Confessions of a Chinese Heroine

Francis Morgan; Teresa Ying Mulan

doi:10.5771/9781611463217

Summary

The memoirs of Sister Ying Mulan describe her experiences as a Chinese Christian living in a turbulent era marked by the Communist takeover, the Cultural Revolution, and many momentous political reforms. Born into a family of politically active Catholics, Ying Mulan was eventually imprisoned in Shanghai and later sent to serve in labor camps for over twenty years. While living through such difficult circumstances, Ying Mulan derived strength from her faith. At the age of 60, she became a religious sister, and twenty-five years later she decided to write her autobiography. In this book, Francis Morgan offers the first English translation of Sr. Ying’s memoirs, providing explanatory notes based on historical research and a series of extensive interviews with Sr. Ying. As she recounts the trials that she and others endured, Sr. Ying speaks with a remarkable tone of gratitude, giving thanks to God for the tests that steeled her character, tempered her pride, and increased her compassion. While her work stands out as a modern spiritual autobiography, it also deserves recognition as a political text. Sr. Ying’s memoirs offer valuable and rare insights into the realities of religious life in China, the hidden world of labor camps and prisons, and the extremes of Cultural Revolution.

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Copyright year: 2021
ISBN-Print: 978-1-61146-320-0
ISBN-Online: 978-1-61146-321-7
Publisher: University Press Copublishing, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 330
Product type: Edited Book

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2. 1. The Wider Historical Context of Christianity and Catholic Nuns in China No access
  2. Account of Sr. Ying’s Life in Its Historical Settings No access
  3. Sr. Ying’s Memoirs No access
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1. The History of My Diary No access
2. The Barefoot Doctors No access
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1. “Faith Is the Basis of Morality” No access
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1. The Life and Labors of Fu Tieshan (1931–2007) No access
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1. “A Concise History of the Catholic Church and of the Church in Beijing”2 No access
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Chapter 21: Dreaming of a Kingdom of Heaven on Earth No access Pages 293 - 296
Events Related to Sr. Ying’s Life No access Pages 297 - 300
1. Works related to the Ying Family No access
2. Similar Memoirs by Contemporary Chinese No access
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Glossary of Chinese Personal Names: (Life data are only provided for some family members and close friends of Sr. Ying.) No access Pages 305 - 310
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Glossary of Chinese Expressions No access Pages 315 - 322
Index No access Pages 323 - 328
1. About the Translator No access