The festival was set to represent an empire in direct relation to the known Chinese empire

that existed before modern day china came to life.

As the different festival attendees continue to mill around the different stalls showing the

varied literary aspects, I find myself in a section named the “Jing”. An old Chinese man was in

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charge at that particular stall tearing down the key elements of the “Jing”. The man says that the

name is just in reference to renowned 13 ancient texts. Of these, five owe allegiance to famous

Chinese philosopher Confucius. These are spring and autumn annals, book of rites, book of

songs, book of changes, and book of documents. Confucius is however a Latinized form of the

Chinese name K’ung fu-tzu. The man, who I come to know is called Tao Zin, vividly describes

the origin of Confucius and even presents us with pictorial illustrations of the dragons and the

state where the philosopher was born. Well, Confucius is the father of Confucianism which is

learning substance, a code socially, and reference for social values. Additionally, the Analects

are attributed to the philosopher as Tao explains giving a brief of what the notes and writings

have (Idema and Haft).

Next I find myself at a stall where a man seems to be lashing out at modern Chinese

literature. The man speaks passionately about the “Shi”, which I come to learn refers to the

different writings which hold some sort of historical significance. These include records, songs,

poems, and articles mostly used to send messages and entertain the emperor and empress.

Vividly, he passionately talks about Li Bai and Du Fu who are believed to have propelled

traditional Chinese poetry to levels never reached. This is the period referred to Golden Age of

Chinese Poetry. The “Three Wonders” expression is also explained by the man to refer to this

poetry, Zhang Xu’s calligraphy, and Pei Mini’s swordplay. It is actually very interesting how the

three different literary skills are referred to as wonders, being a depiction of the value

apportioned to them.

Through and through, I also got to learn of the “Zi”. This includes Taoism. Buddhism,

and Confucianism. These elements mainly focus on the culture and religious beliefs upheld by

the people in the classical times. Reference is made to the Taoists belief in good life and the

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SURNAME 1 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date My Festival Recollection It is no secret that Chinese literature is one that holds a lot of richness and has grown immensely for thousands of years. The growth is strikingly depicted in the contrast between modern Chinese literature and the traditional Chinese literature. Many have translated the change to the different forms of governance wherein initially, the Chinese were ruled by an emperor a period wherein classical literature was predominant, which existed up to 1912 and the period which followed where modern literature took precedence with the ancient forms of classical literature being ignored (Idema and Haft). Well, I am a great lover of Chinese literature and I got an opportunity to experience it first hand in one of their annual festivals. On that particular morning I dawned on my “Zhongshan” suit to blend in the impending experience. Having already had a background check on the culture I could already the proponents of classical literature and modern literature. I could already spot different clothing ranging from “Hanfu”, “Cheongsam”, and “Tang” suit (Idema and Haft). The festival was set to repr ...
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