Most of the martial arts stories written by Jin Yong took place in the Song Dynasty for the following reasons: The Song Dynasty was one of the most important periods in the history of Chinese martial arts novels. Before this, Wuxia novels had already reached a certain scale, but they were mainly concentrated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. During the Song Dynasty, literature, painting, music, and other fields all made great progress, and martial arts novels also appeared and became one of the most popular literary forms at that time. The political and social structure of the Song Dynasty was consistent with the image of the chivalrous man in the martial arts novels. The protagonists in wuxia novels usually had a sense of justice and anti-feudalism. The political structure of the Song Dynasty was relatively open, and the social freedom was high, which provided a broader stage for the heroes. 3. The martial arts culture of the Song Dynasty was developed. The Song Dynasty was one of the most prosperous periods of China's martial arts culture. There were many martial arts books, martial arts moves, and martial arts schools. This information also provided rich material for Jin Yong's martial arts novels. The reason why Jin Yong's wuxia stories took place in the Song Dynasty was to better display the characteristics and style of Chinese wuxia culture at that time. At the same time, he hoped to present a real, three-dimensional, and colorful Song Dynasty society for the readers.
The reason why Jin Yong's martial arts novels were regarded as one of the most representative literary works was that they depicted a world full of chivalry and justice, including many classic characters and plots. However, the Song Dynasty in history was not a dynasty that only had martial arts novels. Song Dynasty was an important dynasty in Chinese history. It was one of the most prosperous periods in the fields of economy, culture, science and technology in Chinese history, and also one of the peaks of Chinese feudal society. The Song Dynasty had outstanding achievements in science, technology, culture, art, politics, and other fields. For example, the Song Dynasty's poetry, painting, calligraphy, and other art forms had reached a very high level. The political system of the Song Dynasty was also an important turning point in Chinese history. The Song Dynasty implemented the "three redundant" policy in politics, namely, redundant officials, redundant soldiers, and redundant expenses, which led to the low efficiency of government agencies and increased the burden on the people. However, the Song Dynasty still made great achievements in the development of culture, economy, science and technology, which also provided rich materials and background for Jin Yong's martial arts novels. Therefore, although the Song Dynasty in Jin Yong's martial arts novels was a fictional Jianghu world, it reflected the achievements of the Song Dynasty in the fields of culture, economy, politics, etc., and also provided a window for people to imagine and explore history, culture, and reality.
Jin Yong's martial arts novel, Book and Sword, began in 1127 during the Renzong period of the Northern Song Dynasty, while Jin Yong's martial arts novel, The Couple of the Condor Heroes, began in 1260 during the Xiaozong period of the Southern Song Dynasty. These novels spanned the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, reflecting the political, economic and cultural changes in Chinese history, as well as the social style and people's thoughts and feelings at that time. During the Song Dynasty, the economy was prosperous and the culture was prosperous, but the politics were corrupt and the society was in turmoil. In the Southern Song Dynasty, although the economy developed, politics became more corrupt and society became more unstable. This historical background was also reflected in the martial arts novels created by Mr. Jin Yong. In addition, Mr. Jin Yong's novels often involved political, military, sect, Jianghu and other factors. These elements had changed and evolved during the Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty, which was also the reason why Mr. Jin Yong's novels had historical backgrounds. Jin Yong's wuxia novels appeared after the Song Dynasty because they reflected the historical and cultural changes at that time, as well as the development of Chinese wuxia novels.
Jin Yong's martial arts novel, The Tactics of the Connecting Cities, took place in the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty. The main background of the story was a mysterious sect called the Bloody Blade Sect. The founder of the sect, the Bloody Blade Ancestor, had once mastered a unique skill that could kill people invisibly-the martial arts of the Bloody Blade Sect. The protagonist of the story, Di Yun, was a disciple of the Bloody Blade Sect. He became an outstanding martial arts master by learning the martial arts of the Bloody Blade Sect. However, he had also been involved in the disputes between the Bloody Blade Sect and other martial arts sects and had experienced many hardships and difficulties.
