In wuxia novels, the orthodox sects, the East Chamber, the Jinyiwei, the Demon Cult, and other organizations were often described as evil forces. Their purpose was often to maintain social order and justice, while some so-called heroes were the representatives of justice. They punished evil and committed themselves to maintaining social peace. However, the actions of these heroes were not necessarily purely righteous. Sometimes, they would be affected by personal emotions, interests, and other factors, causing their actions to be not completely correct. In contrast, some anti-organization or individuals might not necessarily be good people. They might act for their own interests, but that did not mean that their actions were evil. For example, some of the East Chamber, Jinyiwei, and other organizations might act to protect national security, while others would do anything to pursue personal power and interests. There were also good people in the Demonic Sect. For example, some of the followers might act for their beliefs, while some of the higher-ups might act for greater benefits. Some plots and character settings in martial arts novels were often used to construct a complex worldview and storyline, and the characters and actions in them were not necessarily absolutely correct. Therefore, when we read wuxia novels, we need to understand the characters and plots according to the specific situation, not simply equating them with the social order and moral standards in reality.
In wuxia novels, there were many evil sects and martial arts. For example, the Samsara Sect in " How a Chivalrous Warrior Was Made ", the Gold Touching Sect and Hair Hill Sect in " Tomb Robber Sect ", the Six Harmonies Great Spear in " Martial Arts Against the Heavens ", and the Kunlun Whirling Ice in " Kunlun Whirling Cold Saber ". The martial arts of the evil sects usually had hidden killing intent. For example, in Little Shigu Can Divination, the Divination Sect hid an unknown purpose. The martial arts skills of these evil sects were extremely harmful and often brought great trouble to the righteous experts.
" Young Heroes Since Ancient Times " was a children's martial arts film that was released in 1983. It was directed by Mou Dunpu, with Chen Wengui as the screenwriter and Hao Yong, Zhang Xiaoyan, Hu Yilin, and others as the main actors. The film was about the end of the Qing Dynasty. Several children lost the care of their adults and faced a thrilling life and death escape story. This movie had a certain influence among the martial arts movies of the 1980s, especially among children. The film used real martial arts athletes to show the wonderful martial arts scenes, but also focused on character creation and narrative. Although the rating on Douban was only 7.3, based on the quality of the film itself, this rating was fair. " Young Heroes Since Ancient Times " was a classic martial arts movie with childhood memories. It was an important work for fans of the post-80s generation.
There was a demonic sect in " Immortality of the Great Demon ", a cult in " Legend of the Crimson Seal ", a cult in " Secrets of Famous Sects ", a cult in " Beautiful Bones ", and a cult in " Plan to Save the Great Demon King ", the Divine Puppet Sect.
This question involved many different cultures and backgrounds that might lead to different answers. In some novels, villains may look down on powerful people because they think they are smarter, more powerful, or because they think they can surpass powerful people in some way. Evil people might think that powerful people only look powerful on the surface, but they are truly capable, powerful, and intelligent people. Therefore, they looked down on those who looked inferior to them because they thought they were better than those people. In some novels, villains may be jealous and hostile to powerful people because they think they can't reach those standards or because they think those powerful people will be respected and worshipped by others. Therefore, they might have a contemptuous and disdainful attitude towards powerful people. There were many reasons why villains in novels looked down on powerful people. It might involve personal mentality, cultural background, story plot, and many other factors.
As far as I know, evil sects and demonic sects are both villains in martial arts novels, but they have different characteristics. Evil sects usually referred to evil forces that were not bound by the martial arts world. There was no unified organization or system. All sects could be considered evil sects, but there was no connection between them. On the other hand, the Demonic Sect was a unified organization with its own heritage and values. Usually, their believers viewed justice and evil as relative concepts and had a strong sense of belonging. Different from the wandering state of the evil sects, the demonic sects usually had their own rules and morals.
Punishing evil was an action that referred to eliminating evil forces and punishing evil acts in order to maintain social fairness and justice. This kind of behavior could be reflected in different fields, such as novels, police work, and special campaigns against crime and evil. In the novels, both the high-level martial arts world novels and the xianxia cultivation novels could show the theme of punishing evil. In police work, the story of Patrol Officer Chen Jing demonstrated the original intention and practice of punishing evil. The anti-crime and anti-evil special struggle was a concrete action of society against the evil forces. In general, punishing evil was an act of pursuing justice and fairness. It was aimed at protecting the peace of society and the interests of the people.
