A Study On He Wei And “the Hearing And Recording Of Spring”

The Hearing and Recording of Spring Water is the most representative and influential work of the Song Dynasty scholar He Wei.This note was written by He Wei in his later years,and most of the things contained in it were his personal experience.The content of this note is complicated,including but not limited to historical facts,anecdotes from the government and the wild,the life of scholars,ancient crafts and folk customs,and many other aspects,and each of them has its own meaning,which has high literary and historical value.The Hearing and Recording of Spring Water is closely related to his life and social experience.Although He Wei was born in an ordinary family,his father He Qufei was recognized as an official by Su Shi because of his good writing.When He Qufei was an official,He Wei was always with him,so his knowledge and cultivation were all improved,and he had a deep understanding of the dark situation of the court,which made him not envious of his official career.Although He lived in seclusion when he grew up,he had many contacts with scholars and monks.Such rich experiences contributed to his high literary accomplishment and unusual way of life.The Hearing and Recording of Spring Water shows the rich ideological connotation of He Wei.He Wei’s works were deeply influenced by the strong religious ethos of the Song Dynasty,and his ideas fully demonstrated the thinking pattern of "three religions in one",that is,the integration of Confucianism,Buddhism and Taoism.He emphasized the recompence of good and evil and the cycle of cause and effect;And his attention to animistic ideas also made him full of concern for life in the world.At the same time,He Wei has a relatively mature literary and artistic thought,and his creative ideas are highlighted in the emphasis on examination and differentiation,the refinement of words and sentences,and the respect for the "good thinking and reasoning" of the Song people.In addition,the compilation and analysis of literary and artistic creation in the Tang and Song dynasties and many aspects of the life of the literati formed his non-subjective literary and artistic criticism.The Hearing and Recording of Spring Water presents relatively distinct literary characteristics,mainly focusing on the narrative mode and language.He Wei’s narrative style is eclectic.He mostly uses dialogue to promote the development of the plot,which is conducive to attracting readers’ interest in reading and reflecting characters’ characteristics.Through the use of suspense,inversion and surrealistic techniques,He Wei fully demonstrates his emphasis on narrative legend.In addition,he shows his own attention to daily life in the narrative,which reflects the aesthetic interest of writing notes.The language of The Hearing and Recording of Spring Water is rich and varied and highly characteristic.In his notes,He Wei shows the Song literati’s habit of banter with a sharp tongue,and his concise descriptions of events further reflect his accurate grasp of language and a knack for slang to make the text more accessible.The Hearing and Recording of Spring Water has literary and historical value that cannot be ignored.The Hearing and Recording of Spring Water is of rich literary value.Firstly,a large number of poetic materials contained in it can reflect the creative fashion and spiritual style of the Song Dynasty literati.Secondly,through the description of official ups and downs,the complicated and contradictory attitude of the Song Dynasty literati towards official career is set off.In addition,many anecdotes of Su Shi are recorded in detail in the works,which are of undoubted literary value.The Hearing and Recording of Spring Water has its unique historical value,which is mainly reflected in He Wei’s revelation and criticism of social and political chaos in the Song Dynasty,as well as his attention to and record of ancient Chinese craftsmen and their craft,including the description of ancient folk customs.