"The Sigh of Yuling" book review

"Sigh of Yuling" book review (don't thank you, follow the public account on the line, together to share the exchange) Title: "Sigh of Yuling" (also known as "Yuling again") Author: Chen Shunchen Translator: Yao Qiaomei He is a well-known master in Japan. His life is full of legends and numerous awards. He is highly respected by Bo Yang and Sima Ryotaro. Seeing his name for the first time, many readers may assume that he is a Chinese writer, but in fact, Chen is an authentic Japanese of Chinese descent. When his grandfather moved his family from Taiwan to Nagasaki, he was born in Japan and automatically acquired Japanese citizenship. Admiral Chen's life is legendary, and so is his work. The original name of the novel was Yuling Revisited, but the Chinese version was renamed The Sigh of Yuling. Many readers said that the new title is not as good as the original one. Here the author briefly talk about their own ideas, "Yuling Revisited" and "Yuling Sigh" compared to the two, the former is very objective to summarize the reason of the story, from seeing Yuling began to tell the story; However, the latter personifies Yuling, the word "sigh" is like a masterstroke, the title contains feelings, Yuling on the one hand also refers to the reader, is the witness of the whole story. In this way, which is better and which is worse, the heart is clear. Without further ado, take a look at this novel. Sigh of Yuling has three stories, one of which is the main line that leads the other two stories. The three stories seem to be unrelated, but they echo each other. The first story is "Zhu Shaofeng chooses a husband", happened in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, recorded in "Yuling Story Miscellaneous Examination". Metaphysics everyone's disciple stone can and the prime minister's protege Bao Xuan at the same time to pursue Zhu Shaofeng, they are very good people, which makes Zhu Shaofeng difficult to choose. So Zhu Shaofeng thought of an idea, let two young people through the way of carving Buddha competition, the winner is the son-in-law. Shi can master metaphysics, rich in the temperament of an artist, soon carved the Buddha, quietly watching Bao Xuan. Bao Xuan was diligent and earnest, and he did everything with all his might. At that time, he had just begun to carve the Buddha's face. By the time the bag had finished carving half of his cheeks, the stone began to stress. Carefully selected carved Buddha statues have compassionate eyes, full of spirit, but stone can not, so stone can be constantly modified. At the end of the story, he tampered with Bao Xuan's scaffolding, and Bao Xuan fell to his death while carving the next day. Shi can did not escape, quietly at home, waiting for the government to catch him. Zhu Shaofeng heard this after heartbroken, became a monk.

The second is the story of the Japanese Dodder girl. After reading the "Miscellaneous Examination of the Story of Yuling", Imkang remembered that there was a similar story about choosing a husband in his own country, so he told it to Li Donggong and Yeongxiang. There are two young people at the same time in pursuit of the Dodder girl, she is difficult to decide, so let the two young game shooting water birds, who shot on her to choose who. One shot the waterbird in the head and the other in the tail. "Tu original girl can not choose to die in the water. Yingxiang said after hearing the story, if she is Zhu Shaofeng, he will choose stone, because stone can kill the bag after the choice did not escape, that he loves Zhu Shaofeng. Yingxiang also said that if he were a "tiger" girl, he would choose to shoot the head of the waterbird that youth, because shot in the head is fatal, and the tail is not. Who is Yingxiang? Next comes the third story, that is, the experience of entering the river. Imai was a Japanese aesthetic expert who came to China during the war to examine the Buddha statues at Yuling. He was staying with Li Donggong, whose daughter Yingxiang was. Jiang fell in love with Yingxiang in the ten years of Zhu ceremony, but did not dare to say it, the heart is very depressed. Yingxiang admired the talent into the river, but belongs to the Wolong guerrilla organization. Once, in the small talk and into the river, she learned that the main ensign Miyake night to go to the new forest town of information, so tell the news to Wolong, and participated in the activities of stealing Japanese ammunition. Although the action was successful, but Yingxiang was found by Xie Shiyu. Xie Shiyu is a traitor, he also likes Yingxiang, he tells Yingxiang to marry him or hand her over. Yingxiang thought of entering the river at this time, told the matter into the river, and promised that if he killed Xie Shiyu, he will marry him. Into the river is very sad, do not know what to do, one is his country, the other is his love. After struggling, he decided to kill Xie Shiyu. However, as a man of letters, he did not dare to use a gun, so he indirectly killed Xie Shiyu by cutting the wooden stake. Xie would do morning exercises on the wooden platform every day. The next day, Xie Shiyu where the platform collapsed as expected, Xie Shiyu died, but there is a bullet in the back of his head, this bullet is shot by Wolong. After Xie Shiyu died, Yingxiang broke his promise, leaving only a poem: enmity people world, so expensive love thick. Point like a lip knot, hanging tower green grass seal. Benevolence is a day, chivalry in the third peak. Yuling Handan dream, wake up to control Wolong. Twenty-five years later, he visited China as a scholar, and Zhou Fujing led him back to Yuling. When he was about to leave, he knew that Yingxiang did not intentionally break his promise. She chose Wolong because the bullet on her head was fatal, and the broken stake was indirect. At this time Zhou Fujing also told into the river his identity, he is the "Wolong", and said with a wry smile, the name is taken by others. This is the end of the story. The whole novel is very compact and exciting, and Chen skillfully integrates this tension into the psychological description of the environment and characters, which deeply touches the hearts of the readers. For example, in the passage where he goes into the river to cut a stake, the book describes how the chips slowly accumulate around his feet. At night, it feels like a white vision. There was no wind, but the sawdust rustled softly and danced around the rocks. If the wind is stronger, the wood chips will fly in the night sky like white butterflies, and the pieces of wood chips will say: "This is murder!" Cried out, and the whirling fancy came to my mind at the same time. Chen Sun-Chen's superb language art is well reflected in this book. Proficient in Chinese and Japanese culture, he has been recognized by the Japanese academic circle and won many awards. It can be said that it is the good news for those who like prose and reasoning.