The book revolves around the stories of the two protagonists, which seems calm, but in fact there is a hidden storm. Once it breaks out, there will be more thunder and less rain. The 400,000-word book tells the story of the protagonist Han Yu's 60-year life and the protagonist's 20-year miserable life. The book divides the lives of the two protagonists into two main lines, shows them to us, then merges them into one, and finally shows us the rise and fall of a Muslim family.
As a work that won the highest literary prize in China, The Muslim Funeral must have its literary and historical significance, which made me burst into tears and could not bear to read and analyze it hastily. It is difficult to analyze Huo Da's representative works well, because this book not only shows the plot between characters, but also shows the life of Hui people and the long river of jade in China for thousands of years. These are completely unfamiliar to me, at least before I read this book, so I can only start with the analysis of the characters in this book.
The long river of jade: Han, the hero of the article, is an orphan of Hui nationality without father and mother. On his way to Mecca with the devout Muslim Tu Runje, he met Liang Yiqing who had worked hard for the jade industry all his life. Tze-ki hon saw all kinds of exquisite jade polished by Liang Yiqing, and then he was hooked by this jade. From then on, he studied under Liang Yiqing and began his life with Yu.
Liang Yiqing is a conscientious jade carving artist. He devoted himself to his jade carving career all his life, guarding his treasure and never doing anything out of line. Since he accepted Tzi- Han Qi, a talented apprentice, he selflessly passed on his lifelong jade carving skills to Tzi- Han Qi. Liang Yiqing has no children, only a pair of daughters, the eldest daughter Liang Junbi and the youngest daughter Liang. For Liang Yiqing, Tze-ki hon is his own son. Liang Yiqing took over the large jadeware polished by Pu Maochang for three years. When the handover was about to be completed, he died under Baoyu, who had worked hard for Zheng He's voyage to the West for three years. Pu Maochang took advantage of the fire to rob Liang Jia, and he was once happy. The clever Han Ziqi worshipped Pu Shouchang as an apprentice. In Huiyuanzhai, Pu Changchang and Tze-qi Han endured for two years, secretly learned the business of Huiyuanzhai jade industry, and then returned to Qizhenzhai. With their own intelligence, they supported the dilapidated Qizhenzhai by themselves. Just as its treasure Zhai was in full swing, the Japanese invaded China and war broke out. Tze-ki hon, who regards jade as her life, had to bring her precious jade to London. It was 65438.
Liang also went to school in London after Tzi left home, when the war in London was tense. When he was between life and death, he and Tzi- Han Qi crossed the Muslim taboo. They fell into the flame of love, stayed in London for ten years in the name of husband and wife, and gave birth to their daughter New Moon. After ten years of war, two people who couldn't stand homesickness returned to Boyafu in Beijing and immediately launched a bloody battle.
Han Junbi was in great pain after facing the double betrayal of her husband and sister. Between my relatives and my wife, I still can't stand this betrayal and have no choice. Liang Junbi, who has always been gentle and virtuous, has since become overbearing and mean. Liang is a woman who accepts the new trend of thought. She doesn't want to be a wife with her sister, and hopes to return to London with Tze-ki hon again. Unexpectedly, when Tze-qi Han returned to Boya House, he was fascinated by his jade soul and could not bear to leave his hard work for many years. In addition, Liang Junbi also gave birth to a son for her-Tianxing. Tze-ki hon hesitated whether she wanted her own jade to make up for her father's love for her son. Liang obviously saw Tze-ki hon's heart and was very sad. He left her former home alone without her two-year-old daughter.
Han Yue: Tze-qi Han's youngest daughter, Han Xinyue, is the apple of her eye. She was smart since she was a child, studied hard and was admitted to Peking University by her own efforts. The fate of the new moon is lucky and bitter, because I don't know that I am actually Liang's own daughter. I used to be very sad and wondered why my mother was so mean and indifferent to herself and could not feel her warm love for her daughter. However, after being admitted to Peking University, where she wanted to enter most, Xinyue forgot these troubles. In college, I have been working hard to prove that a Hui girl and Han nationality are equal and keep the first place in my class several times. Unexpectedly, fate is impermanent, and an accident made everyone discover that Han Xinyue had a heart attack. This stubborn girl will stay in the hospital for treatment from now on, waiting for the arrival of the trial at any time. In the fight against disease, love became the hope of the new moon to live. Until the last moment of his life, in his own grief, his father didn't tell himself who his real mother was, only his grievances decades ago. However, even at the last moment of my life, I didn't see my real mother. At the age of 20, a new moon fell from the night sky.
Chu Yanchao is a pleasing class teacher. Since he first met Xin Yue, he has quietly fallen in love with this girl. They share the same interests and have unlimited expectations for English translation. It was not until he learned that the new moon was troubled by the disease that the man revealed his heart. In the countless despairs of the new moon, Chu Yanchao tried his best to save his beloved girl. This kind of passionate love, passionate love, can't keep the life of the new moon. Crescent in the hospital at the last minute waiting for the dawn, waiting for the arrival of Chu, Yan Chao, dawn, with "Chu ...", Crescent's life came to an abrupt end in the waiting, and Chu Yanchao was not with Crescent at the last moment. How can this regret, this sad love be cured?
At the end of the story, Tze-ki hon and Liang Junbi died one after another. It was not until Tze-ki hon's death that this shocking secret was uncovered. He is not a Muslim, but he has deceived everyone. He is a Han Chinese. According to the teachings of Muslims, Hui people cannot intermarry with Han people. Tze-ki hon recited the doctrine of pure truth and made atonement for God. Did he atone?
After leaving for 33 years, Liang returned to the mansion to meet her lovely daughter. However, Boya's former residence has become a key cultural relic protection unit in Beijing, and her lovely daughter has been buried in a Muslim paradise.
Huo Da commented on the hero's life like this: "Zilu-Han Qi forgot the Muslim faith, was blinded by the illusory secular life, and spent his whole life in jewels, diamonds and jewels. Zi Han Qi forgot the Muslim faith and spent his obsessed life in beautiful stones and jade. For the sake of jade, he gave up the main life of pilgrimage; He abandoned his wife and other children for Jed; For Jed's sake, he destroyed Kethleen and his son. He has been driven by jade in his life. If it weren't for Xiaoyu, he might not have taken this path every step of the way. Jade belongs to no one. They are slaves of jade, only temporary guardians. Jade will eventually lose from their hands and flow into the endless river. He can only go back to the loess naked and take nothing away. " I think this is also the true meaning of life that the author wants to convey to readers.
The whole novel is full of tragic beauty, solemn and thought-provoking. I hope our life will not wander like Tze-ki hon, and in the end there will only be a tired body, an empty soul and unforgivable deep sins. ......