This sentence of Mr. Lu Xun tells us that as human beings, we should not only have rational thinking and rich scientific knowledge, but also have humanistic and perceptual art as the cornerstone. Such people are people with flesh and blood and soul, otherwise they are no different from robots. His life is doomed to die.
Why is China's martial arts extensive and profound? Not only because it has experienced vicissitudes, it combines the wisdom of countless people, but also because of the spirit it emphasizes, martial arts must be cultivated first! Therefore, China's martial arts are all martial arts, not machines that promote violence to bully the weak! You may be able to practice kung fu very well by learning only one move and one style, but you will never become everyone. Just as science and technology are just dead knowledge, you can learn it well, but you will never reach the top without humanities and arts as the accumulation of your humanity.
Rational thinking and rich scientific knowledge are both dead and tools. How to use them depends on the user's heart! This is the importance of humanistic art! During World War II, senior German Nazi generals were highly educated, but their master's and doctor's deeds were chilling! Whether it is the appalling gas chamber or various human experiments, it is difficult to associate this terrible word with people with degrees such as doctors and masters. Yes, they have scientific knowledge! It is precisely because of their scientific knowledge that so many people in the world have suffered misfortune and so many souls cannot rest in peace. Moreover, people without humanities and arts, because of their inner indifference, will only apply their scientific knowledge to evil places to seek benefits, and eventually their lives will die, be forgotten by the world, and even leave eternal charges. Yes, humanities and art are the foundation of human nature. Before learning knowledge, one should learn how to be a man, otherwise it will only be controlled by scientific knowledge.
Humanistic art is the source of human good and evil. Adults often say that we should study hard and read more books, but in the eyes of many parents, what we want more is to read more textbooks, which can improve our grades. Of course, this is understandable under the current education system, but I think students should pay more attention to humanities and moral learning in addition to theoretical knowledge in school! A good teacher doesn't just teach you what's in the textbook. He is more inclined to teach you how to be a man! Attitude towards things! This will affect students' life. In the long run, it is much more meaningful than what is in those textbooks! A person's view of right and wrong is often formed inadvertently, and it is difficult to change after it is formed, but often this view of life can't be learned in textbooks and scientific knowledge, which further reflects the importance of humanities and art to a person! Knowledge does not mean literacy, and people with the same literacy do not necessarily have knowledge!
Whether we have knowledge or not, we should at least be literate people! No matter whether our starting point is high or low, it does not hinder our right to look up at the sky. To be a knowledgeable person, you must first learn to be a man. If we only know how to acquire knowledge mechanically, life will die!