Reincarnation

Reincarnation is a novel by Xiamen-based author Xi Yonghui. Born in Fengcheng, Jiangxi in 1973, the author graduated from the Navigation College of Jimei University and has long worked in maritime law enforcement. According to publicly available information, he spent about ten years and went through several drafts to complete this work of over one million Chinese characters. It was officially published in 2012, and a digital edition was released by Beijing ChineseAll in 2014. Set against the backdrop of contemporary urban life, the novel revolves around the protagonist's life upheavals, emotional loss, and self-reconstruction: after the departure of close family members and a loved one, the protagonist sinks into prolonged pain and confusion; accompanied by relatives and friends and through repeated revisiting of the past, he gradually comes to a new understanding of life, memory, and the cycles of fate, ultimately moving toward a kind of "rebirth." The title "Reincarnation" is understood both as the cyclical recurrence of fate and circumstance and as a pointer to people's continual revisiting and reunderstanding of themselves and their past. The author has said that he believes literature cannot tolerate falsehood or posturing, and the work, in a relatively direct and lyrical style, depicts ordinary people's struggles between suffering and hope. This entry has been compiled based on publicly available author introductions, publication copyright page information, and digital edition descriptions; specific plot details are subject to the original book.