The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Saber

The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Saber (Traditional Chinese: 倚天屠龍記 Simplified Chinese: 倚天屠龙记) is a Chinese wuxia novel by Jinyong, first serialized in Ming Pao in 1961.

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The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Saber - Traditional Chinese - Simplified Chinese - Wuxia - Novel - Jinyong - Ming Pao - 1961

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The first revised version of the novel appeared in 1979, when Jinyong made a number of amendations and additions. This is the version most well known to readers. A third revision was published in early 2005, incorporating later thoughts and a lengthier conclusion.

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1979 - 2005

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The novel is intended to be the third part of a trilogy after The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes. It is set about a hundred years from the second novel, in the late Yuan period.

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The Legend of the Condor Heroes - The Return of the Condor Heroes - Yuan

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As in a number of his novels, Jinyong makes use of a number of historical figures in the story, including the founder of the Ming dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Youliang, Zhang Sanfeng and the Ming Cult. The political clash between Han Chinese and the Mongols also features strongly in the plot.

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Zhu Yuanzhang - Chen Youliang - Zhang Sanfeng - Ming Cult - Political - Han Chinese - Mongol

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