The old man who talked to the Chinese Literature Federation for life to achieve a folk literary artist Liu Shouhua is a great national treasure

Chu Tian Daily Ji Daily Journalist Xia Yu Correspondent Huang Lifeng Zhou villagers

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Liu Shouhua, born in Liyang, Hubei in 1935, entered the Central China Normal University in 1953. He stayed in school to teach later, created a major in folk literature in the Literature Academy, established an education system for undergraduate, master's and doctoral systems, and trained a large number of folk literature professionals. For decades, Liu Shouhua has adhered to the study of folk literature, especially stories, and has made a foundation in the construction of the theoretical system of Chinese folk stories. focus on. Among them, "History of Chinese Folk Story" repeatedly reprinted, and three times in the "Chinese Academic Translation" project. He also discovered local culture in Hubei, promoted local cultural protection, construction and research, and actively participated in national cultural projects such as "Chinese Folk Story Integration" and the protection of intangible cultural heritage protection projects.

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On September 15th, the 15th China Folk Literature and Art Mountain Flower Awards Ceremony was held in Hangzhou. The 87 -year -old Hubei Folk Culture Watchman, Honor Honorary Chairman of the Hubei Folk Literature and Artists Association, and Professor Liu Shouhua of the School of Literature of Huazhong Normal University were awarded the honorary title of "Chinese Literary Federation for Lifetime Achievement Folk Literary Artists". The title of honor aims to recognize famous literary artists who have made outstanding contributions and high morals to promote the development of Chinese folk literature and art.

Before the ceremony, Jimu Journalists interviewed Liu Shouhua at the School of Literature of China Normal University.

"I love folk stories, and I am always happy and forget to work in the folk literary and artistic school." Those who have traveled all thousands of mountains and waters, looking for people who create spiritual wealth are constantly creating spiritual wealth for us; listening to others in my lifetime The story of the story also tells us about him and folk literature and art.

Collecting the Honghu Revolutionary Ballads and Cultivation of my early interest

Reporter: You say, "Unexpected awards, grateful times. When is this art that makes you intoxicating?

Liu Shouhua: I grew up in the countryside of the Jianghan Plain, spent my childhood in the anti -Japanese beacon, and was deeply nourished by folk songs, opera, stories and legends since childhood. In 1950, I was admitted to the Puyang Normal School. During the school, I got enlightenment of folk verbal literature from the "New Collection of Folk Literature and Art" compiled by Mr. Zhong Jingwen. Later, I started collecting Honghu folk literature, mainly folk ballads, and cultivated the early interest of folk literature.

At that time, the Honghu Revolutionary Ballad was very influential in the country and was compiled into a Chinese textbook. Most of the revolutionary ballads of Honghu narrated their affairs and excitedly. I sent some of the collective ballads to Beijing's "Talking and Singing" magazine. In 1952, the prose "Singing of the Fishermen in Honghu" was also published to "Hubei Daily" and published it in the National Day special issue. Initial willingness to devote himself to the cause of folk literature.

Later, I was selected by my alma mater to the Chinese Department of Huazhong Normal University (later Huazhong Normal University) Chinese Department. On July 1, 1956, my application for joining the party was approved. So far my professional interest and the oath of joining the party have been integrated in the aspects of folk literature and art. Essence

Reporter: After graduating, you stay in school to teach, compiled the textbooks of "Folk Literature", offers folk literature courses, and undertake many national scientific research topics such as "History of Chinese Folk Stories", "Comparison Story", "Types and Heritage of Chinese Folk Stories". Since 1981, you have been the vice chairman and chairman of the Hubei Provincial Folk Literature and Art Association for 20 years. From stepping into the door of folk literature and art, you have been contributing to the cause of folk literature and keep walking. During the work, you have published more than 400 research papers for folk literature. This year, you have published more than 4.6 million words and 10 volumes of the book "Liu Shouhua Story Collection". Persevere in your original intention with your life, what is your motivation?

"Liu Shouhua Story Collection Collection" picture

Liu Shouhua: I concluded that personal interests, teachers' occupations and social responsibilities, the combination of the three enables me to persist in the present for more than 60 years.

It is very proud that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the first literary and art group was the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Research Association (the predecessor of the Chinese Folk Literary and Artists Association), and Mr. Guo Moruo was the first chairman. I joined the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Research Association in 1958.

