圣衣女皇

< Die Päpstin /Pope Joan /女教皇> Lines:

Her name is Joanna/Johannes Anglicvs.

(1 min) How could it be otherwise that a woman had once occupied the Pope’s crown was a disgrace to the church…A woman who has accomplished so much!

(6 min) Joanna was a gifted child, and she had clear mind, a hunger for knowledge was insatiable. In spite of her youth, she had an innate wisdom way beyond her years… St. Katherine…is a woman, even though she’s quiet young, she’s learned and wise…The Bible says that women must obey their husbands, but The Bible also says that love is patient, love is kind, love is not angered.

(14 min, IMPORTANT) So you don’t find any significance in his (i.e., Plato) works? Faith is grounded on the authority of the holy scripture, not on the writing of philosophers. But you have to admit that our ability to think rationally is god given. From him alone. Then why you’re fear to expose faith to the light of reason? Since god himself give us reason. How could you leave this from him? Just fear of logic shows inexact faith. A solid faith needs no fear. Because if god exists, logic can only take us toward him. ‘I think, therefore god exists. (Side note: what a German like idealism: )

She knew her father was wrong. Her love of knowledge was neither sinful nor unnatural, it’s god’s gift to mankind. Her desire to learn...Mathew died because no one knew how to help him. She understood, then and there, that it was her duty to expand her knowledge, and put her abilities to work for the greater good.

(18 min) Extra-ordinary sharp mind…It will be sacrilegious to waste such a learned mind…Academy of Athens was closed, then the great ancient philosophers ended…Within their protected walls, the legacy of the wise – Greeks, and Romans—could be handed down through centuries…I’ll do whatever I can to make sure your gift do not gone wasted. I promise you.

(30 min) Many were captivated by Joanna’s wisdom, and touched by her story. Joanna knew god wanted to rescue her from miserable existence. The Lord has reached out hand to her, and she felt compelled to take it.

(32 min) A scholar: It goes against god’s will to accept a woman to a cathedral school. It is also pointless. Women do not possess natural ability to draw logical conclusions, the useful section of female brain is so small that women are incapable of understanding high ideas or concepts. Women are subordinate to men, by the order of creation, hierarchy, and strength of will. (Side note: bullshit!)

Joanna: How can woman be second to man, by creation? She was made out of Adam’s rib. Adam only, on the other hand, was molded in common clay; As for strength of will, woman can be superred to man. Eve ate from the apply out of love, of knowledge and learning. Adam ate because only Eve asked him to.

(60 min, IMPORTANT) For years she was able to keep her secrete, and all the brothers took her to be a young man. Impressed by her linguistic ability, the master assigned Joanna to translate the collection of Greek manuals on Medicine. Thus she was able to study the works of Hippocrates (Side note: 希波克拉底-西医祖师…feel so proud!) and other scholars…As a woman, her intelligence and her thirst for knowledge have brought her vision and content. Here in the monastery, Joanna was praised and awarded for these very same qualities. Yet Joanna was constantly aware of the danger she faced everyday….Joanna knew an exposure meant certain death…She’s pious and upstanding, and will stand all temptations.

(70 min) So years past, and Joanna was convinced she has found a rightful place in the world.

(85 min) St. Katherine, she paid for her courage for her life. Many were afraid of her wisdom. She taught us something important—We have to stay true to our convictions, no matter how high the price.

Go out, and see the world. Let her, she’s meant to a different path, and we have no right to divert her from it.

(86 min) Learn, and use it for the benefit of others… Three years later, her name is known to all Romans. We are all burning with anticipation. Your Reputation proceeds you.

(96 min) There’s something unusual about you, that has been missing within the walls…You reason well. Where were you educated? I was born into poverty, and I’m accustomed to it…one of the most trusted confidence…Remain true(authentic, genuine) to you.

(111 min) But I didn’t want you as my lover. I wanted you as my wife…

A physician…

(115 min, IMPORTANT) I’ve learned to accept that danger…I am independent, free to act and think as I wish. And I can be useful. I have means that other women never dream of. You want me to give all these up, to live in confined existence of a wife tied to daily choices and duties? (Side note: what a great woman!)

