What was the first wuxia novel in ancient China? What was the most influential wuxia novel in ancient China?

What was the first wuxia novel in ancient China? What was the most influential wuxia novel in ancient China? What was the reason behind the emergence of wuxia novels? [Note: It was during the 'ancient time'.]

Answer 1

The first wuxia novel in ancient China was the Legend of the Swordsman. This novel first appeared in the Ming Dynasty and described the grudges between a group of swordsmen in Jianghu. Although its literary style is different from modern martial arts novels, it has an important position and influence in the history of Chinese martial arts novels.

The most influential martial arts novel in ancient China was Jin Yong's martial arts novel. Jin Yong's Wuxia Fictions was hailed as a classic of Chinese Wuxia novels. According to his own personal experience and observations, Mr. Jin Yong combined the ancient Chinese chivalrous spirit with modern social values to create a real and unique Jianghu world. The plot in the novel was full of ups and downs, the characters were rich, and the language was concise and bright. It was deeply loved and sought after by the readers. In addition to Jin Yong's Wuxia novels, there were other Wuxia novels such as Gu Long's Wuxia novels and Liang Yusheng's Wuxia novels, which had a profound impact on the Chinese Wuxia novel world.