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In Jin Yong's The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, the Emei School is founded during the early Yuan dynasty by Guo Xiang around the same time as when the Wudang School is established. [1] Guo Xiang is the sole surviving member of the Guo family from The Return of the Condor Heroes.
Guo Xiang (郭襄; Guō Xiāng) was the founder of the E‘mei School and the younger daughter of Guo Jing and Huang Rong. In the prologue, she met Jueyuan and Zhang Junbao near Shaolin Monastery. Jueyuan recited the Nine Yang Manual to her, Zhang and Wuse before his death. Guo Xiang's prowess in martial arts improved after she integrated the ...
The full translated name of the Dragon Saber is "Dragon Slaying Saber", which implies that it is used to "slay the emperor". In this case, the "emperor" refers to Emperor Huizong of the Yuan dynasty. Throughout Chinese history, several monarchs have become tyrants, just like when the mythical Dragon goes out of control and becomes a menace.
Guo Polu (郭破虜; Guō Pòlǔ) is Guo Xiang's twin brother. The sequel, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber , reveals that 14 years after the events of The Return of the Condor Heroes , he died along with Guo Jing and Huang Rong during the Battle of Xiangyang .
Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre is a 2019 Chinese wuxia television series adapted from the novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong.Originally published in newspapers from 1961 to 1963, the story has been revised twice; once in 1979 and the second in 2005. [1]
Guo Jing is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong.He also appears as a supporting character in the sequel, The Return of the Condor Heroes, and is mentioned by name in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.
Guo Jing grows up in Mongolia under the care of the Khan, who treats him like a son. Towards the end of the novel, he tries to force Guo Jing to help him conquer the Song Empire, but Guo Jing refuses and flees Mongolia. The Khan ultimately forgives Guo Jing and invites him back to Mongolia, where they have a chat about what makes someone a hero.
Guo's redaction focuses on his understanding of Zhuangzi's philosophy of spontaneity (Chinese: 自然; pinyin: zìrán; Wade–Giles: tzu jan; literally "self so"). This practiced spontaneity is demonstrated by the story of Cook Ding, rendered as Cook Ting in the Burton Watson translation (which is itself ultimately derived from the Guo Xiang ...