I’ve no desire to tie you to anything. I’ll respect you and care for you.

I’ve long cared for myself…Forgive me. I love you. But my place is here.

You’re in constant danger.

I want only for what is good for Rome.

(122 min) Here is Rome, Joanna, here, inconvenient people are killed, no matter how good or powerful they are. You stay here, you will die.

If this is true face of Rome, I will go with you.

(124 min) Universal Pope (Side note: like her pure white face without blood)…Your experience, your competence, and your good heart. It’d be an honor to serve you.

(126 min, IMPORTANT) This is my calling. Please, understand. All my life I’ve searched god, and now I found him. He’s in the hope people put in me; he’s in the good that I can do for them. When I’m doing god’s will, I can feel him in my heart…With purpose and zeal, she was determined to keep her promise. She knew the suffering of the Roman people more than anyone; and she did all in her power to alleviate it. She sent physicians to the slums, allocate taxes (?) to the poor houses. Soon, the Romans named her ‘Papa Populi’, the People’s Pope.

Joanna wanted to be more of a mercy bishop of Rome, after all, she is the spiritual head of the entire Christian Church. She summoned all bishops to Rome for meeting(?). Many doctrines were reviewed and re-considered. And more revolutions were passed than ever before…

Only three months away, I can do so much with that time.

(130 min) A school for girls? Never before.

You mean we should abandon new ideas just because it’s new? Everything that is old was once new.

The more girl learns, the smaller her uterus becomes, it’s a common knowledge. (Side note: wholly bullshit again!)

So common that no one bothered to write it down?!

(138 min, IMPORTANT) Her so extraordinary life must not be forgotten. There should be at least one manuscript where the truth can be read. Following her footsteps, I wonder if I’ve met other sisters over the years without recognizing them -- Other women who chose the same arduous path as I did.

With this book, a debt is paid, and something new begins.

One day, someone will read these pages, and once again, Joanna’s story will be told…

作为一个女生来看这部电影，会有别样的心痛。推荐看，是一种别样的人生。
“智慧来源于痛苦”。真是这样吗？

这样的虔诚却暴虐、藐视女性的父亲，虽然感谢他赐予的生命和智慧。他暴打讲述了“异教徒”故事的母亲、他命令joanna刮去书上的文字⋯⋯这是怎样的生命存在?


最令人感动的是关于“智慧”的追求和传承的。圣凯瑟琳是最开始的spiritual guide，“you are sisters spiritually. She will guide you, like a sister.” 然后joanna成了阿恩的老师以及阿恩女儿的guide，而正是对阿恩女儿的guide使得女教皇的故事能被记录下来，整个故事也正是以阿恩女儿的讲述贯穿的。
另外还有很多良师出现在joanna的生命中。白发的老师：“god 给了我们理性，我们如果不面对它，不运用它，是不是对god的不信任。逻辑只会引领我们去往god。我思，故上帝在。”他让Joanna确信自己的追求和信念--她对知识的热爱，既没有错，也没有违反自然，it is a gift from god。他哥哥的死不是因为教了自己如何读写，而是因为没人知道怎么救他。
“浪费这么机敏的头脑，才是亵神！”

正是这样的信念使得她勇敢的离开家，和她兄弟一起去往教会学校。在那里遇上了主教，bishop保证了她有了充分学习的机会。初次见面，Joanna放下关于男人和女人智力上对比的论断，“夏娃吃禁果是因为她想要知识、想吃，而亚当只是因为夏娃让他吃就吃了”。
完美无缺的作业被表扬之后，面对的是男生们列队向Joanna浇下墨汁。隐忍、慢慢缓步。我感受到的正是一种扭曲制度被敲碎、裂壳的声音，是人们无法面对自己既定认知的病态。这一刻我心痛小女孩，又为她感到骄傲。这点墨汁算什么，你们的行为只能愈加承认你们自己在智力上的无能和低下！
在教会学校，她还遇到了生命中重要的爱情，也正是这场爱情产生的嫉妒把她送上了婚礼、又遇到了viking的杀戮，因而冒充她兄弟的身份到了修道院。修道院药房的老师傅教了他治病草药，并在遭遇热病后给了她一条生路。
我相信当经历了那么多的joanna把那块圣凯瑟琳的挂像传给阿恩女儿的时候，真的会觉得god存在，在她说的每一句里、每一个善举里，goodness让人升腾起愉悦。

