Jin Yong (real name Zha Liangyong) was a famous Chinese martial arts novel. His works were widely translated into many languages and had a wide readership in China and around the world. Jin Yong's representative works included the Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Eight Dragons and Dragons, The Swordsman, The Sword of the Blue Blood, and The Deer and Cauldron. The Legend of the Condor Heroes told the stories of Guo Jing, Huang Rong and others during the Southern Song Dynasty, as well as the wars and adventures of Jinlun Temple and Xiangyang. The Return of the Condor Heroes told the story of Yang Guo, Xiao Longnu, and others in Jianghu, as well as the political struggle between Mongolia and the Southern Song Dynasty. "Eight Demigods" told the story of Duan Yu, Xu Zhu, and others in Dali Kingdom, as well as the wars and grudges between Liao Kingdom, Xixia Kingdom, and Song Kingdom. "The Smiling Proud Pugilistic World" told the story of Ling Huchong in the Huashan Sect, as well as the struggles and grudges between various forces in the Pugilistic World. "Blue Blood Sword" told the story of Yuan Chengzhi, Qing Qing, and the others at the end of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the war and grudges between the Golden Wheel Temple, the Nanming Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty. The Deer and the Cauldron told the story of Wei Xiaobao and the others in the late Qing Dynasty, as well as the various conspiracies and struggles in officialdom and Jianghu. These novels were all classics and were hailed as one of the treasures of Chinese culture.