The development of Chinese folk literature and art is full of cultural concepts of the Communist Party of China. The prominent feature is that they attach importance to the rural areas of farmers and respect the historical and cultural creation of farmers.

If it wasn't for you to discover, maybe he would be buried in the ground and rotten

Reporter: You have repeatedly went to the countryside to visit folk artists. During his position as the vice chairman and chairman of the Hubei Provincial Civil Association, you recorded and promoted the "three villages" (three villages "in the field of folk literature and art in Hubei (storyteller Liu Depei, Liu Defang, Sun Jiaxiang, Wujiagou folk story village, Lujiahe Minshe Village , Qinglin Temple Riddle Village). In "Liu Shouhua's Story School Collection", you mentioned that during the decades of studying the garden, more than a dozen scholars who have formed a friendly teacher friendship have passed away. Sun Jiaxiang, a farmer storyteller Liu Depei, and Tujia female storyteller. Talk about these folk stories.

Liu Shouhua: Liu Depei was poor. Since his youth, he has worked in more than ten counties in the west of Hunan and Hubei, and has worked in more than a dozen ways to make a living. He has lived in the old China for 37 years, lived in New China for 41 years, has a rich experience in life life, optimistic and cheerful personality, and is good at telling comedy stories. When he talks, it seems to be in a carelessness. Thoughts, often interspersed with poems, couplets, guessing puzzles, and raps. Liu Depei's story later published a book, which attracted great attention across the country, and UNESCO visited specifically. His wife said, "That old man, if not you discovered, maybe he would be buried in the ground." Sun Jiaxiang was not literate, and she hadn't left the door in her life. She would like to listen to the story in her mother's house. The story, then tell the story by myself. She has strong memory, rich emotions and imagination, and can tell more than 300 stories. We heard that her afterwards took the students to visit. At that time, at the age of 78, she was still working in the ground. After being called by her family, she started talking endlessly without even taking it off. We didn't even have a chance to intervene. Why? Because she was too happy, she usually talked about these things, and was often talked about being nonsense. Now experts and scholars in the province come to listen to her stories, and she tells it. She is indeed a very talented folk story.

Many stories hidden in the people, after our investigation and research, have received national attention, government preferential treatment, and exerting their role as the storyteller. This is a bit of dedication to these unknown people, but the most fundamental thing is that they Create a huge spiritual wealth for us, so these research results are also paying tribute to them.

We learn literature and hear foreign "Green Fairy". Later, we found that there are actually many elderly people who can tell stories in China. We call these old people who can tell stories as national treasures.

Let more people see Chinese folk stories that are tied with "Green Fairy"

Reporter: According to Huang Yonglin, the former vice president of Huazhong Normal University, in 2002, 67 -year -old you had a car accident during a folk story investigation in the mountainous area of ​​Xiangxi, Hunan, causing three ribs to break, and a metal piece inserted the forehead. The doctor told it afterwards that if it was not for the timely rescue, I am afraid that life is difficult to protect. But the first thing you asked after restoring consciousness is whether the record of the research is intact. For you, no matter where, folk stories are especially cherished treasures.

Liu Shouhua: folk stories are a kind of verbal language form that people are very familiar with and love. Many stories accompany people to spend wonderful childhood and brand unforgettable impression on their hearts. If it is highly summarized, folk stories are also the soul of a country and nation. The story inherits the beautiful things of human and nation, and cultural genes are inside.

The Chinese nation has bred a variety of folk stories on the ancient and profound cultural fertile soil. Since the 1980s, a folk literature census has been conducted. Its scale is not only unprecedented in China, but also in the world today. The story information recorded by the text has reached more than 1.83 million according to incomplete statistics. This is a huge national cultural wealth.

"Pangu Cut Python Kaitian Earth", "Lie Mountain Shennong", "Yao Wang Chuan Shun", "Tieguang Li San Test Li Shizhen", "Fan Dan Ask the Buddha", "The Girl of Cabbage", "Luban Making Wooden Kite", "White Water Success Girl) ... … I am not only doing research and writing theoretical articles, but also selected some folk stories reading books. In recent years, it was published by the Yangtze River Literature and Art Publishing House and was included in the designated reading of the newly written language textbooks of the Ministry of Education. The classics of "One Thousand and One Nights" and "Green Fairy" are inherited by our own culture.

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