A Book to Understand Me and the Temple of Earth
by Qu Xin
About This Novel
This book takes Shi Tiesheng's classic collection of essays "The Temple of Earth and Me" as its core, and provides an in-depth analysis of this literary treasure that has been included in Chinese textbooks. Through three major chapters: "Philosophy of Life", "Memories of Mother's Love" and "Image of the Temple of Earth", the book leads readers into the 15-year spiritual dialogue between Shi Tiesheng and the Temple of Earth after his legs were paralyzed. The book not only analyzes the survival epiphany of "you don't have to rush for success", but also deciphers how the mother's secretly following footsteps weave the most forbearing family writing in Chinese literature. Combining the images of vegetation in the Temple of Earth with the cycle of seasons and the life scenes of people coming and going, it shows how the author sublimates personal suffering into the ultimate reflection on the existential plight of all mankind. Specially included are fragments of Shi Tiesheng's precious manuscripts and interpretations by famous writers, building a spiritual bridge for readers to this "pinnacle work of contemporary Chinese prose".
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