History of the Soul

1991 Chinese history book

History of the soul

Cover of the 1995 edition of History of the Soul, depicting the deserts of China's Northwest

Author| Zhang Chengzhi
Original title| 心灵史 (Xīnlíng Shĭ)
Language| Chinese
Genre| Narrative history
Publisher| Huacheng Publishing House

Publication date

| 1991
Publication place| People's Republic of China
Media type| Book
Pages| 298
Preceded by| Golden Pastures (金牧场)
Followed by| 红卫兵の时代

History of the Soul, written by Zhang Chengzhi, is a work of narrative history spanning 172 years, which explores the personal and religious conflicts among the Jahriyya, a Sufi tariqah in Northwestern China.[1] Published in 1991, it went on to become China's second-best selling book in 1994.[2][3]

## Plot summary

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The book is divided into seven chapters or "gates", each corresponding to one of the seven generations of the masters, martyrs, and common people of the Jahriyya Order.

* Chapter 1: The Scarlet Green Banner (红色绿旗)
* Chapter 2: The True Vanishing (真实的隐没)
* Chapter 3: Exile (流放)
* Chapter 4: A New World (新世界)
* Chapter 5: The Beauty of Martyrdom (牺牲之美)
* Chapter 6: Disgraced (被侮辱的)
* Chapter 7: Knocking on Modernity's Gate (叩开现代的大门)

## Editions

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* First edition: 心灵史, People's Republic of China: Huacheng Publishing House, January 1991.[4]
* 1995 edition: 张承志文学作品选集:心灵史卷, People's Republic of China: Hainan Publishing House, August 1995. ISBN 7-80617-536-9.
* Traditional Chinese edition: 心靈史──揭開哲合忍耶的聖域之謎, Republic of China (Taiwan): Fengyun Shidai, January 1997. ISBN 957-645-803-X.
* 1999 edition: 张承志著.心灵史 长篇小说卷[M].长沙：湖南文艺出版社.1999. ISBN 7-5404-2216-5.

## References

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### Notes

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1. ^ Lin 2005, pp. 133–136
2. ^ Gladney 2000
3. ^ "著名回族作家张承志下榻穆斯林大厦/Famous Hui author Zhang Chengzhi staying at Muslim Building", Xinhua News Agency, 2006-05-17, archived from the original on 2010-06-24, retrieved 2007-04-15
4. ^ Aoki 1997

### Sources

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* Aoki, Shigeharu (1997), "張承志/Zhang Chengzhi", オンライン中国20世紀文学辞典/Online dictionary of 20th-century Chinese literature, Osaka University of Foreign Studies, archived from the original on 2007-05-13, retrieved 2007-04-19
* Garnaut, Anthony (2006), "Pen of the Jahriyya: A commentary on "The History of the Soul" by Zhang Chengzhi", Inner Asia, 8 (1): 29–50, doi:10.1163/14648170679364678329-50&rft.date=2006&rft_id=info:doi/10.1163/146481706793646783&rft.aulast=Garnaut&rft.aufirst=Anthony&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:History+of+the+Soul" class="Z3988">
* Gladney, Dru C. (March 2000), "China's National Insecurity: Old Challenges at the Dawn of the New Millennium", Asian Perspectives on the Challenges of China, Washington, D.C.: Institute for National Security Studies, National Defense University
* Lin, Qingxin (2005), Brushing History Against The Grain: Reading the Chinese New Historical Fiction, 1986-1999, Hong Kong University Press, ISBN 978-962-209-697-4
* Zhang, Chengzhi. Xin Ling Shi. Guangzhou Shi: Hua cheng chu ban she, 1991. Print.

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