The Complete Works of Jin Yong - Sword Stained with Royal Blood (Upper and Lower): The Complete Works of Jin Yong

Author: Jin Yong
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: The Sword Stained with Royal Blood is my second novel, written in 1956. The true protagonist of The Sword Stained with Royal Blood is actually Yuan Chonghuan, followed by the Golden Snake Lord, two characters who do not appear in the book. Yuan Chengzhi's personality is not well-defined. However, Yuan Chonghuan was also not well-written, so in May and June 1975, I wrote an additional Biography and Critique of Yuan Chonghuan as a supplement. The Sword Stained with Royal Blood underwent two major revisions, adding about one-fifth of the original length. The effort put into revising this book was the most of all. Biography and Critique of Yuan Chonghuan is a new attempt on my part, aiming to write historical texts without directly quoting others while not completely adopting a detached, bystander's perspective. The main innovation of this "biography and critique" is the belief that the fundamental reason for the Ming Emperor Chongzhen's execution of Yuan Chonghuan was not due to being tricked by a fabricated plot, but rather the clash of their personalities. This point has never been pointed out by previous scholars. This text may not hold significant academic value, as the books I referred to were limited in quantity and mostly what I had on hand. Some references from works like the Veritable Records of the Taizong and the Long Chronicle of Chongzhen were quoted indirectly and could not be verified for their original sources, which may lead to inaccuracies. If this text holds any meaning, it may lie in its "readability." I made considerable effort to avoid the complexity and obscurity often found in historical texts. The current version is smoother in language compared to the initial draft A Heroic Yuan Chonghuan of Guangdong, which was published in the Mingbao.