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A Study on the Types and Characteristic of Jianghu inJin Yong’s Martial Arts Novels
Journal of Chinese Language and Literature
2014,
(67), pp.133-154
DOI : 10.15792/clsyn..67.201412.133
Publisher : Chinese Literary Society Of Yeong Nam
Research Area : Chinese Language and Literature
DOI : 10.15792/clsyn..67.201412.133
Publisher : Chinese Literary Society Of Yeong Nam
Research Area : Chinese Language and Literature
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This study surveys Jianghu as spatial meaning focused on ideal characteristic which Jianghu has. And it surveys a lot of Jianghu rules that exist in it. Knight -errant novel is a literature genre which is constructed with Jianghu people who is a main agent of act, martial arts which are ways of their act, and Jianghu which is a background of incident progress. Especially, Jianghu is a place not only with various cultural meanings but also with lexical meaning which means geographical meaning. Jianghu is a field of activity of Jianghu people and a place where Narrative progresses. Jianghu in Jin Yong’s martial arts novels is depicted widely enough to cover the entire China. Cave, cliffs, and secluded valleys as well as famous mountains are chosen by writers from geographical characteristics and are given a special meaning. Especially, cave, cliffs, and secluded valleys are scarcely visited and are beautiful places where other people can't find our easily. So writers can provide such remote places where a chivalrous person practices his martial arts without any interruption. Jianghu has its own rules as a nation has its rules. Although chivalrous persons in Jianghu seem to be free and they can live without any restraint, they do favor and spite and they keep a kind of promise and regulation. Based on these things, they can sustain orders in Jianghu.
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