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Sword of the Yue Maiden, alternatively translated as Yue Maiden's Sword, is a wuxia novelette by Jin Yong (Louis Cha) based on the legend of Yuenü. It was first serialised in January 1970 in the Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao Evening Supplement.
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is a short wuxia story written by Jin Yong and serialized in Ming Pao between 1st January 1970 and 31st January 1970. It is Jin Yong's final work of wuxia.
Set over two thousand years ago in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, more commonly known as the Spring and Autumn Period, the story revolves around rival swordsmen from the states of Wu and Yue and a young shepherdess named A'qing who developed an exquisite style of sword-fighting whilst training against a white gibbon.
When Fan Li of the Yue Kingdom sees A'qing defeating some of Wu's best swordsmen, he beseeches her to train the inferior fighters of Yue so that they can finally prevail over their rivals. She agrees but also falls in love with Fan Li.
•A'qing is the lonely shepherdess who earns the title of Yuenü or the Yue Maiden from the King of Yue.
•Fan Li is a loyal subject of Yue and responsible for A'qing's recruitment as the Yue sword-master.
•Fuchai is the King of Wu who defeated and humiliated the Yue as revenge for the death of his father at the Battle of Zuili.
•Goujian is the King of Yue who was captured and forced to act as a servant to Fuchai for three years before he was freed.
A historical fiction based on the legend of the Yue Maiden, a swordswoman who taught the art of the sword to the King of Yue's army. The story follows the war between Yue and Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Jan 1, 1970 · A historical and fantasy tale of a female warrior in the Spring and Autumn Period of ancient China. Based on real events, this is the last and earliest wuxia work by the best-selling author Louis Cha (Jin Yong).
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His wuxia works are made up of a novella (Blade-dance of the Two Lovers), 2 standalone novels (White Horse Neighs in the Western Wind and Ode to Gallantry), 11 interconnected novels of varying lengths, and a novelette ("Sword of the Yue Maiden").
Sword of the Yue Maiden by Jin Yong was first serialised in newspapers in 1970. This short story was the last of Jin Yong’s works. It revolves around the Yue Maiden, who lived during the reign of King Goujian of Yue (496-465 BCE).
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised concurrently from 3 September 1963 to 27 May 1966 in the newspapers Ming Pao in Hong Kong [1] and Nanyang Siang Pau in Singapore. It has been adapted into films and television series in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China numerous times since the 1970s.
