Regret Record

Author: Dongxi
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Dongxi is one of the outstanding writers of his generation. His writing's spiritual background is rooted in the deep soil of both Western and Chinese cultures. Comparing his Regrets Chronicle with Rousseau's Confessions, many interesting points can be drawn. The difference between regret and confession, though just one character apart, creates vastly different spiritual rhythms due to cultural disparities. The essence of human nature expresses differently between the secular and the religious. — Wang Gan
Dongxi is a master at portraying human nature, but he is even more skilled at depicting absurdity. Step by step, regret leads to absurdity, and the protagonist, Zeng Guangxian, struggles in the grip of regret. In different eras of abstinence and indulgence, Zeng Guangxian's experiences are far from unique. To summarize the spiritual journey of an era with regret stings the souls of many. — Footprints
Zeng Guangxian is an ordinary man. In the era of abstinence, he missed the chance to boldly confess his love to a girl due to ignorance and fear. But his excessively active desires tormented him, leading him, blindfolded, into the room of a woman he admired. Though he did nothing, he was falsely accused of rape. In prison for ten years, separated by iron bars, he actually found steadfast love. After his release, both sex and love remained like mirages for Zeng Guangxian.