The stages of Jin Yong's Wuxia novels (Wuxia romance stage, anti-Wuxia stage...)

Answer 1

The creation of Jin Yong's martial arts novels has gone through many stages, which can be divided into the martial arts romance stage and the anti-martial arts stage.

1. Wuxia romance stage: Jin Yong's early works such as Book and Sword Gratitude and Revenge, The Condor Heroes, etc. mainly described traditional Wuxia topics such as Jianghu grudges, chivalrous spirit, love and marriage. These works not only expressed the world of Jianghu, but also incorporated a large number of romantic elements to portray many distinctive characters and touching love stories.

2. Anti-Wuxia stage: Jin Yong's mid-stage works such as The Swordsman and The Eight Dragons began to reflect and criticize the traditional Wuxia mode. These works explored human nature, society, politics, and other deep-seated issues, gradually shifting from the martial arts theme to a broader social theme. At the same time, some female characters began to appear in the works. They were no longer pure martial arts characters, but complex characters with their own independent thoughts and emotions.

3. Modern Wuxia stage: Jin Yong's later works such as The Deer and the Cauldron and The Sword of the Blue Blood entered the modern Wuxia stage. These works continued to explore social and political issues while paying more attention to the description and performance of human nature. The characters in the novel were more vivid, emotional, and rich in character. At the same time, there were some elements of modern thinking that reflected the author's thinking and reflection on modern society.