The English translation of "punish evil and promote good" is "praising virtue and punishing vice." "
The Pinyin for punishing evil and promoting good was chéngèyángshàn.
Jinyiwei was a special organization in ancient China that was responsible for the security of the palace. In wuxia novels, the Jinyiwei were usually described as an organization of secret agents with powerful martial arts, intelligence, and combat effectiveness. The following are some possible reasons: 1. Enhanced security: Jinyiwei was the internal security agency of the palace. It carried out various security tasks, including protecting the emperor, officials, princesses, princes, etc. Therefore, the appearance of Jinyiwei in martial arts novels often meant that security was fully guaranteed. 2. Prominent character characteristics: The Jinyiwei are usually portrayed as a special agent organization with powerful martial arts, intelligence, and combat effectiveness. This image can attract the interest of readers and enhance the story plot and character shaping of the novel. 3. Enhancing the story's cohesion: The existence of Jinyiwei can make the story more compact because the Jinyiwei's actions are often closely connected with the plot of the story, providing more clues and suspense for the development of the story. Jinyiwei's existence in wuxia novels was usually to strengthen the safety of the story, highlight the characteristics of the characters, and strengthen the cohesiveness of the story.
The nine evil sects and martial arts in Jin Yong's novels were as follows: 1 Sunflower Manual: From the 26th chapter of the " Smiling Proud Jianghu ". It is an extremely evil martial arts secret book. The practitioner of this martial art must practice hard without sleeping or eating in order to master its mysteries. The Sunflower Manual's cultivation method was extremely strange. It required the cultivator to use the feminine energy in a woman's body as the foundation to continuously cultivate qi and strength to reach an extreme realm. [2. Ice Spirit Silver Needle: From the 15th chapter of " Demigods and Semi-Devils ". It is one of the martial arts that Duan Yu learned.] The unique feature of the Ice Spirit Silver Needle was that the needle was extremely sharp and could penetrate the enemy's skin and cause great damage. However, the cost of cultivating this technique was also very high. It required a large amount of physical strength and spiritual energy, and once it was successfully cultivated, it was not easy to give up. 3. Xuanming Elders: From the 29th chapter of The Return of the Condor Heroes, there are two top masters in Jin Yong's novel named Xuanmingzi and Xuanmingshi. Their martial arts are called Xuanming Divine Art. The specialty of the Xuanming Divine Art was that it could dispel all damage, including martial arts and magic. Once it was successfully cultivated, it could permanently be immune to any damage. 4. The Four Friends of Mei Zhuang: From the 10th chapter of " Smiling Proud in Jianghu ", they are the four leaders of the Mei Zhuang Gang. Their martial arts are called the Four Treasures of Mei Zhuang. The specialty of the Four Treasures of Mei Zhuang was that they were good at using various poison techniques to cause great damage. The Four Friends of Mei Zhuang had extremely evil Kung Fu and were one of the most terrifying existences in Jianghu. 5. Hengshan Sect: From the 24th chapter of " Smiling Proud in Jianghu ", it is a sect in Jin Yong's novel. The martial arts that they practice are called Hengshan Sect. The Hengshan Sect's Kung Fu was weak in attack but extremely high in defense. One could also improve their attack power by practicing specific Kung Fu. 6. Huashan Sect: From the 19th chapter of " Smiling Proud in Jianghu ", it is a sect in Jin Yong's novel. The martial arts that they practice are called Huashan Sect. The Huashan Sect's martial arts were strong in attack but weak in defense, and they were easily countered by the attacker. 7. The Heavenly Mountain Child: From the 65th chapter of " The Eight Dragons " is a top master in Jin Yong's novel. The martial arts he practiced was called the Heavenly Mountain Plum Breaking Hand. The specialty of the Tianshan Plum Breaking Hand was that it could use softness to overcome hardness. It could achieve a double blow to the enemy through a combination of attack and defense. 8. Wudang Sect: From the 20th chapter of The Condor Heroes, it is a sect in Jin Yong's novel. The martial arts that they practice are called Wudang Sect.