Tibetan mastiff

Author: Yang Zhijun
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: 2005 was a big year for longs, with Pingwa's Qin Opera, A Lai's Empty Mountain, and Yu Hua's Brothers all emerging in succession, each embodying the grandeur of their creators. Naturally, they exuded confidence, composure, and grace, and the relatively somber tone of their reading was well justified. After six months of somber reading, encountering The Tibetan Mastiff suddenly felt like a groundbreaking experience. Such exhilarating reading had been long missed, not just this year but for many years. Moreover, coinciding with the fervent wave of wolf worship, it made me wonder: When people constantly strive to transform themselves into wolves, could it be that only dogs are left to cherish our humanity for us? —Editor's Note
The Tibetan Mastiff is a large hunting dog native to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, hailed as the "Chinese Divine Dog." The Tibetan Mastiff tells the story of a mastiff king in the early days of the People's Republic of China who resolves conflicts between two grassland tribes, promoting the spirit of peace, loyalty, and courage without losing its ferocity. When people constantly strive to transform themselves into wolves, could it be that only dogs are left to cherish our humanity for us? The joy and sorrow, dignity and shame, responsibility and loyalty of these Tibetan Mastiffs, who cherish humanity more than humans, are infused with the sentiments of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, the mystery of Tibetan Buddhism, the compassion of a humane writer, and the exhilaration of martial arts classics. Ultimately, they become a groundbreaking and exhilarating work in the somber reading of 2005's longs.