Condor Trilogy

The Condor Trilogy (射鵰三部曲) is a series of three wuxia novels written by Hong Kong-based Chinese writer Jin Yong (Louis Cha). The series is amongst the most popular of Jin Yong's works.

Condor Trilogy
Traditional Chinese射鵰三部曲
Simplified Chinese射雕三部曲

The novels in the trilogy are:

An English translation into 12 books is to be published by MacLehose Press beginning in February 2018.[1]

Historical background

The first novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, is set against a backdrop of a series of wars fought between the Han Chinese-dominated Southern Song dynasty and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty. Concurrently, Mongol tribes led by Temüjin (Genghis Khan) emerge as a rising power in the north. The second novel, The Return of the Condor Heroes, is set in the period when the Mongols attack the Southern Song dynasty after having conquered the Jin dynasty. The historical Battle of Xiangyang is also featured as one of the key events in the novel. The third and last novel, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, is set in the late Yuan dynasty (founded by the Mongols). Towards the end of the novel, the Yuan dynasty is overthrown by rebel forces and the Ming dynasty is established.

Plot

Book of Wumu

The Book of Wumu is a fictional military treatise written by the Song general Yue Fei. The book is highly sought after by the Jurchens of the Jin dynasty. Guo Jing uses the knowledge he acquired from the book to defend the Song dynasty. Before his death, he hid the book in the blade of the Dragon Slaying Saber. Nearly a century after the Battle of Xiangyang, the book comes into Zhang Wuji's possession. Zhang uses one of the strategies in the book to defeat Yuan forces at the siege of Mount Song. He passes the book to Xu Da, who studies it and becomes a brilliant military leader. Xu Da leads rebel forces to overthrow the Yuan dynasty and becomes one of the founding pioneers of the Ming dynasty.

