Smiling Book of Gods and Heroes (Kong Qingdong's Interpretation of Jin Yong)

Author: Kong Qingdong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Jin Yong's wuxia novels have long taken root and flourished in the hearts of hundreds of millions of Chinese people, but they have always been excluded by mainstream culture and orthodox academic circles. As a "Jin" (Jin Yong fan), Kong Qingdong has given lectures on Jin Yong at hundreds of universities, media outlets, and public venues, and has also introduced Jin Yong to South Korea and Singapore. Before Laughing Book of Wuxia Heroes, Kong Qingdong had not published a truly academic work on Jin Yong. Kong Qingdong states that this book is a summary of his interpretation of Jin Yong. In addition to including all of Kong Qingdong's lecture transcripts from the CCTV "Hundred Famous Lecturers" series, the book also features his essential writings on Jin Yong, making it a comprehensive masterpiece of Kong Qingdong's research on Jin Yong. This person, who claims to resemble a "Northeastern beard" or the "Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army," was once mistaken by students as an "electrician" when he first stepped onto the lecture stage at Peking University a decade ago. This person, who has gained the reputation of the "Drunken Hero of Peking University" for his hilarious and brilliant writings like Room 207 on the 47th Floor, which made people laugh uncontrollably. In the autumn breeze of Mount Xiyue in 2003, he engaged in a legendary debate with the "Great Hero Jin Yong" and others, becoming a cherished tale in the martial arts world. At the beginning of 2005, he appeared on CCTV's "Hundred Famous Lecturers" multiple times, speaking about Jin Yong's novels, Chinese wuxia, and also "spiced up" his own stories.