Abstract
In his article "Why Jin's Martial Arts Novels Are Adored Only by the Chinese" Henry Yiheng Zhao posits that while the martial arts novel has a long history in China and that its modern school boasts of a number of authors of extraordinary popularity. Yong Jin (金庸) is the best known among them and his novels are read by Chinese wherever they are. Yet, English translations of his works have failed to impress. Zhao attempts to find out what is uniquely Chinese in Jin's novels and that makes his literary achievements ignored in the rest of the world. Zhao posits that Jin's novels are based on specific Chinese traditional ethical codes, although Jin often subverts them in favor of spiritual values shared in Chinese culture.
Recommended Citation
Zhao, Henry Yiheng.
"Why Jin's (金庸) Martial Arts Novels Are Adored Only by the Chinese."
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
17.2
(2015):
<https://doi.org/10.7771/1481-4374.2725>
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