I and the Temple of Earth

"I and the Temple of Earth" (Chinese: 我与地坛; pinyin: Wǒ yǔ Dìtán; also translated as "The Temple of Earth and Me" or "The Temple of Earth and I") is an essay by Chinese writer Shi Tiesheng, first published in 1991. It is an autobiographical reflection on disability, suffering, maternal love, life and death, fate, and spiritual transcendence, framed through the author's repeated visits to Beijing's Temple of Earth park after becoming paralyzed at age 21. Regarded as one of the most profound and influential works of 20th century Chinese prose, the essay has been included in educational anthologies and discussed in academic studies, and it has attracted renewed attention among younger readers in the 21st century.

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