而这样的传递、让后人活的更好的期冀，也正和我这两天和一群表弟、堂弟呆在一起的感觉契合。


到了罗马后的故事印象深的就是罗马人的民主选举了。这种民主使得joanna成为了教皇。
其他要点：
9世纪的世界状态，让人印象深刻，清贫的麻布、修道士的头顶、只能成为shelter的住房。
剧情很多也多有烂俗，比如教廷里的权利斗争过于可笑和简单，比如她和他的爱情故事过于抢眼以至于亵渎了这样的一个坚毅的灵魂。
最后自己的爱人中计死亡，joanna小产流血而死，她一步步往前爬，身后一条血痕，她还要爬更高，那是一片纯净的蓝天。


Stay with our conviction，no matter how high the price is.记住这句吧。

虽然历史学家一直否认这个女教皇的存在，但是一代又一代将这个传说延续了下来。据说在她之后，教皇都要被验身。电影把她的死描写得过于浪漫，有说法她是在生下小孩后被活活打死的。

在不允许女人识字被当做撒旦的年代，能够屡屡遇到珍惜她才华的恩师，能够多次在劫难中存活下来，能够在选择爱情准备离开后却被选作教皇，好像一直都有一根命运的绳索在牵引着约翰娜。这是她的宿命，躲也躲不掉。在Gerold要她一起离开时Johanna讲的那一番话，简直应该载入女权运动的史册。

所以当你感觉你也有一种宿命在牵引着你的时候，你有勇气去抛弃吗？

饰演Johanna的演员也叫Johanna Wokalek，真人很漂亮，是德国06年的新秀奖得主。在电影里，第一眼你会惊讶导演为什么会选这样的丑女，你需要适应很久，来感觉她的内蕴。也许这就是化妆的艺术吧。饰演Gerold的演员是我们在魔戒里很熟悉的Faramir，在电影澳大利亚里面的第一号反面。我个人不是很喜欢Gerold这个角色，有些有勇无谋的感觉。

又是一本美国畅销小说的改编。全世界的历史好像都在被美国作家挖掘开发，包装以后再卖回原地，让当地人重新重视自己的历史。

< Die Päpstin /Pope Joan /女教皇> Lines:

Her name is Joanna/Johannes Anglicvs.

(1 min) How could it be otherwise that a woman had once occupied the Pope’s crown was a disgrace to the church…A woman who has accomplished so much!

(6 min) Joanna was a gifted child, and she had clear mind, a hunger for knowledge was insatiable. In spite of her youth, she had an innate wisdom way beyond her years… St. Katherine…is a woman, even though she’s quiet young, she’s learned and wise…The Bible says that women must obey their husbands, but The Bible also says that love is patient, love is kind, love is not angered.

(14 min, IMPORTANT) So you don’t find any significance in his (i.e., Plato) works? Faith is grounded on the authority of the holy scripture, not on the writing of philosophers. But you have to admit that our ability to think rationally is god given. From him alone. Then why you’re fear to expose faith to the light of reason? Since god himself give us reason. How could you leave this from him? Just fear of logic shows inexact faith. A solid faith needs no fear. Because if god exists, logic can only take us toward him. ‘I think, therefore god exists. (Side note: what a German like idealism: )

She knew her father was wrong. Her love of knowledge was neither sinful nor unnatural, it’s god’s gift to mankind. Her desire to learn...Mathew died because no one knew how to help him. She understood, then and there, that it was her duty to expand her knowledge, and put her abilities to work for the greater good.

(18 min) Extra-ordinary sharp mind…It will be sacrilegious to waste such a learned mind…Academy of Athens was closed, then the great ancient philosophers ended…Within their protected walls, the legacy of the wise – Greeks, and Romans—could be handed down through centuries…I’ll do whatever I can to make sure your gift do not gone wasted. I promise you.

(30 min) Many were captivated by Joanna’s wisdom, and touched by her story. Joanna knew god wanted to rescue her from miserable existence. The Lord has reached out hand to her, and she felt compelled to take it.

