Mr. Jin Yong's well-known masterpiece "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has been widely praised for its vivid and engaging storyline and delicate emotional depiction, and has become a classic in the minds of a generation. However, some of the settings in the work have sparked controversy for centuries, especially the portrayal of Wang Chongyang, the founder of the Quanzhen Sect, as a resistant Jin Yishi, which has become the focus of controversy.
The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a classic martial arts masterpiece that people are vying to discuss and have a hot topic, its influence is far-reaching, like a lighthouse in the vast smoke waves, guiding countless readers to devote themselves to the world of martial arts, pursuing the lofty ideals of chivalry and saving the common people. Under the ingenious conception of Mr. Jin Yong, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" depicts a wonderful and exciting picture of the rivers and lakes, and the book depicts a series of lifelike images of martial arts masters such as the East Evil, the West Poison, the Southern Emperor, the Northern Beggar, and the Zhongshentong.
It is precisely because of these wonderful descriptions that Wang Chongyang and the Quanzhen Sect he founded have become anti-Jin righteous people in the eyes of ordinary people. However, this is not the case, according to historical records, Wang Chongyang was not the so-called righteous man with outstanding martial arts against Jin, on the contrary, he served as a local official of the Jin Kingdom, and because he was dissatisfied with the status quo, he became a monk and practiced, and founded the Quanzhen School. Moreover, the main activities of his Quanzhen faction were within the rule of the Jin State, and there was no obvious anti-Jin action. Although he had the experience of working as a health doctor in the home of the nobles of the Jin Kingdom, this does not prove that he supported the fight against the Jin State. In "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Mr. Jin Yong portrayed Wang Chongyang, Qiu Chuji and others as invincible heroic figures, and in the process, he far-fetched changed the truth of the facts, making it a huge gap with the real historical facts.
For literary works with historical themes, whether novels or film and television works, we advocate respecting objective facts and truthfully restoring the original appearance of history. However, Mr. Jin Yong obviously failed to do this, and when he created "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", he deviated too much from historical facts, and seriously tampered with the historical background of Wang Chongyang and the Quanzhen Sect he founded. This kind of writing technique of using fictional reality as a means to promote the development of the plot undoubtedly lacks credibility, is easy to mislead readers about history, and has caused many controversies.
When it comes to literature, the authenticity of the content is just as important as the level of brilliance. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is undoubtedly a well-known masterpiece, but there is indeed a big gap between the image of Wang Chongyang and others who resist gold and the historical facts, which has aroused heated discussions among the majority of readers. Only by making artistic adaptations on the basis of respecting historical facts can we create better, in-depth and appealing literary works.