Legend of the Eight Swordsmen
by Lu Shi'e
About This Novel
"The Legend of the Eight Great Swordsmen" is a full-length martial arts novel written by Lu Shi'e, a novelist of the Republic of China in 1921. It is set during the reign of King Sejong of the Qing Dynasty and tells the legendary stories of the eight great swordsmen: Cao Renfu, Lu Minzhan, Zhou Xun, Lu Yuan, Lu Siniang, Gan Fengchi, Monk Liaoyin, and Bai Taiguan. They were originally the subordinates of the Guzhong King Yanping of the Can Ming Dynasty. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, they still cared about their homeland and aspired to revenge. They performed chivalrous acts in various places and were famous all over the world. The scenes in the book are grand, depicting the wonderful scenes of Zhang Wanzhen and other female heroes "showing their miraculous abilities underwater", and the wonderful scenes of the knight Ruan Chunlei and others "dragging into the battle", creating many heroic images. The narrative is full of twists and turns, the writing is concise and elegant, and it comprehensively presents a world full of chivalry and pride.
What Readers Think
Rating
Community(0)
Rating
Community(0)
