" Confucianism forest outside history " one book is the full length and acid novel that clear acting Wu Jingzi writes, the description is given priority to with the scholar in the book the one side with the social dark corruption that by imperial examinations system place envelops at that time, go after the scholar of fame and fortune spicily, but below the environment that is such darkness, still also have a flock of people can preserve one's moral integrity, and in this among them me most of admire, it is Wang Mian.
《儒林外史》一书是清代吴敬梓所创作的长篇讽刺小说，书中以读书人为主描述当时由科举制度所笼罩的社会腐败阴暗的一面，讽刺追求功名富贵的读书人，但就是这样黑暗的环境下，也依然有一群人能够洁身自好，而在这其中我最为敬佩的，便是王冕。
Wang Mian, regard the first place in the book as the character that come on stage, be not the generation with tired pedantry solid however. Poor of his one's previous experience, father of 7 years old of funeral, 10 years old of discontinue one's studying put an ox to the person. He is assiduous and academic, teach oneself the skill good lotus of the picture, and daily mug-up money assemble is worn with will buy a book, buy dye to draw lotus, age resents 20 years old, the college that attends that astronomy, geographical, classics history asks, without one not be well versed in. He is filial mother, use lotus leaf bag deliciously to come to the mother, sell picture allowance housekeeping money.
王冕，作为书中首位登场的人物，却并非困固迂腐之辈。他出身贫寒，七岁丧父，十岁辍学给人放牛。他勤奋好学，自学画的一手好荷花，且每日点心钱都攒着用来买书、买颜料画荷花，年纪不满二十岁，就把那天文、地理、经史上的大学问，无一不贯通。他孝顺母亲，把好吃的用荷叶包来给母亲，卖画补贴家用。
Wang Mian also is the person of a thin fame and gain. Know a county to want to visit him personally, this should be a the main chance with feudal official associate with originally, if prospective be an official has profit very much to his official career, and he for evasive, left home town. The entrust before the mother dies his “ wive is parturient, defending my graveyard, do not go out be an official. ” Wang Mian is illuminated did, why does the scholar read at that time, it is to a position is sought in official circles mostly, he such, and full marks / him blame does not have ability, contrary his ability and wisdom is outstanding, because he is filial,be on one hand comply with maternal words of the deceased, also despise influential officials with him on one hand, the disposition of thin fame and gain is concerned. Too Zu Huang emperor asks his be an official personally, he is euphemistic refuse, live in seclusion attend a meeting check hill. Although later generations call him Wang Can army, but he never has become a day of officer however, his bellyful combs and arrange silk threads-attend to state affairs, bookman of fatidical “ generation has be stranded ” , never exhibit skill greatly in official circles however, look be like a regret, it is again good however to Wang Mian nevertheless. General “ gives the lotus that his be apt to draws no less than silty and do not catch ” , preserve one's moral integrity, be worthy of be generation bookman Confucianism person.
王冕也是一个淡薄名利的人。知县想要亲自来拜访他，这本应是一个与官府结交的好机会，如果未来做官对自己的仕途很有好处，而他为了回避，离开了家乡。母亲去世前嘱托他“娶妻生子，守着我的坟墓，不要出去做官。”王冕照做了，在当时读书人为何读书，大都是为了在官场谋个一席之地，他之所以如此，并满分/非自己无才，相反他才智过人，一方面是因为他孝顺听从母亲的遗言，一方面也与他蔑视权贵，淡薄名利的性格有关。太祖皇帝亲自请他做官，他委婉拒绝，隐居到会稽山。后人虽称他为王参军，但他却从未做过一日官，他满腹经纶，预言“一代文人有厄”，却从未在官场大展身手，看似遗憾，对王冕来说却是再好不过。正如他善画的荷花一般“出淤泥而不染”，洁身自好，不愧为一代文人儒士。
Wu Jingzi puts him is regard chock of a “ as ” first, at the same time apply Chen Dayi, express oneself affection attitude, but I feel however more resembling is one side bright mirror. Yan Jiansheng is before him more show miserly, yan Gongsheng is before him more show crafty, introduced from the northern and western nationalities or from abroad butcher, zhang Xiangshen is before him more show ritzy, zhou Jin, the person such as Fan Jin and he is compared more show pedantry with ignorance.
吴敬梓将他放在第一回是作为一个“楔子”，同时敷陈大义，表达自己的情感态度，但我觉得却更像是一面明镜。严监生在他面前更显吝啬，严贡生在他面前更显狡诈，胡屠户，张乡绅在他面前更显势利，周进，范进等人与他相比更显迂腐与无知。
Scholarly honour and official rank of “ life riches and honour is external things besides the body. But common people saw a scholarly honour and official rank, abandoning life to beg. ” is in Wang Mian is close centenary hind the scholar is basic and such. There is light oneself in darkness, bright also because darkness is more glaring, and resemble Wang Mian such talent is to be under that society, real celebrities, true scholar, be worth the person of admire truly.
“人生富贵功名是身外之物。但世人一见了功名，便舍着性命去求。”在王冕近一百年后读书人基本如此。黑暗中自有光明，光明也因黑暗更加闪耀，而像王冕这样的人才是在那社会之下，真正的名流，真正的读书人，真正值得敬佩的人。(文/魏翰阳)