Bai Wuchang's novel Xie Bi 'an
The White Impermanence's name in the novel was Xie Bi 'an.
Xie Bi 'an, Fan Wujiu, Hei Bai Wuchang
Xie Bian and Fan Wujiu were a pair of brothers in Chinese folklore, also known as the Black and White Impermanence. Xie Bi 'an's name meant " Those who thank will be at peace ", indicating that those who thank the gods will be at peace. Fan Wujiu's name meant " Those who commit crimes cannot be saved ", indicating that those who commit great crimes cannot be saved. There were many versions of their story. One of the more widely circulated versions was that Xie Bian and Fan Wujiu were both bailiffs in the yamen. Once, when they were escorting a prisoner, the prisoner escaped. They decided to split up to search for him and meet under a bridge. However, Xie Bian's journey was delayed because of the heavy rain. Fan Wujiu had been waiting at the agreed location, but he drowned in the flood. When Xie Bi 'an arrived, he found out that Fan Wujiu had already died because he kept his promise. He felt ashamed and pained, so he chose to hang himself at the bridgehead. This was also why White Impermanence was often described as a " Hanging Ghost." The Black and White Impermanences were responsible for capturing lawless people and evil spirits in folk legends. They were also the subordinates of the Hell King and other underworld gods. Their names and images had a special meaning in traditional Chinese culture.
Xie Bi 'an's Legend
Xie Bian's legend originated from folk legends. According to the legends, the White Impermanence was called Xie Bi 'an, and the Black Impermanence was called Fan Wujiu. They were sworn brothers and were like brothers. They had agreed to meet under Nantai Bridge during a rainy day. However, due to the heavy rain, Fan Wujiu had drowned to death. When Xie Bian returned, he found that Fan Wujiu had disappeared. He was heartbroken and hanged himself on the bridge pillar. This legend was widely spread among the Chinese people, but the exact origin was not clear.
Xie Bi 'an's Legend
Xie Bian's legend originated from folk legends. According to the legends, the White Impermanence was called Xie Bi 'an, and the Black Impermanence was called Fan Wujiu. They were sworn brothers and were like brothers. They had agreed to meet under Nantai Bridge during a rainy day. However, due to the heavy rain, Fan Wujiu had drowned to death. When Xie Bian returned, he found that Fan Wujiu had disappeared. He was heartbroken and hanged himself on the bridge pillar.
Xie Bi's arrangement
Xie Bi 'an's exact ranking in " Celebrating Years " was not clearly stated. Thus, it was impossible to determine Xie Bi 'an's exact ranking in the Qing Dynasty.
Xie Bi 'an's rank
Xie Bi 'an was described as a Level Eight expert in " Celebrating Years ". He was the Second Prince's swordsman and guard. He was known for his fast sword and was known as the number one swordsman in the capital. Although some search results mentioned that he might be a Rank-9, there was no conclusive evidence to support this statement. Therefore, according to the information provided, Xie Bian was a Level Eight expert.
Xie Bi 'an's rank
Xie Bi 'an was described as a Level Eight expert in " Celebrating Years ". Although some search results mentioned that he might be a Rank-9, there was no conclusive evidence to support this statement. Therefore, according to the information provided, Xie Bian was a Level Eight expert.
Xie Bi 'an's Martial Force
Xie Bian's martial strength was not clearly ranked in the movie, but he was known as the " fastest sword in the capital " and had the ability to kill more than a dozen Level Seven experts in seconds. Some commentators believed that his strength should be around the eighth level, but in the end, he did not reach the ninth level and was slightly inferior to Fan Xian. Therefore, Xie Bian's martial strength was probably between Rank-8 and Rank-8.
Xie Bi 'an's Martial Force
Xie Bian's martial strength did not have a clear grade in the movie. He was known as the 'fastest sword in the capital' and had the ability to kill more than a dozen Level Seven experts in seconds. Some people believed that his strength should be around Rank-8. However, in the end, he did not reach ninth-level strength and was slightly inferior to Fan Xian. Therefore, Xie Bian's martial strength was probably between Rank-8 and Rank-8.