In Jin Yong's martial arts novels, the Qing Dynasty was used as the background mainly because the Qing Dynasty had an important position and far-reaching influence in Chinese history. It was also an important historical background for Jin Yong's martial arts novels. During the Qing Dynasty, China experienced large-scale political, economic, and cultural changes. These changes had an important impact on the story background and character setting of Jin Yong's novels. For example, the palace life of the Qing Dynasty, officialdom politics, martial arts, Jianghu, cultural trends, and other aspects were common topics and elements in Jin Yong's novels. The Qing Dynasty was also a period of prosperity for martial arts culture. All kinds of sects and martial arts schools came one after another, and these sects and martial arts schools were also fully described in the novel. In addition, there were also a large number of historical events and characters in the Qing Dynasty, such as the Opium War, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, the 1898 reform, and so on. These events and characters were also important elements in Jin Yong's novels. Therefore, as an important period in Chinese history, the Qing Dynasty had a strong sense of history and cultural heritage, which could provide a rich historical background and character setting for Jin Yong's novels. This was also one of the reasons why Jin Yong's martial arts novels used the Qing Dynasty as the background.
Mr. Jin Yong's martial arts novels mainly took place in the Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, and Yuan Dynasty.
Jin Yong's wuxia novels took place in the Qing Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, and Song Dynasty.
The highest level of martial arts attainments in Jin Yong's novels was in the Northern Song Dynasty, mainly because the Northern Song Dynasty was one of the peak periods of China's feudal society, and it was also the time background of Jin Yong's novels. During this period, China's society was stable, the economy was prosperous, and culture developed. Moreover, martial arts had also reached an unprecedented height. Many of the martial arts manuals and martial arts in Jin Yong's novels were produced in this context. Therefore, the highest realm of martial arts attainments in Jin Yong's novels was also in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Mr. Jin Yong's novel creation began in the late 1940s, and the Tang Dynasty was founded in 618 AD, nearly 300 years after Mr. Jin Yong's birth. Therefore, Mr. Jin Yong did not personally experience the political, social, and cultural environment of the Tang Dynasty, nor did he have enough historical knowledge and cultural background to write a novel set in the Tang Dynasty. Although many of Mr. Jin Yong's novels were set in Chinese historical dynasties, they usually focused on contemporary or more recent historical backgrounds rather than the Tang Dynasty. This is because Mr. Jin Yong's works are deeply loved by Chinese readers and are also influenced by Chinese people all over the world. He hopes to pass on Chinese culture and values to the world through his own creation. Although Mr. Jin Yong did not personally experience the Tang Dynasty, he had an in-depth study and understanding of ancient Chinese culture and history. Therefore, his works incorporated a lot of imagination and perception of the culture, history and human nature of the Tang Dynasty, which was also one of the uniqueness of his works.
Jin Yong's novels mainly took place in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The reason why Jin Yong's novels were mostly after the Song Dynasty was mainly because of the following reasons: Jin Yong was born in 1896 and the Song Dynasty perished in 1127. Therefore, most of his works reflect the historical background and social environment after the Song Dynasty. 2. Jin Yong's Wuxia novel style: Jin Yong's novels described the grudges of Jianghu, the loyalty of heroes, and the courage of chivalrous men. It involved many Jianghu rules and martial arts secrets. After the Song Dynasty, the rules of the martial world and the martial arts secret manuals were widely spread and passed down, so it was easier to reflect them in novels. 3. Chinese history and culture after the Song Dynasty: After the Song Dynasty, China's history and culture underwent many changes, including political system, economic model, cultural form, etc. These changes were also fully reflected in Jin Yong's novels. 4. The influence of Jin Yong's works: Jin Yong's novels had a profound influence on Chinese literature and culture. His works were widely spread and read, becoming an important part of Chinese culture. Therefore, the content and style of Jin Yong's novels were deeply loved by readers and became a favorite literary work of many readers.