On The Ritual Writing Of Chi Zijian’s Novels

Chi Zijian has portrayed the exotic polar customs,the goodness and beauty of human nature,people’s tenacity and detached attitude in suffering in the Northeast since the beginning of 1980 s and has made rich achievements.There is a obvious phenomenon in Chi Zijian’ novel,which is the complex and diverse ritual narrative.According to the different factors(such as,causes,frequency and mode)in ritual,we divide the rites in Chi Zijian’s novels into four categories,which are the rituals of festival,the regional rituals of daily,the sacred rituals and the personalized rituals.By these four types,we can make a clear combing of the complicated rituals in Chi Zijian’s novels.The ritual narrative in Chi Zijian’ novels,which is involved in the plot development and the construction of the theme,contains a profound connotation.To begin with,it contains lots of collective memory,so it can deepen the national cultural identity and contribute to the imagined community of our nation.Next,it shows the local knowledge of the Northest and picks up the culture of minorities,production methods,history and customs in the border,so as to make breakthrough in the context of globalization.Then,it revives the mysterious quality in the rituals of mythology,religion and customs,to express reflection on modernity.Eventually,it performs the life in Harbin,to display its’ complex history,religious belief and the persistence quality.The ritual narrative in Chi Zijian’ novels is differert from the realistic description of daily life,which forms the ritual charm.The ritual extends the asethetic process,so it can achieve the effect of defamiliarization.The mysterious and solemn atmosphere in the ritual realizes common rejection.The spiritual conversion of faith,the concern of folk and tradition in the ritual,embodies Chi Zijian’s inward orientation.But the ritual narrative in Chi Zijian’ novels is inevitably influenced by the times,to cater to consumer.While resisting the invasion of consumerism culture and sticking to its traditional and national creation position,the ritual narrative in Chi Zijian’ novels presents drawbacks of materialistic,curiosity and factitious.