The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun | Characters & Character Analysis

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Liu Zhenying

Known to his Christian friends as Brother Yun, he was born in Liu Lao Zhuang in China's Henan Province. Yun is sixteen when his father falls desperately ill and the family is driven into horrible poverty as they try to buy medicine. When all else fails, Yun's mother calls the children together and tells them what she recalls about Christianity from her own youth. Yun is deeply touched and hands his life over to God at that point. His dedication is seen in his prayers and fasting in his quest for a Bible. When that is presented to him, he comes to realize that God is calling him to preach and teach. Stepping out on faith, Yun begins to address groups of Christians, at first merely quoting scripture he's memorized. Yun is eventually arrested and is in jail during the birth of his son and is arrested again when his...
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