It is the 6th anniversary of Mr. Chen Zhongshi's passing, and this year is his 80th birthday.

The work "White Deer Plain", which he "puts a coffin as a pillow" and devoted his whole life to it, is the sole copyright of the People's Literature Publishing House, and it has been published and distributed for 30 years.

At the beginning of its publication that year, it was reprinted 6 times in a row within 5 months, with a printing volume of 600,000 copies. Luoyang paper was expensive and everyone knew it.

"White Deer Plain" has been prosperous for a long time, and now has more than 4 million copies in print. It has been continuously adapted into film and television dramas, including Beijing Renyi and Shaanxi Renyi's dramas, the movie "White Deer Plain", and 77 episodes with a new high rating. TV dramas, as well as dance dramas, Qin Opera, etc.

The influence of this work continues to oscillate, and after time, it has become a shining pearl of contemporary literature.

　　On the evening of April 28, the People's Literature Publishing House organized the first event of a series of activities to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Chen Zhongshi's birth - "I hand over my life to you".

The event invited the contributors of Bailuyuan, Mr. He Qizhi, former deputy editor-in-chief of People's Literature Publishing House, Mr. Hong Qingbo, former editor-in-chief of "Contemporary" magazine, and Mr. Xing Xiaoli, executive vice president of Bailu Academy.

A total of more than 300,000 people watched the event online.

Thanks to the People's Literature Publishing House and its editors for setting up the "White Deer Contemporary Literature Editor Award"

　　In the spring of 1986, Chen Zhongshi waded across the icy Bahe River and took a bus to Lantian County to collect materials. After two years of deliberation and material preparation, he started writing "White Deer Plain" in 1988.

It took 8 months to complete the first draft, and then it took two years to carefully revise it, and finally it was finalized in March 1992.

After receiving the news of the completion of the manuscript, the People's Literature Publishing House immediately dispatched two editors to make a special trip to Xi'an to receive the 500,000-word manuscript from Chen Zhongshi.

Later, Chen Zhongshi told a friend: At that moment, he seemed to "entrust his life".

He returned home and waited for the arrangement of fate, and said to his wife that if it didn't work, he would go home to raise chickens and never write again.

　　People's Literature Publishing House lived up to the trust of Chen Zhongshi's life, completed the third-level review in the shortest time, and immediately replied to the author's review comments, highly affirming the value of this work.

The subsequent editing and publishing work went very smoothly. People's Literature Publishing House knew the value of this book and held a seminar on the work, which was highly praised by the literary community.

"White Deer Plain" became a best-seller, and the People's Literature Publishing House immediately re-signed the contract with Chen Zhongshi, changing the original one-time word-count remuneration contract to an international royalty contract, which protected the author's interests.

　　For 30 years, People's Literature Publishing House has maintained a very good and stable cooperative relationship with Mr. Chen Zhongshi and his children, and is the sole owner of the exclusive copyright of "White Deer Plain".

　　"White Deer Plain" has been reprinted in one edition and has been sought after and loved by several generations of readers.

In 2012, the People's Literature Publishing House planned a large-scale commemorative event for the 20th anniversary of the publication of "White Deer Plain", and specially invited Mr. Chen Zhongshi to Beijing. For three consecutive days, reporters' interviews were full of schedules.

"White Deer Plain" has not been forgotten because of the passage of time, on the contrary, the charm of this work will last forever.

　　During the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of "White Deer Plain", Chen Zhongshi proposed that he should donate money to set up the "White Deer Contemporary Literature Editor Award" of the People's Literature Publishing House since 2013 to reward the People's Literature Publishing House in the field of Chinese contemporary literature. Editors who made outstanding contributions.

This is the first time in China that a writer has set up an award for the editor with his own manuscript fee.

It can be seen from the establishment of this award that Chen Zhongshi respects, thanks and encourages the People's Literature Publishing House and its editorial work.

Writing the novella "Mr. Blue Robe" gave birth to the idea of ​​creating "White Deer Plain"

　　Chen Zhongshi grew up in the countryside.

After graduating from high school and taking the college entrance examination, Luo Sunshan returned to the village and worked as a private teacher.

Later, he worked as a cadre in the commune for ten years.

But he loves literature. After he was transferred to Baqiao Cultural Center, he published more than 30 short stories and features in three years.

At the end of 1982, he was transferred to the creative group of the Shaanxi Writers Association and became a professional writer.

　　However, Chen Zhongshi not only did not move his home into the city, but instead moved back to his remote hometown from Hanqiao Town, where he used to work for the Baqiao District Cultural Center.

This year, he just turned 40 years old and returned to his hometown. He stayed for 10 years and wrote short stories such as "Kang's Small Courtyard", "Bangzi Boss", "The Cellar" and "Mr. Blue Robe". "Mr. Robe" aroused the desire to create novels, and after two years of conception and four years of pen work, "White Deer Plain" was finally written.

　　Years later, Chen Zhongshi was still moved by the choice of the writing environment of the ancestral home in the northern slope of Bailuyuan, "Because of my special psychology, I want to find a quiet or even isolated environment to read the books and books I want to read. I have to read books that cannot be read, especially if I need to cool down and revisit the life I have personally experienced..."

　　In the summer of 1985, the Shaanxi Provincial Writers Association convened the "Shaanxi Novel Creation Promotion Association". The reason was that the organizing department of the two consecutive "Mao Dun Literature Award" awarding departments asked all provinces to recommend works, but Shaanxi Province could not recommend a novel. The reason was not that the selection was too high. Strictly, but as of the summer of 1985, no novels have been created and published by Shaanxi new and old writers.

The Provincial Writers Association has carefully analyzed the creative situation of the newly emerging young writers in Shaanxi, and concluded that at least some of them have reached the stage of writing novels with their artistic accomplishments and ideological abilities.

Chen Zhongshi recalled: "I attended this meeting, and several friends expressed their intention to write novels on the spot. What is certain is that Lu Yao did not return to Xi'an after this meeting, and stayed in Yan'an to sit down and draft the novel. The first part of "Ordinary World". In fact, Lu Yao had been silently preparing for the writing of this novel as early as the previous year. I gave a very short but clear statement at the meeting, and there is no novel yet. The slightest preparation for writing, the desire to write long-form writing occurs without any consideration."

　　However, just a few months later, with the coolness of autumn, when Chen Zhongshi sat down to write the novella "Mr. Blue Robe", a strong idea of ​​writing a novel emerged from it, "Almost I was startled."

　　This long novel has no specific content at this time.

"If I want to find the original image, it is the gatehouse of the original courtyard house with 'Gongdu Heirloom' inlaid. I want to find out the mysterious story in this gatehouse." Chen Zhongshi wrote in a memoir.

　　In the spring of 1988, Chen Zhongshi sat on a sofa made by a country carpenter in the humble study of his ancestral home, opened a large 16-kilometer hardcover book on his knees, and wrote the first line of the draft of "White Deer Plain" in pen. Word: "Bai Jiaxuan later took pride in marrying seven women in his life." At this time, the whole world had become so simple that there was only one Bailuyuan left... Cover reporter Zhang Jie