A rebellious warrior has emerged in the world. He stands out like a giant. He knows all ruins and graves ....He remembers all the intense, widespread and long-enduring sorrows. He takes a serious look at the blood clots which have become a seasoned cesspool. He has deep insight into all that is dead, born, about to be born, and unborn. —Lu Xun, 'Amid Pale Bloodstains' in Wild Grass