Jin Yong, the man behind Condor Heroes trilogy

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The Condor Heroes Trilogy written by Jin Yong began in 1957. The book titles are as follows:

1. The Legend of Condor Heroes
The story is about Guo Jing, a child who is regarded by many foolish and naive, but also kind. With the goodness of his heart he had to help Kublai Khan, and in return he can stay with Khan and was considered like a son. He and Huang Rong adventures together and discover the secrets of powerful martial arts and met many famous warriors, them are Reverend Yideng , Hong Qigong, Ouyang Feng, and Huang Yaoshi.

2. Return of the Condor Heroes

This is the second part of Condor Heroes Trilogy. The main character in this novel is Yang Guo and his girlfriend Xiaolongnü. in this novel, the protagonist of the series "the legend of condor heroes" are still there and back into the main character, a teacher of Yang Guo and other figures. This novel tells the story more about Yang Guo and the battle between the Chinese against the Mongols, led by Guo Jing, the main character of the legend of condor heroes.

3. Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Slaying Sabre
Probably Jin Yong's novel with the largest cast of characters.This 3rd of the Condor trilogy spans 5 generations of Martial Artists, and characters from the earlier novels appear only in spirit. tells the story about 100 years after the legends of condor heroes. The main character is Zhang Wuji, the man who's found the long lost Nine Yang Manual and he masters the inner energy skills described inside, becoming a formidable pugilist.

besides the Condor Hero trilogy, there are many other works of Jin Yong has stunning wuxia enthusiasts. Below is the complete list of Jin Yong's work:

1. The Book and the Sword


2. Sword Stained with Royal Blood


3. The Legend of the Condor Heroes


4. Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain


5. The Return of the Condor Heroes


6. Other Tales of the Flying Fox


7. Swordswoman Riding West on White Horse


8. Blade-dance of the Two Lovers


9. Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre


10. A Deadly Secret


11. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils


12. Ode to Gallantry


13. The Smiling Proud Wanderer


14. The Deer and the Cauldron


15. Sword of the Yue Maiden

Of these, the novels (The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, and The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Saber) make up the Condor Trilogy that should be read in that sequence; a number of his other works are also linked to this trilogy (Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a precursor to the Condor Trilogy). Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain and The Young Flying Fox are companion pieces with the same protagonist with appearances of characters from The Book and the Sword. A few major characters from Sword Stained with Royal Blood also appear in his final novel The Deer and the Cauldron as minor characters. source : wikipedia