The difference between martial arts novels and classical masterpieces

The difference between martial arts novels and classical masterpieces lies in their different functions in historical research. Four Great Classical Novels is an artistic novel, which plays a certain role in historical research.

Ordinary martial arts simply describe martial arts stories, most of which are fictional. It has no value of existence and can only be used as a leisure reading work.

Jin Yong's Martial Arts Novels and Four Classical Novels

China's classical novels, the four classical novels, refer to the four classical novels of Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Journey to the West and A Dream of Red Mansions in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a masterpiece of China's classical literature, bearing the essence of China culture, a must-read for the study of China culture and a valuable cultural heritage in the world culture.

These four masterpieces have a very high literary level and artistic achievements in terms of artistic techniques and ideological depth. In particular, their meticulous descriptions and profound thoughts have been praised by readers throughout the ages. They are the pinnacle and outstanding representatives of China's classical novels, and they are colorful in the history of China literature. So far, no one can shake or replace their position in the history of China literature.

Jin Yong, the originator of modern martial arts novels, subverts the traditional novel structure and is widely regarded as the "Taishan Beidou" of martial arts novelists. Jin Yong's martial arts novels are very distinctive, and how concise and refined his writing is! Because of the portrayal of the main characters in the novel, a few strokes show their distinctive personality characteristics on paper.

Because the plots displayed in Jin Yong's works are ups and downs and interlocking, people can't stop. Therefore, Jin Yong's novels were very popular in the 1970s and 1980s, with great achievements in artistry and readability, which influenced all over Southeast Asia. However, after all, his novels are shallow in ideological connotation, basically "joking with history", seemingly prosperous, but in fact they belong to "fast food culture"