笑傲江湖 (The Smiling, Proud Wanderer)
core novel 1967 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
Record
| First published | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  ZH |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.56 (110 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The Bixie Swordplay Manual, a family heirloom of the Lin family of Fuzhou, is wanted by martial artists across the land. When the Lin family is massacred by people trying to take it, the sole survivor, Lin Pingzhi, is taken in and trained by Yue Buqun, leader of the Mount Hua Sect and a member of the Five Mountains Sword Sects Alliance, which calls itself the orthodox side of the martial world. The story follows Yue Buqun's first apprentice, Linghu Chong, a carefree but honourable swordsman who drinks freely and bends rules. He is pulled into the rivalries between the orthodox sects and the Sun Moon Holy Cult, whose former leader Ren Woxing was ousted by his deputy, Dongfang Bubai.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
- Series: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Jin Yong
Notes
- Serialized 1967-1969 in Shin Min Daily News and Ming Pao.
- From the series record (The Smiling, Proud Wanderer): A single wuxia novel about the swordsman Linghu Chong and the Bixie Swordplay Manual.
Sources
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