胡适在文学革命的发难篇《文学改良刍议》中,明确阐述了他此前已经酝酿良久的文学革命主张,其核心是反对文言文,提倡白话文。为了偏激地反对文言文,他提出了写文章的“八事”,后来夸张为“八不主义”。“八事”或“八不主义”对于汉语写作从文言文转向白话文自然有积极的建设性 In the literary revolution, “An Opinion on Literary Improvement,” Hu Shi pointed out clearly that he had long been advocating a literary revolution. Its core is to oppose classical Chinese and promote vernacular. To over-argue against classical Chinese, he proposed “eight things” for writing articles and later exaggerated as “eight-principles.” “Eight Things” or “Eight Noisms” Are Positive and Constructive to Chinese Writing from Classical Chinese to vernacular