Romanisation of some common names and terms

Characters
Chinese (Traditional / Simplified)Mandarin (Pinyin)Cantonese (Jyutping)Hokkien
射鵰英雄傳 / 射雕英雄传She Diao Ying Xiong ZhuanSe Diu Jing Hung ZyunSia Tiauw Eng Hiong
郭靖Guo JingGwok ZingKwee Ceng
黃蓉Huang RongWong JungOey Yong
楊康Yang KangJoeng HongYo Kang
穆念慈Mu NianciMuk Nim-ciBok Liam-ci
王重陽Wang ChongyangWong Cung-joengOng Tiong-yang
洪七公Hong QigongHung Cat-gungAng Cit-kong
黃藥師Huang YaoshiWong Joek-siOey Yok-su
歐陽鋒Ouyang FengAu-joeng FungAuw-yang Hong
楊鐵心Yang TiexinJoeng Tit-samYo Tiat-sim
包惜弱Bao XiruoBaau Sik-joekPauw Sek-yok
郭嘨天Guo XiaotianGwok Siu-tinKwee Siau-tin
李萍Li PingLei PingLi Ping
歐陽克Ouyang KeAu-joeng HakAuw-yang Hok
梅超風Mei ChaofengMui Ciu-fungBwee Tiauw-hong
一燈大師Yideng DashiJat-dang Daai-siIt-teng Tay-su
周伯通Zhou BotongZau Baak-tungCiu Pek-thong
丘處機Qiu ChujiJau Cyu-geiKhu Ci-kee
馬鈺Ma YuMaa JukMa Giok
華箏HuazhengWaa-zangGo-chin
拖雷TuoleiTo-leoiTu-li
裘千仞Qiu QianrenKau Cin-janKiu Cian-jin
柯鎮惡Ke Zhen'eO Zan-ngokKwa Tin'ok
瑛姑YingguJing-guEng-kouw
完顏洪烈Wanyan HonglieJyun-ngaan Hung-litWan-yen Hung-lieh
傻姑ShaguSo-guSa-kouw
尹志平Yin ZhipingWan Zi-pengIn Ci-peng
神鵰俠侶Shen Diao Xia LüSan Diu Hap LeoiSin Tiauw Hiap Lu
楊過Yang GuoJoeng GwoYo Ko
小龍女XiaolongnüSiu-lung-neoiSiauw-liong-lie
郭芙Guo FuGwok FuKwee Hu
郭襄Guo XiangGwok SoengKwee Siang
霍都HuoduFok-douHo-tu
李莫愁Li MochouLei Mok-sauLi Mo-ciu
公孫綠萼Gongsun Lü'eGung-syun Luk-ngokKong-sun Li
公孫止Gongsun ZhiGung-syun ZiKong-sun Tit
金輪法王 (金輪國師)Jinlun Fawang (Jinlun Guoshi)Gam-leon Faat-wong (Gam-leon Gwok-si)Kim-loen Hoat'ong
程英Cheng YingCing JingThia Eng
陸無雙Lu WushuangLuk Mou-soengLiok Boe-song
趙志敬Zhao ZhijingZiu Zi-gingTio Ci-keng
耶律齊Yelü QiJe-leot CaiYeh-lu Chi
耶律燕Yelü YanJe-leot JinYeh-lu Yen
完顏萍Wanyan PingJyun-ngaan PingWan-yen Ping
武敦儒Wu DunruMou Deon-jyuBu Tun-ji
武修文Wu XiuwenMou Sau-manBu Siu-bun
倚天屠龍記Yi Tian Tu Long JiJi Tin Tou Lung GeiTo Liong To
張無忌Zhang WujiZoeng Mou-geiThio Bu-ki
趙明 (趙敏)Zhao Ming (Zhao Min)Ziu Ming (Ziu Man)Tio Beng
周芷若Zhou ZhiruoZau Zi-joekCiu Ci-jiak
殷離Yin LiJan LeiIn Li
小昭XiaozhaoSiu-ziuSiao-ciao
張翠山Zhang CuishanZoeng Ceoi-saanThio Cui-san
殷素素Yin SusuJan Sou-souIn So-so
謝遜Xie XunZe SeonCia Sun
楊逍Yang XiaoJoeng SiuYo Siauw
宋遠橋Song YuanqiaoSung Jyun-kiuSong Wan-kiauw
殷梨亭Yin LitingJan Lei-tingIn Li-heng
張三豐Zhang SanfengZoeng Saam-fungThio Sam-hong
宋青書Song QingshuSung Cing-syuSong Ching-su
楊不悔Yang BuhuiJoeng Bat-fuiYo Put-hui
紀曉芙Ji XiaofuGei Hiu-fuKe Siau-hu
范遙Fan YaoFaan JiuHoan Yauw
殷野王Yin YewangJan Je-wongIn Ya'ong
王保保Wang BaobaoWong Bou-bouOng Po-po
成昆Cheng KunSing GwanSeng Kun
莫聲谷Mo ShengguMok Sing-gukBoh Seng-kok
汝南王Runan WangJyu-naam WongJi-lam Ong
俞岱巖Yu DaiyanJyu Doi-ngaamJi Thay-giam
俞蓮舟Yu LianzhouJyu Lin-zauJi Lian-ciu
韋一笑Wei YixiaoWai Jat-siuWi It-siauw
Miscellaneous
Chinese (Traditional / Simplified)Mandarin (Pinyin)Cantonese (Jyutping)Hokkien
打狗棒法Da Gou Bang FaDaa Gau Paang FaatTah-kauw Pang Hoat
胡家刀法Hu Jia Dao FaWu Gaa Dou FaatOuw Kee To Hoat
九陽真經Jiu Yang Zhen JingGau Joeng Zan GingKiu Yang Cin Keng
九陰真經Jiu Yin Zhen JingGau Jam Zan GingKiu Im Cin Keng
乾坤大挪移Qian Kun Da Nuo YiKin Kwan Daai No JiKian-kun Tay-lo-ie
彈指神通Tan Zhi Shen TongTaan Zi San TungTan Ci Sin Thong
降龍十八掌Xiang Long Shi Ba ZhangHong Lung Sap Baat ZoengHang Liong Tsap Pue Ciang
易筋經Yi Jin JingJik Gan GingIh-kin-keng
一陽指Yi Yang ZhiJat Joeng ZiIt Yang Ci
玉女心經Yu Nü Xin JingJuk Neoi Sam GingGiok-li Sim Keng
玉簫劍法Yu Xiao Jian FaJuk Siu Gim FaatGiok Siau Kiam-hoat
華山Hua ShanWaa SaanHoa San
少林Shao LinSiu LamSiauw Lim
武當Wu DangMou DongBu Tong
峨嵋E MeiNgo MeiGo Bie

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