靈山 = Ling shan cover

靈山 = Ling shan

by Gao Xingjian

Faced with a repressive cultural environment and the threat of internment on a prison farm, Chinese playwright, critic, novelist, and painter Gao fled Beijing and journeyed into the remote mountains and ancient forests of Sichuan. The result of this epic voyage of discovery is Soul Mountain.

More by Gao Xingjian

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?