Chapter 917: Are we going to hold a literary seminar on "Journey to the West"?

This piece of news was like some kind of signal. After the physical book of "Journey to the West" was released, the Internet, which had been quiet for three days, suddenly exploded.

【Wukong is so sexy, leopard print and steel pipe: When I first read the online version, I felt that this novel would definitely become a classic! As it turns out, I am not the only one who thinks so, the most influential people in the literary world also think so! 】

[The Unromantic Old Cow: This novel is really great, it is simply a brand new interpretation of the Chinese mythology system! ]

【Bajie, you've raised the price again: When I first saw Lin Fan post a novel on the Antarctic ice sheet, it was a classical Chinese version, so I subconsciously thought it was a sensational work, and read the online version with a disdainful attitude. Who knew that I was stunned after reading it, is this an online novel? Are online novels so awesome now? This novel is so damn good! It's a level that can be recorded in the history of novel development! But I dare not say these words, I'm worried that netizens will say that I am deliberately flattering Lin Fan, so I can only quietly enjoy the happiness of reading this novel alone. It was not until the big guy posted this dynamic that I dared to follow behind and agree...】

[I want to be your horse, waiting for your marriage: Before the book of Journey to the West was published, the comics were very good, how bad could it be when it was written into a book? Although I am not good at reading classical Chinese, I am good at reading comics! Believe me, if you can't understand the novel, go and read the comics. After you finish reading it, you will come back to thank me! ]

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The reading threshold of "Journey to the West" is indeed very high. Most people can't understand it and don't have the patience to read a classical Chinese novel. However, "Journey to the West" does have a comic version. If you can't understand the novel, can't you read the comic?

Especially since this novel has just been praised by big names in the literary world, reading the derivative comics of the novel has become the best way for ordinary people to understand this novel.

Of course, people with higher literary attainments still prefer to read original novels, especially printed versions, which are more enjoyable to read than e-books.

Especially for members of the literary and art association, of course they have to go and take a look at the works that their president has publicly praised.

It doesn't mean that any work praised by the president is definitely a good work. After all, everyone has different preferences for literary genres, and everyone has different understandings of literary works. You have to see it with your own eyes before you can make a judgment.

Therefore, whether it is to follow the president's lead, or to confirm whether this work is good or bad, or simply to have something to say when you sing a different tune, everyone needs to finish watching this work first.

As a result, the entire literary circle inexplicably started a craze for studying "Journey to the West".

The total number of words in the novel "Journey to the West" is over 800,000, and because it is written in classical Chinese, it is inevitably slower to read than a modern novel.

But no matter how slow you go, you can always finish it.

In fact, most members of the literary and art association were impressed by the charm of Journey to the West without even having to watch the entire work.

After all, the Literary and Art Association is just an association, not an institution or a company. Unless people are participating in some activities, they usually don’t get together. The tool for daily communication is the Internet.

Now the president of the Literature and Art Association opens the mobile group every day and sees the lively scenes of everyone discussing "Journey to the West":

"I always feel that there is something wrong with the character setting of Sun Wukong. In the early stage, he was unruly and even dared to make a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace. Laojun's alchemy furnace couldn't refine him, but he was refined into a pair of fiery eyes. Why did such a character who dared to poke a hole in the sky become so obedient in the later stage to escort Tang Monk to the West to obtain scriptures?"

"When I read it for the first time, I just thought it was an excellent fantasy novel, full of comedy and humor. After reading it for the second time, I found that the book is full of hidden metaphors. Although it is about gods and demons, the shadow of the human world can be seen everywhere."

“If I hadn’t known that the author of this novel was a popular star, I would have thought that he was an ancient scholar who was frustrated and unhappy!

Otherwise, how could the work give people the feeling that it uses mythological characters to express dissatisfaction with reality and the desire to change reality, reflecting the author's political ideal of wanting to establish a kingly country with 'wise rulers and gods'? "

“I think the five masters and apprentices, Sun Wukong, Tang Monk, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sha, and White Dragon Horse, are actually the same person!

Sun Wukong represents the soul, Tang Monk represents the body, Zhu Bajie represents human desire, Sha Monk represents human nature, and the white dragon horse represents the willpower of this person. Only by understanding the heart, practicing, abstaining from desire, purifying the nature, and relying on willpower to overcome 81 difficulties can one obtain the true scriptures! "

"It is also very interesting to obtain the Wordless Scripture. Only the Wordless Scripture is the True Scripture. This Scripture is the Buddhist Scripture, and it also reflects the 81 difficulties that the four masters and apprentices experienced on the journey.

If a person can still maintain a sincere heart after experiencing all the things in the world, even if he has not reached the West, he has already become a Buddha in his heart. "

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The president was very pleased that the association members were so eager to learn, study excellent works seriously, and communicate with each other openly. Then he sent a message to everyone in the group: "Since everyone is so enthusiastic, how about we hold a literary seminar on Journey to the West?"

Everyone was shocked by the president's sudden proposal, and then they reacted: "A literature seminar on Journey to the West? It seems possible. After all, I have read this novel several times, and each time I read it, I have a new feeling."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"I also support this activity. This novel is really excellent. There are so many details that are worth our exploration and discovery."

"I suggest that we work together to promote this novel to the entire Chinese nation. We cannot let such a good novel be confined to a small circle and only known by a few people because of the problem of its writing style. Instead, every Chinese person should be able to appreciate its artistic charm!"

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Among the association members, the majority were supportive. Although a very small number of people felt that holding a literary seminar for a novel was a bit of an overreaction, they did not utter any discouraging words in the face of the general trend.

The president was very happy to see that this activity had received everyone's support: "Okay, I will inform you of the specific time, location and details of the activity after I work it out."

As soon as the president's message was sent out, someone immediately responded: "President, the details are not important. After all, we just need a place to gather together and share our views. The important thing is, can you invite the author of Journey to the West to participate in this seminar?"

(End of this chapter)