Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and everyone has a martial arts dream in their hearts.
Martial arts novels occupy a unique position in Chinese culture, it is not only a literary genre, but also a cultural phenomenon, deeply rooted in traditional Chinese culture, and occupies an important position in the history of Chinese literature.
There have been many martial arts novels in Chinese history, and the following ten are representative of them.
10, "The Condor Heroes"
"The Condor Heroes" is the second part of Jin Yong's "Condor Trilogy" series. The novel embodies the idea of being a chivalrous man, serving the country and the people, and also shows the desire to break through the restrictions of feudal etiquette and religion, and successfully creates a variety of vivid characters.
9, "Heaven and Dragon Slayer"
"Heaven and Dragon Slayer" is a full-length martial arts novel written by writer Jin Yong, the third part of the "Condor Trilogy" series. The novel is set in the history of the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, and skillfully combines martial arts, history, and human nature, which can be called a model of martial arts novels.
8. "The Four Great Captures"
"The Four Famous Catches" is a series of martial arts novels written by Wen Ruian. Wen Rui'an's is in this novel, but the text "Kung Fu" is taken to the extreme in the style of martial arts novels.
7, "Seven Swords Under the Heavenly Mountain"
"Seven Swords Under the Heavenly Mountain" is one of Liang Yusheng's masterpieces of martial arts novels. The book is often interspersed with words and chapters, so that the artistic conception appears more profound and beautiful, and the language is also gorgeous. The plot arrangement also draws on the techniques of foreign contemporary films that are deeply influenced by Freud, which is even more innovative.
6, "Smiling Proud Jianghu"
"Smiling Proud Jianghu" is a long martial arts novel created by Jin Yong, with ups and downs, twists and turns, and vivid and vivid characters.
5, "Amorous Swordsman Ruthless Sword"
"Amorous Swordsman Ruthless Sword" is one of Gu Long's representative works, the first part of the "Xiao Li Flying Knife" series, and it is also a representative work of martial arts novels in Taiwan, China in the 60s of the 20th century, and the novel has been adapted into film and television works many times.
4, "The Sword of the Third Young Master"
"The Sword of the Third Young Master" is a novel written by martial arts novelist Gu Long, representing the outstanding level of Gu Long's martial arts novels. The book takes the inner struggle of the sword god Xie Xiaofeng as the main clue, on the surface, it is telling the story of Xie Xiaofeng's growth, but in essence, what it wants to explore and express is a kind of helplessness and sadness of "people in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves".
3, "Dragon Babu"
"Dragon Babu" is a long martial arts novel written by modern Chinese writer Jin Yong. The novel is set in the era of Song Zhezong, through the martial arts grievances and ethnic contradictions between the Song, Liao, Dali, Western Xia, Tubo and other kingdoms, and examines and describes life and society from a philosophical perspective, showing a magnificent picture of life. The bizarre twists and turns of his story, the large number of characters involved, the wide range of historical backgrounds, the huge number of martial arts battles, and the richness of imagination are the most "Jin Yong's novels".
2, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"
"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is a long martial arts novel created by Jin Yong, the first part of the "Condor Trilogy", which is considered a classic in the martial arts novel world. The characters in the story are distinct, and the plot is full of ups and downs, which can be called the pinnacle of martial arts novels.
1, "Water Margin"
"Water Margin" is a famous novel in mainland China, one of the four classical Chinese masterpieces, and the first Zhanghui style novel written in vernacular in Chinese history. The book has been widely circulated and has had a huge impact, and has had a profound impact on narrative literature in China and even East Asia.
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