Intervention In Reality And Return To History:The Thought And Practice Of Renjian Magazine

Taiwan was reunited with China in 1945,and in the 1950 s it was subjected to neoimperialist intervention,mainly by the US and Japan.The new imperialism-neo-colonialism-no longer invaded the colonies by military means,but by political,economic,and even ideological and cultural control and infiltration.The US-Japanese neo-colonialism brought economic prosperity to the Taiwan,but at the same time the "Cold war-civil war" ideology of "anti-communism" and "pro-US-Japanese" also penetrated the social fabric.The "secessionism" that emerged in the 1980 s and is still being debated today is a reflection of the profound influence of the "Cold War-Civil War" ideology.In the 1980 s,the Renjian magazine went into the lives of the people and explored the realities of Taiwan’s development.Instead,it used the vivid life of the people as the source of its articles,conveying the power and dignity of life that already existed in life,to break through the ideology of the "Cold War-Civil War" and promote peace and unity within the nation.Thus,a study of the ideology and practice of Renjian magazine,on the one hand,provide us with a people’s perspective on the understanding of Taiwanese society,on the other,help us to consider the meaning of literature.In 1985,Renjian magazine was born,and it quickly became the ideological and cultural banner of the island with its strong spirit of initiation into the world and its strong humanistic sentiments.It was the result of various social forces and a manifestation of Chen Yingzhen’s search for an intellectual outlet in the face of complex social conditions.At the same time,through Renjian,Chen found a way out for Taiwan and for the society of his time.The ability to break through the fog and explore the essence of social contradictions is related to the ideological concept of Humanity.Tracing the ideological origins of Humanity,we can find that it inherits and expands on the achievements of left-wing thought in Taiwan in the 1970 s and Chen Yingzhen’s literary outlook,forming an ideological concept that is realistic,popular and historical.Through concrete literary practices,Renjian meets the real life,survival and spirituality of the people in the scene of life,and can discover the shortcomings of Taiwan’s political and economic system,thus exposing and criticising them.It is also in the scene of the people’s lives that Renjian points out that the root cause of all the contradictions lies in the post-war history that has not been cleared up and reflected upon,so it returns to the scene of history,retraces the truth of history,resists historical forgetfulness and heals the scars of history in a literary way.The ideology and practice of Renjian not only had an important impact on Taiwan’s society in the 1980 s but its ideological resources and literary practices still inspire today’s society.On the one hand,Renjian breaks the ideology of the "Cold WarCivil War" with its vivid and lively life of the people,builds up a space for writing about the nation and the people,and promotes understanding and communication between the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait from the people’s perspective;on the other hand,Renjian analyses social conflicts and reflects people’s lives in a way that reports on literature,encompassing a wide range of issues on politics,economy,history,ideology and culture.On the other hand,Renjian uses literature to analyse social conflicts and reflect on people’s lives,including discussions on politics,economy,history,thought and culture,etc.,emphasizing the presence and spirit of action in literature,and expanding the face of literature.In addition,it has a unique aesthetic and social value,as it mobilises people to think and change,and produces certain social effects.