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金阁寺
People's Publishing Pub 2021-03-01 360 Liaoning Peoples Publishing House Is beauty the Golden Pavilion? If it is. then I think I must destroy it. The novel The Golden Pavilion is unique to Mishima A mark of maturity in aesthetics.?The...
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Published March 1, 2021
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July 10, 2025
I’ve always been deeply moved by Mishima’s writing, and The Temple of the Golden Pavilion is no exception. His poetic prose resonates with me, and Chen’s translation captures its nuance and depth with remarkable accuracy.
So far, every one of Mishima’s works I’ve read has left a lasting impression. I find myself connecting with his words and thoughts on a profound level. In this novel in particular, I was captivated by his exploration of beauty and how it's perceived, idealized, and ultimately corrupted. His imaginative reconstruction of the psychological motivations behind a real historical event is both haunting and compelling.
I could understand why the narrator sees the Golden Pavilion as the most beautiful thing in existence. However, I struggled to grasp the necessity behind its destruction. The act seems rooted in a deep, conflicted hatred toward humanity, a desire to erase something manmade and "too beautiful" to exist. This mixture of reverence and resentment was difficult for me to fully comprehend.
There’s so much to unpack in this novel, and I know I’ll return to it in the future.
So far, every one of Mishima’s works I’ve read has left a lasting impression. I find myself connecting with his words and thoughts on a profound level. In this novel in particular, I was captivated by his exploration of beauty and how it's perceived, idealized, and ultimately corrupted. His imaginative reconstruction of the psychological motivations behind a real historical event is both haunting and compelling.
I could understand why the narrator sees the Golden Pavilion as the most beautiful thing in existence. However, I struggled to grasp the necessity behind its destruction. The act seems rooted in a deep, conflicted hatred toward humanity, a desire to erase something manmade and "too beautiful" to exist. This mixture of reverence and resentment was difficult for me to fully comprehend.
There’s so much to unpack in this novel, and I know I’ll return to it in the future.
February 28, 2022
主人公一度以为毁灭能将他和永恒的美相连，结果金阁没有毁于战火，永恒的美于是横亘在他与浊世之间，成为他拥抱人生的阻碍。他成为了斩猫的南泉和尚，但是直到最后，他都想敲开究竟顶的门。却终究没有敲开。
作者对于世界有非同寻常的感受力。他的文字里经常出现主观世界叠加在客观世界上的重影，给人以光怪陆离的阅读体验。也美，也触动，但极度自我，偏执病态。合乎情境，不合情理；只能感受，不可深究。
四星给文字的表现力和精巧的结构。南禅寺的女人和鹤川的书信再次出现时有被惊艳到。但读完之后，我还是默默地删掉了购物车里的丰饶之海，并庆幸自己年轻无知的时候没碰过三岛由纪夫的书。
作者对于世界有非同寻常的感受力。他的文字里经常出现主观世界叠加在客观世界上的重影，给人以光怪陆离的阅读体验。也美，也触动，但极度自我，偏执病态。合乎情境，不合情理；只能感受，不可深究。
四星给文字的表现力和精巧的结构。南禅寺的女人和鹤川的书信再次出现时有被惊艳到。但读完之后，我还是默默地删掉了购物车里的丰饶之海，并庆幸自己年轻无知的时候没碰过三岛由纪夫的书。
May 23, 2023
好像自从高中时代读了几篇川端康成的作品以后已经很多年没看过日本作家了。金阁寺的很多细部写的令人叫绝，但整体上却呈现出迷乱的状态。三岛并没有给我一种非常精心的构思，即重现一个纵火者的心路人生与构筑一个更宏大主题之间的隐秘联系。这种联系是需要极其深刻的反思，而他似乎停在了一个比较中间的位置。不客气的说，三岛构筑的结巴少年毁掉美的主题，最直白对应物是战后——内日本海——过去之美——继续活下去。这个对应关系是什么呢，金阁寺的美反而变成了故去日本帝国之野望。对，不知怎么我读出的是作者对军国迷梦的留恋和这一迷梦的毁灭。
May 31, 2025
An anecdote of mortal inferiority rather than a dialectic of beauty
June 28, 2025
终于看上三岛了！
June 1, 2025
The pursuit of the extreme beauty ended up self destruction. Feel alive when you feel the pain.
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