Fair maiden

Author: Long Dong
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Publish Date: 2003-01-09
Features: The novel title "" (Jiao Niang) is derived from a famous love poem by the great Tibetan poet Tashi Gyaltsen. It specifically refers to a woman who has never borne children and treats her lover with a motherly tenderness. In this book, Dawā refers to the woman he unexpectedly meets during his travels and writing in Tibet as "." Their love rapidly unfolds and ignites amidst the mystical backdrop of the plateau and the long journey, pure and tranquil, like a celestial melody. However, they ultimately have to return to Beijing, to reality. The family troubles of the "" and Dawā's pursuit of his long-lost sister constantly haunt the two helpless young people, ultimately leading to their separation. Perhaps one can understand Tashi Gyaltsen's love poem this way: The bright moon rises atop the eastern peak, while the face of the "" can only linger in the heart, like a faith.