The origin of martial arts novels
Chinese martial arts novels originated in the pre-Qin Dynasty. Their original function was to record people, chivalrous people, and narrate their deeds. The shadow of martial arts novels can be seen in historical biographies such as "Zuo Zhuan" and "Warring States Policy" and in the prose of pre-Qin scholars such as "Han Feizi". The most famous one at this time was "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin". Time came to the Western Han Dynasty. The great historian Sima Qian had two biographies in his "Historical Records", one was "Biographies of Assassins" and the other was "Biographies of Knights". In these two biographies, Sima Qian concentrated on recording This is the first time in the history of novels that the deeds of chivalrous men are recorded. Although historical records record more real stories, there are not many elements of exaggeration and exaggeration. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Chinese novels, especially martial arts, entered a period of development, and a number of novels were published. Among them, "Shishuo Xinyu" and "Sou Shen Ji" are the most famous. The two books record a large number of chivalrous stories, such as Song Dingbo catching ghosts, Li Ji killing snakes, etc. These stories are largely fictitious and have no influence on the protagonists. Artistic processing has been carried out to make the character's personality more prominent. Then came the Tang and Song dynasties. At this time, China's economy, politics and culture were at the forefront of the world, and a number of outstanding literati were created. Popular novels represented by martial arts legends were gradually accepted by everyone. The legend is much more vivid and full-bodied, both in terms of characterization and language. The more famous legendary novels include "I Come", "Kunlun Slave", "White Ape", "Huo Xiaoyu" and so on. At the end of the Song Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, China's martial arts novels reached a peak. A group of outstanding scholars represented by Shi Naian and Wu Chengen left us with rich cultural heritage. Needless to say, the four famous works, Bao Gongan and The Three Heroes The Five Meanings can also be called a classic masterpiece.
In the early Republic of China, the writing style of martial arts novels began to diversify, with both long and short stories, and both classical Chinese and vernacular Chinese. Xiang Kairan exaggerated fantasy and martial arts; Zhao Huanting narrated local customs and deified martial arts; Gu Mingdao used new literary and artistic techniques to describe chivalrous tenderness; Yao Minai created the "gang martial arts" line, among which Xiang Kairan's "Modern Chivalrous Heroes" , Zhao Huanting's "The Legend of Strange Heroes" and Gu Mingdao's "The Heroine of the Wild River" are the most classic. Due to the decline of the country, novels often emphasize national integrity, promote the chivalrous spirit, and serve as a warning to the people. Thirty years after the Republic of China, the giants of martial arts novels known as the Five Northern Schools - Huanzhu Louzhu, Bai Yu, Zheng Zhengyin, Wang Dulu, and Zhu Zhenmu, who were active in the literary world of North China and became the new idols in the eyes of the public. It is not so much that readers like the new and dislike the old. Attracted by their distinctive and distinctive works, it is better to say that the advanced martial arts masters in the 1920s of the Republic of China failed to improve their creative connotations and unify their novel styles. Excellent works belonging to this era include "The Legend of Pingyao", "The Legend of Jigong", "The Wizard of Oz", "The Story of the Fairy" and even "Seven Swords and Thirteen Heroes".
The following is the grand launch of Jin Yong’s hero, the most influential hero in China and the one with the most works adapted into games. Jin Yong, whose real name is Cha Liangyong, followed Liang Yusheng and published the martial arts serial novel "Book and Sword Enmity" in "New Evening News". This work has brilliant writing and vivid dialogue; the handling of group scenes is complex but not chaotic. The first cry was a blockbuster! Compared with "Seven Swords of the Mountain" written at the same time by Liang Yusheng, both of them are good at combining historical legends to create fictional character stories. If "The Sword of Books" is a small step towards success for Jin Yong, then "The Sword of Blue Blood" (1956), which contrasts the false and the real with sadness and satirizes the peasant uprising, and "The Sword of Blue Blood" (1956), which has an epic layout and grandeur. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" (1957) reached the pinnacle of martial arts novels. The worldly martial arts created by Mr. Jin Yong are full of spirit and strength, combining hardness and softness. In particular, he flexibly uses the wonderful materials in the early Huanzhu novels, which are full of elegance and splendor. This makes martial arts novels reborn and take on a new look, and they are generally recognized and valued by the world.