The Author's Introduction

The author of The Unspoken History of Wulin was Jin Yong. He was a famous Chinese martial arts novel and was known as the "father of martial arts novels." Jin Yong was born on December 7, 1937 in Haining City, Zhejiang Province. In 1961, he published his masterpiece, Wuxia Fictions, which was widely loved by readers because of his outstanding literary achievements. His works had a unique style, complicated plots, beautiful writing style, and far-reaching influence. Jin Yong's representative works included The Book and Sword, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Eight Dragons, The Smiling Proud Jianghu, and The Sword of the Blue Blood, which were regarded as classics in the history of Chinese martial arts novels.