谈老舍与许地山的深厚友谊

On the Friendship between Lao She and Xu Dishan

老舍与许地山1922年春相识于北京,后来又在伦敦重逢。老舍不仅在宗教信仰的选择上与许地山殊途同归,而且连走上文学创作之路也颇受许地山的影响,因而可以说他们之间不是一般的朋友关系,而是真正意义上的“良师益友”。当许地山不幸在香港病逝时,老舍含泪撰文悼念,同时向文艺界提出了以实际行动来纪念许地山逝世的两种办法。

Lao She and Xu Dishan first got to know each other in the spring of 1922 in Beijing. Later they met again in London. Lao She not only chose the same religious belief as Xu Dishan did but also was deeply influenced by him as to choosing the career of literature writing. The friendship between them was not a common one but true ＂good teacher and helpful friend＂. When Xu Dishan unfortunately passed away in Hong Kong, Lao She sadly wrote articles to mourn over him and called on the literary and art circles to commemorate him by taking actions in two ways.