(32 min) A scholar: It goes against god’s will to accept a woman to a cathedral school. It is also pointless. Women do not possess natural ability to draw logical conclusions, the useful section of female brain is so small that women are incapable of understanding high ideas or concepts. Women are subordinate to men, by the order of creation, hierarchy, and strength of will. (Side note: bullshit!)

Joanna: How can woman be second to man, by creation? She was made out of Adam’s rib. Adam only, on the other hand, was molded in common clay; As for strength of will, woman can be superred to man. Eve ate from the apply out of love, of knowledge and learning. Adam ate because only Eve asked him to.

(60 min, IMPORTANT) For years she was able to keep her secrete, and all the brothers took her to be a young man. Impressed by her linguistic ability, the master assigned Joanna to translate the collection of Greek manuals on Medicine. Thus she was able to study the works of Hippocrates (Side note: 希波克拉底-西医祖师…feel so proud!) and other scholars…As a woman, her intelligence and her thirst for knowledge have brought her vision and content. Here in the monastery, Joanna was praised and awarded for these very same qualities. Yet Joanna was constantly aware of the danger she faced everyday….Joanna knew an exposure meant certain death…She’s pious and upstanding, and will stand all temptations.

(70 min) So years past, and Joanna was convinced she has found a rightful place in the world.

(85 min) St. Katherine, she paid for her courage for her life. Many were afraid of her wisdom. She taught us something important—We have to stay true to our convictions, no matter how high the price.

Go out, and see the world. Let her, she’s meant to a different path, and we have no right to divert her from it.

(86 min) Learn, and use it for the benefit of others… Three years later, her name is known to all Romans. We are all burning with anticipation. Your Reputation proceeds you.

(96 min) There’s something unusual about you, that has been missing within the walls…You reason well. Where were you educated? I was born into poverty, and I’m accustomed to it…one of the most trusted confidence…Remain true(authentic, genuine) to you.

(111 min) But I didn’t want you as my lover. I wanted you as my wife…

A physician…

(115 min, IMPORTANT) I’ve learned to accept that danger…I am independent, free to act and think as I wish. And I can be useful. I have means that other women never dream of. You want me to give all these up, to live in confined existence of a wife tied to daily choices and duties? (Side note: what a great woman!)

I’ve no desire to tie you to anything. I’ll respect you and care for you.

I’ve long cared for myself…Forgive me. I love you. But my place is here.

You’re in constant danger.

I want only for what is good for Rome.

(122 min) Here is Rome, Joanna, here, inconvenient people are killed, no matter how good or powerful they are. You stay here, you will die.

If this is true face of Rome, I will go with you.

(124 min) Universal Pope (Side note: like her pure white face without blood)…Your experience, your competence, and your good heart. It’d be an honor to serve you.

(126 min, IMPORTANT) This is my calling. Please, understand. All my life I’ve searched god, and now I found him. He’s in the hope people put in me; he’s in the good that I can do for them. When I’m doing god’s will, I can feel him in my heart…With purpose and zeal, she was determined to keep her promise. She knew the suffering of the Roman people more than anyone; and she did all in her power to alleviate it. She sent physicians to the slums, allocate taxes (?) to the poor houses. Soon, the Romans named her ‘Papa Populi’, the People’s Pope.

Joanna wanted to be more of a mercy bishop of Rome, after all, she is the spiritual head of the entire Christian Church. She summoned all bishops to Rome for meeting(?). Many doctrines were reviewed and re-considered. And more revolutions were passed than ever before…

Only three months away, I can do so much with that time.

(130 min) A school for girls? Never before.

You mean we should abandon new ideas just because it’s new? Everything that is old was once new.

The more girl learns, the smaller her uterus becomes, it’s a common knowledge. (Side note: wholly bullshit again!)

So common that no one bothered to write it down?!

(138 min, IMPORTANT) Her so extraordinary life must not be forgotten. There should be at least one manuscript where the truth can be read. Following her footsteps, I wonder if I’ve met other sisters over the years without recognizing them -- Other women who chose the same arduous path as I did.

With this book, a debt is paid, and something new begins.

One day, someone will read these pages, and once again, Joanna’s story will be told…