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- The Memoirs of Jin Luxian: Learning and Relearning 1916-1982
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
Jin Luxian is considered by many to be one of China’s most controversial religious figures. Educated by the Jesuits, he joined the Society of Jesus and was ordained priest in 1945 before continuing his studies in Europe. In 1951 he made the dangerous decision to return to the newly established People’s Republic of China. He became one of the many thousands of Roman Catholics who suffered persecution. Convicted of counter-revolutionary activities and treason, he was imprisoned for 27 years and only released in 1982. His subsequent decision to accept the government’s invitation to resume his prior role as head of the Shanghai Seminary and then assume the title of Bishop of Shanghai without Vatican approval shocked many Catholics. Now, some thirty years later, still serving as Bishop and regarded as one of the leading figures in the Chinese Catholic Church, Jin recounts formative experiences that provide essential insight into the faith and morality that sustained him through the turbulent years of the late 20th Century. In this volume of memoirs Jin recalls his childhood and education, his entry into the Society of Jesus and formation as a priest, his return to China and imprisonment and, finally, his release and return to Shanghai.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Introduction
- pp. xv-xx
- Translator’s Note
- pp. xxi-xxii
- Part I: Family
- 3. Going to School
- pp. 19-20
- 5. St. Ignatius College (1926–32)
- pp. 25-28
- 6. Great-Uncle Jin Fushan
- pp. 29-30
- 7. Two Elder Sisters
- pp. 31-34
- Part II: Seminary Life
- 10. St. Ignatius College (1937–38)
- pp. 47-50
- 11. Joining the Society of Jesus
- pp. 51-56
- 12. Taking First Vows
- pp. 57-60
- 13. School of Philosophy (1941–42)
- pp. 61-70
- 14. Studying Theology (1942–46)
- pp. 71-74
- 15. Subei (1946–47)
- pp. 75-84
- Part III: Life as an Overseas Student
- 16. Travel to Europe
- pp. 87-92
- 17. Tertianship in France (1947–48)
- pp. 93-104
- 18. Learning English
- pp. 105-112
- 19. Gregorian University
- pp. 113-116
- 20. Two Eminent Persons
- pp. 117-120
- 21. A Few of My College Friends
- pp. 121-126
- 22. Archbishop Paul Yu Bin
- pp. 127-130
- 25. My Second Year in Rome
- pp. 145-148
- Part IV: Returning Home
- 26. Acting on Orders
- pp. 151-156
- 27. Reporting to the Diocese
- pp. 157-160
- 28. The Shanghai Diocese after 1949
- pp. 161-164
- 29. Various Political Movements
- pp. 165-176
- 30. Xuhui Seminary
- pp. 177-180
- 31. Anti-Imperialism Patriotic Movement
- pp. 181-186
- 32. The Four Roles
- pp. 187-198
- 33. Gong Pinmei
- pp. 199-202
- Part V: Life in Jail
- 34. My First Sight of Prison (1955–60)
- pp. 205-224
- 35. Public Trial and Sentencing (1960)
- pp. 225-228
- 36. Jail in Shanghai (1960–62)
- pp. 229-234
- 42. Hebei No. 1 Jail (1979–82)
- pp. 269-276
- 43. Friends Come from Afar
- pp. 277-282
- 44. My Return to Shanghai
- pp. 283-290
- Index of Names
- pp. 291-296
Additional Information
ISBN
9789882208735
Related ISBN(s)
9789888139668
MARC Record
OCLC
830023211
Pages
324
Launched on MUSE
2012-11-16
Language
English
Open Access
No