What were the original names of the three novelists, Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yusheng? Jin Yong was born on October 30, 1924 in Haining City, Zhejiang Province. He was a martial arts novelist, literary critic, and social organizer. Gu Long was born on December 17, 1934 in Changsha City, Hunan Province. He is a martial arts novelist and screenwriter. Liang Yusheng was born in Hong Kong on December 12, 1940. He is a martial arts novelist, literary critic, and social actician.