History of the Soul

History of the soul
AuthorZhang Chengzhi
Original title心灵史 (Xīnlíng Shĭ)
LanguageChinese
GenreNarrative history
PublisherHuacheng Publishing House
Publication date
1991
Publication placePeople's Republic of China
Media typeBook
Pages298
Preceded byGolden Pastures (金牧场
Followed by红卫兵の时代 

History of the Soul, written by Zhang Chengzhi, is a work of narrative history spanning 172 years, which explores the personal and religious conflicts among the Jahriyya, a Sufi tariqah in Northwestern China.[1] Published in 1991, it went on to become China's second-best selling book in 1994.[2][3]

  1. ^ Lin 2005, pp. 133–136
  2. ^ Gladney 2000
  3. ^ "著名回族作家张承志下榻穆斯林大厦/Famous Hui author Zhang Chengzhi staying at Muslim Building", Xinhua News Agency, 2006-05-17, archived from the original on 2010-06-24, retrieved 2007-04-15