Xianlin Ji Livres

In contemporary China, the Cultural Revolution remains a delicate topic, little discussed, but if a Chinese citizen has read one book on the subject, it is likely to be Ji's memoir. When The Cowshed was published in China in 1998, it quickly became a bestseller. The Cultural Revolution had nearly disappeared from the collective memory. Prominent intellectuals rarely spoke openly about the revolution, and books on the subject were almost nonexistent. By the time of Ji's death in 2009, little had changed, and despite its popularity, The Cowshed remains one of the only testimonies of its kind.

“人生，总会有不期而遇的温暖，和生生不息的希望。”《凡心所向,素履所往》是国内31位当代散文大家联手写就的一部散发温暖的散文作品。全书共有四章，分别是：“身在无间，心在桃源”——世界的善意；“明月直入，无心可猜”——自我的边界；“不烦世事，满心欢喜”——接纳的勇气；“心有山海，静而无边”——万物的敬畏；作家们在书中谈论亲情、友谊、久别的故乡、逝去的时光，或直击主题，或慢慢铺叙，仿佛告诉我们，既然来到人间，就去努力成为一个温暖的人，不卑不亢，清澈善良。