Jin Yong's first novel, Book and Sword, was written in 1955.
Jin Yong (November 23, 1924-December 30, 2013) was a famous Chinese martial arts novel known as the "father of martial arts novels". His works were famous for their twists and turns in the plot, deep character descriptions, and beautiful writing style. Jin Yong's representative works included The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Eight Dragons, The Smiling Proud Jianghu, The Sword of the Blue Blood, and so on. These works had been translated into many languages and enjoyed a wide readership worldwide.
The first wuxia novel written by Jin Yong was the Book and Sword Gratitude and Revenge Record.
Jin Yong's first novel was The Book and Sword of Gratitude and Revenge.
Jin Yong's novel was a famous wuxia novel in China and was hailed as one of the masters of the wuxia novel world. His works described the grudges of Jianghu and the tenderness of chivalrous bones as the theme. The plot was full of ups and downs and the characters were well-liked by readers. Jin Yong's novels were smooth and detailed, good at depicting characters 'personalities and emotions. There were many classic plots and characters in his works, such as Guo Jing and Huang Rong in The Return of the Condor Heroes, Duan Yu and Xu Zhu in Tianlong Ba Bu, etc., which had become an important part of Chinese culture. Of course, everyone's evaluation of the novel was subjective, so there were different opinions on whether Jin Yong's novel was well written. However, in general, Jin Yong's novels had a wide readership in China and around the world. They were an indispensable part of the history of Chinese literature.
Mr. Jin Yong was born on December 7, 1936 in Haining Prefecture, Zhejiang Province, China (now Haining Prefecture, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province). He passed away on September 20, 1961. He is a famous Chinese martial arts novel, known as the "father of martial arts novels", and his works are widely spread and deeply loved by readers. The first novel written by Mr. Jin Yong was The Book and Sword's Gratitude and Revenge.
The new version of Jin Yong's martial arts novel was not written by Jin Yong himself, but by his son. The editing team rearranged, revised, and rewritten Mr. Jin Yong's martial arts novels to meet the tastes and reading needs of modern readers. Although Mr. Jin Yong expressed his approval and support for the work of the editorial team, he was not satisfied with the specific details and content of the new version. Therefore, for a period of time, Mr. Jin Yong still maintained the copyright control of the old version of the martial arts novel.
The Story of the Deer and the Cauldron was not written by Jin Yong. Jin Yong is a famous Chinese martial arts novel. His works are widely spread and deeply loved by readers. The Deer and Cauldron is not Jin Yong's work but another one.
Jin Yong's first novel was The Book and Sword.
Jin Yong's first novel was The Book and Sword.
Mr. Jin Yong's first novel was The Book and Sword's Gratitude and Revenge. This novel was first published in 1955 and was one of Jin Yong's masterpieces. It told the story of the martial arts sects fighting for the word "Book Sword" at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It also described the process of the protagonist Wei Xiaobao growing from a small figure to a martial arts master.