The Monument to the Tomb of the Five describes the heroic struggle of party member in Lindong and Suzhou people against Wei Zhongxian and others in the late Ming Dynasty, eulogizes the heroic spirit of the five of them, and reveals the theme that "the life of a man is greater than the life of a country". The article is short, but vivid and touching; This is not only true in content and typical in material selection, but also reflected in the comprehensive application of various expression techniques.
First, the successful use of narrative, discussion, lyrical expression. The ancient tombstones are quite miscellaneous, and narrative, discussion and lyricism are often integrated. This paper has such characteristics-it not only records the historical facts about the struggle of the five righteous people, but also expresses the author's strong feelings of love and hate in the discussion. The second part of the article tells the whole process of Suzhou citizens seeking justice and castration for Duke Zhou of Liao Dynasty. This part seems to be a simple narrative, but it can realize the author's admiration and love for the five righteous men and his profound hatred for eunuchs. The third part of the article is about the significance of the five-person struggle and its sacrifice. There are both narration and lyricism in the discussion. For example, remembering the gentry's support, writing that eunuchs "dare not punish again", Wei Zhongxian hanged himself for fear of sin, and the shameful behavior of eunuchs in high positions when he was punished, and so on.
This writing can not only explain the events of the characters to be described clearly, but also make the scenes of those struggles vivid and infectious, and also reveal the role played by this event, so as to achieve the purpose of praising heroes and inspiring future generations.
Secondly, the method of layer-by-layer contrast is successfully used to portray the characteristics of the characters more prominently and vividly.
1. Compare the death of "the son of the God of Wealth, a generous and ambitious man" and the death of "the nameless man in the grass field"-one name disappears from now on, but the other is so dazzling. 2. Compare the gentry who received ancient training by reading poetry books with those with five meanings who were "editors" and "never heard of poetry book training"-one is supporting one, and the other is virtue. The despicable behavior of the man who spared his life by "being an official" was compared with those five people who died easily-one humiliated others and the other died heroically. The application of this contrast method has the following functions: first, it reveals the ugliness of dignitaries, and embodies the noble character of five people who are upright, fearless of violence and meticulous in facing difficulties. Second, it provides vivid and powerful arguments for the discussion and strengthens the appeal and persuasiveness of the article. The third is to strengthen the momentum and logic of the article. These three contrasts are deep at different levels, from the lower level (five men and ordinary "rich boys") to the middle level (five men and gentry) and then to the upper level (five men and senior officials). The value of the sacrifice and the great influence after death of the people with Five Righteousness are of far-reaching significance, with righteousness as the core, showing "the greatness of life and death".