Loyalty and Righteousness: The Sequel to Xiao Wu Yi

Author: Wang Shu
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book is a representative martial-arts and detective novel from the late Qing Dynasty, comprising three interconnected stories that can also stand independently as separate works: "The Three Heroes and Five Righteous Ones," "The Younger Five Righteous Ones," and "The Continued Younger Five Righteous Ones." For over a century, these stories have been widely circulated among the people. Scenes like "The Five Rats Disturb the Capital" and "The Great Destruction of the Copper Net Formation," as well as the loyal and righteous figures such as Bao Zheng, the Southern Hero, the Northern Hero, the Great Five Righteous Ones, and the Younger Five Righteous Ones, are household names and deeply rooted in popular culture. This edition adheres to the principle of preserving authenticity, making only necessary corrections while largely avoiding major deletions or revisions. It maintains the original book's essence and linguistic characteristics, making it one of the best annotated and edited versions since the founding of the People's Republic of China.