Born in the era of warlord scuffle, Ye Jiaying, a member of the new socialist China, went through rough times and returned to China to teach for 40 years with nothing, just to show the beauty of ancient poetry to more people. The bitterness of life and feelings has been cured by this magnificent China culture. She preached and taught all her life, and the three-foot platform was her home.
Ye Jiaying, who was frugal and poor, donated all his life's property, totaling 35.68 million yuan, to the motherland. "Heaven makes one person say one word, which is harmful and not beneficial". Suffering accompanied her all her life. Even so, Mr. Ye not only has profound attainments in classical literature, but also has a moral integrity that few people can match.
A girl familiar with ancient poetry
Ye Jiaying was born in 1924. He began to recite ancient poems at the age of 3 and studied The Analects at the age of 6. "Move this plant out of Peng Ying without getting wet. If the Tathagata is an illusion, how can we live? " /kloc-When he was 0/6 years old, he wrote this song "Ode to the Lotus".
I lost myself in the sea of suffering, but I have nowhere to find my purpose of coming into this world. I was originally a member of my whole life, but I couldn't get rid of it? At an inexperienced age, a girl who thinks hard about the purpose of life may have been doomed to a lifetime of pain. Later, my father lost contact and my mother died of cancer. At that time, Ye Jiaying was only 17. It was poetry that supported her through the most difficult years and everything was safe from then on.
Although Eight Crying Mothers can't describe the pain of losing loved ones, it can also dispel some sadness. Living with her uncle and aunt didn't affect her study. My uncle is the pioneer of her poetry, and she regards her profound knowledge of Chinese studies as her own, which is also the guide of her life.
Facing the misfortune of his family, Ye Jiaying knew that only by working harder and getting ahead can he repay his parents' kindness. She was admitted to the Chinese Department of Fu Jen Catholic University with excellent results, and studied classical literature with Gu Sui, a master of poetry.
With Mr. Gu Sui's encouragement, his interest in writing poetry became clearer. But at this time, Ye Jiaying's poems will find that some of them are sad but always strong, perhaps related to her life experience, or perhaps "sad words", which made her bound but flexible as water when she was young.
A mother who has experienced emotional trauma
Despite the war outside, Ye Jiaying resolutely closed his ears and devoted himself to poetry creation. Naturally sensitive, she is familiar with the children's affection in ancient poems, but she doesn't know what true love is. Maybe she has never really felt love in her life.
After graduating from college, I stayed in Beijing to teach. Her husband Zhao worked for the National Government, and they were introduced. In the face of Zhao's hot pursuit, he married with guilt.
It's hard to imagine that the situation at that time became clearer and clearer. Even if a girl no longer understands politics, no one will persuade her. The beginning of marriage is also the beginning of real suffering in life. Shortly after the marriage, the National Government retreated to Taiwan Province Province, and Ye Jiaying followed her husband to Taiwan Province Province.
At first, they got along well until her husband Zhao was detained and his face changed when he came back. Ye Jiaying was also held in the police station for several days because of ideological problems. After he came out, he had nowhere to go but to visit his relatives. Ye Jiaying, who was born in a scholarly family, was once well-fed and regarded as a treasure by his parents. Now he lives in a miserable place far from his hometown and relatives.
Having cut off the roots in the countryside, Ye Jiaying, who was deeply mired in white terror, regarded her several-month-old daughter as a backer, and no one confided her inner anxiety. The joy of being a mother for the first time for a girl in her twenties has not faded, but she has been devastated by the wind and rain.
"We should work and live optimistically with a pessimistic understanding." Teacher Gu Sui's words may be the key to support her to tide over the difficulties. Perhaps the hardships of life inspired her fighting spirit. This seemingly weak girl walked out of the haze and into the sunshine.
Unable to apply for a position in a public school or receive a letter from her husband, Ye Jiaying came to a private girls' middle school in Tainan as a substitute, and three years passed quickly. My husband also came back, clearing the suspicion of white terror.
Everyone admires Mr.
Later, because of her good teaching, many schools invited her. The career was smooth sailing, but her husband Zhao's temperament changed greatly because of his unprovoked imprisonment. He is moody, doesn't want to work, has a bad temper and loves to call names.
It was not until I had a little daughter that the gloomy marriage life changed. Because she gave birth to another daughter, her husband lost his good mood and began to commit domestic violence. Seeing this endless life, Ye Jiaying once had extreme thoughts, and she realized the helplessness and despair behind the impassioned poems of ancient writers.
Her accomplishments in ancient poetry enabled her to spend two years as an exchange scholar at Harvard University and the University of Michigan, which was a happy life for Ye Jiaying. Taiwan Province, Canada and the United States teach everywhere, but they can't return to their cherished motherland and Beijing, which is another kind of torture for Ye Jiaying.
After the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Canada, she immediately applied to return to China to visit relatives. She has worked hard for half her life and suffered a lot. She also experienced the painful experience of "sending black hair for nothing". 1On March 24th, 976, Mr. Ye's eldest daughter and son-in-law both died in a car accident. After that, she decided to return to China to teach and pass on the soul and will contained in ancient poetry to the next generation.
After that, every year when classes are suspended in Canada, Mr. Ye will return to Nankai University to teach. It has been 40 years. During this period, she had nothing, was poor, and lived alone at home and abroad. In 20 19, Ye Jiaying was 95 years old. She donated1710/10,000 yuan to Nankai University, with a total donation of 35.68 million yuan, which was her income from selling real estate, writing manuscripts and teaching all her life.
Summary:
Speaking of the regrets in her heart, Teacher Ye said that the regrets in her life have passed, and the lack of reading as a child is the biggest regret in her heart. In the face of suffering, it is difficult to remain sincere, but Ye Jiaying did it.
"Ancient poetry is such a beautiful treasure, I wish you could see it." Ye Jiaying promoted the development of ancient poetry culture with his own efforts, and made more and more people understand the beauty of poetry. After returning to China to teach for 40 years, he didn't get a penny, but devoted his life's property to the motherland, which promoted the spread of China's poetry culture. For the old gentleman, living in poverty, looking back on the past and looking forward to the future is not bitter at all.