The Memoirs of Jin Luxian: Learning and Relearning 1916-1982

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations xiii Introduction by Anthony E. Clark xv Translator’s Note xxi Preface 1 Part I Family 1. Youth 7 2. Pudong 15 3. Going to School 19 4. The Chinese Catholic Church in Those Days 21 5. St. Ignatius College (1926–32) 25 6. Great-Uncle Jin Fushan 29 7. Two Elder Sisters: Lu Naying and Rong Dexian 31 Part II Seminary Life 8. Seminary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1932–35) 37 9. Seminary of the Sacred Heart of Mary (1935–37) 43 10. St. Ignatius College (1937–38) 47 11. Joining the Society of Jesus: Two Years of Novitiate (1938–40) 51 12. Taking First Vows: Juvenate (1940–41) 57 13. School of Philosophy (1941–42) 61 14. Studying Theology (1942–46) 71 15. Subei (1946–47) 75 x Contents Part III Life as an Overseas Student 16. Travel to Europe 87 17. Tertianship in France (1947–48) 93 18. Learning English 105 19. Gregorian University 113 20. Two Eminent Persons 117 21. A Few of My College Friends 121 22. Archbishop Paul Yu Bin 127 23. Necessary Measures in the Society of Jesus: Visitor Burckhardt 131 24. Vacation in Switzerland, Austria and West Germany 135 25. My Second Year in Rome 145 Part IV Returning Home 26. Acting on Orders 151 27. Reporting to the Diocese 157 28. The Shanghai Diocese after 1949 161 29. Various Political Movements 165 30. Xuhui Seminary 177 31. Anti-Imperialism Patriotic Movement 181 32. The Four Roles 187 33. Gong Pinmei 199 Part V Life in Jail 34. My First Sight of Prison (1955–60) 205 35. Public Trial and Sentencing (1960) 225 36. Jail in Shanghai (1960–62) 229 37. Foreign Language Translator, Qincheng Prison (1963–67) 235 38. The Fushun War Criminals Management Centre (1967–73) 247 39. Return to Qincheng and Resumption 255 of Translation Work (1973–75) Contents xi 40. The No. 4 Re-education through Labour Camp 259 in Henan Province (1975–79) 41. The End of the ‘Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution’ 265 42. Hebei No. 1 Jail (1979–82) 269 43. Friends Come from Afar 277 44. My Return to Shanghai 283 Index of Names 291 ...