I Subdue the Martial World with Poetry

Name: I Subdue the Martial World with Poetry
Author: Jing Jiu

我以诗词镇江湖

by Jing Jiu (敬酒)

Status: Completed
Length: 655k Words
Genre: Eastern Fantasy
Subgenre: Eastern Cultivation
Updated: 3y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

Someone once asked Xu Jinhuan what the jianghu was, and what made a tale stirring enough to stir the soul.

It was Zhao Mingzhao, seeking poetry in the drizzle after dusk, raising a cup of wine and speaking of green leaves thriving and red blossoms fading.

It was Jian Shisan, whose name would make every famous sword beneath heaven seem like scrap iron if he had never been born.

It was the Buddhist monk whose power grew with every broken precept.

It was Lianshan, the devoted Daoist who pursued nothing but the girls he loved.

It was Qi Xiushen, who aspired to cultivate himself, put his family in order, govern the state, and bring peace to the world.

It was Ling Yunmu, who, when his brothers asked if he had money or strength to spare, could offer only his life.

It was Man Jianghong, who answered the question “Where are you going?” with a crisp, decisive “Across the world!”

It was the sword-carrying driver, whose carriage doubled as a sword case.

It was Yuan Shouyi, who charged back and forth through an army of seventy thousand seven times.

It was Chao Ge Ye Xuan, after whom only Chao Ge remained beneath heaven.

And it was you, who rode the currents of the jianghu, entered the sword path through poetry, and left behind countless Tang poems, Song lyrics, Han rhapsodies, and Yuan dramas across the world.

Hearing this, Xu Jinhuan's eyes flickered, but his expression turned wistful:

Being able to write a poem with a few strokes does not necessarily mean you can paint a whole jianghu.

But when the poetry of Huaxia enters the sword path, and you then travel the jianghu with sword in hand, that poem can flow from beginning to end in one breath and be passed down for a thousand years.

Great and small figures are the words on the page.

Great and small stories are the rhythm within them.

As for loyalty and affection, those are the eyes of a poem.

When all three leap vividly onto the page, they come together as the poem's most treasured essence.

And so a stirring legend is born!

Other names

When the Poet Immortal Takes Up a Sword, He Claims the World当诗仙拿起了剑，那就握起了天下Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

318Chapters

1.7kReads · 30 days

674.6kReads · all time

129Shelf adds, last 14 days

7.1Score

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This book is imbued with noble spirit; this book is deeply moving! ❤️❤️❤️ This book allows more people to experience the charm of Chinese culture in a different way.
35 likes3y ago
I don't understand why the rating is only 7.3, But I know that based on the few chapters I've read so far, the book is excellent in both writing style and plot. A young man has no lofty ambitions, but alas, the world is full of irrationality. His heart yearned for the Peach Blossom Spring, detached from worldly affairs, yet he took up his sword to enter for a promise.
22 likes3y ago
I've finished watching it, and everyone's ending seemed predetermined. Everyone had their own regrets. I liked every character who appeared. I'll also offer my humble opinion, though it might be a little embarrassing. It was really satisfying to watch Mi Qingzhao and Xu Jinhuan's relationship finally come to fruition. Sending letters, continuing the writing.
18 likes2y ago
Very good, excellent! It captures the youthful spirit and the exhilarating adventures of the martial arts world.
14 likes3y ago
I want to ask the author when Yu Junge will be able to turn back into a woman. She and Xu Jinhuan are a perfect match. Their names are both taken from Li Bai's poem "Bring in the Wine," one line being "Life is short, so we should enjoy it to the fullest," and the other being "I'll sing you a song, please listen attentively." They seem like a match made in heaven. So please, author, let them be together soon! If that's not possible, let her turn back into a woman.
10 likes3y ago
Great read! This is the first time I've read a martial arts novel that uses poetry to explore the world of chivalry. It fits my impression of martial arts novels perfectly, and it's quite refreshing. The poetic imagery paired with chivalrous spirit creates a unique style. It's a world of chivalry filled with loyalty and righteousness, and characters with flesh and blood.
8 likes3y ago
I don't ask for anything else, I just hope that Mi Qingzhao can have a better ending.
8 likes3y ago
I predict this book will be a huge hit.
8 likes3y ago
Seriously, I cried so much. The reason I love reading martial arts novels so much is because I love their brotherhood, the vibrant lives they offer, the camaraderie and camaraderie… Every time I read one, I'm struck by how this is the martial arts world.
7 likes2y ago
Every man harbors a dream of the martial arts world. A world of swift justice and passionate vendettas, a world of laughter and adventure. A world of poetry, wine, and swordsmanship; a world of romance, yet without morals; a world where lovers are united; a world of sorrow and resentment, a world of boundless heroism; this is a rare poetic world of martial arts, especially as depicted by Tomato.
6 likes2y ago