Beichuan's Tragedy
Tan Zuoren and the politics, suffering, and injustice of the Wenchuan earthquake
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3635570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marjaana Mäenpää (University of Turku, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1837-1855 |
| Publication date | 2018-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-749X • E-ISSN: 1469-8099 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0026749x16000627 |
| OpenAlex | W2883524735 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
It has been argued that Tan Zuoren's essay 'Longmen Mountain, please bear witness for the children of Beichuan' is not only an attempt to narrate an alternative version of the story of the Wenchuan earthquake but also to present a vision of an alternative future for Chinese society. The building blocks for this alternative future would be finding a balance between human beings and nature, respect for minorities, and responsible rule. Tan does not demand the end of Communist Party rule, but explains how the system could be changed to make it better for both the people and nature. The keys to achieving this goal are rectifying historical injustices, an honest examination of mistakes, and respect for ordinary people
Art · Balance (ability · Communism · Injustice · Literature · Political science · Politics · Social injustice · Tragedy (event · Witness · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Law · Psychology · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
Post-Earthquake Relief and Reconstruction Efforts
Disaster Management in China in a Changing Era
Fighting Famine in North China
Explaining the perceived justice of disaster relief policy
An Emerging Civil Society
Consensus Crisis and Civil Society
Sovereignty, Virtue, and Disaster Management
The Sichuan Earthquake and the Heavenly Mandate
Go China! Go!’
Durkheim in Sichuan
From “Nourish the People” to “Sacrifice for the Nation”
Earthquake Policy in China
Earthquakes and civil society
Political legitimacy and china’s transition
Morality, Benevolence, and Responsibility
Performance Legitimacy” and China’s Political Adaptation Strategy
The Mandate of Heaven and Performance Legitimation in Historical and Contemporary China
The Meiji Earthquake
Catastrophe, Opportunism, Contestation
Capitalising on Catastrophe
The World of Thought in Ancient China
The River Runs Black
Grandpa Wen
For whom the bell tolls
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |