Did this person really exist in Wanyan Honglie's history? Was he as infatuated as Jin Yong described in his martial arts novels?

Answer 1

Wanyan Honglie was a historical figure of the Jin Dynasty. He was a general and statesman in the late Jin Dynasty who had led many wars and reforms. But whether he was as infatuated as described in Jin Yong's martial arts novels was a more subjective question. Because literary works were fictional, there was no definite answer to the question of whether Wanyan Hong Lie was infatuated or not. However, from the historical data, he was indeed a very talented general who had contributed to the development of the Jin Dynasty.