[The masterpiece of worldly love martial arts by Zhao Huanting, the master of martial arts]
[This book shows a vivid picture of the rural market in the Republic of China. Zhao Huanting coined the term "martial arts". Martial arts has "internal force" and "gang strength" and the humanistic care expressed in his works has a profound impact on later martial arts masters such as Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Liang Yusheng. Martial arts is not only a competition of martial arts, but also an exploration of human nature, emotional entanglements and moral choices.
The protagonist of this novel, Fang Shengqi, is based on the second opera official in Jinan's residence during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. He was over eighty years old and could still drink and perform chivalry. He often wore red clothes and looked like a fairy. The story of this book begins with Fang Shengqi's youth - during the Republic of China, Mingshui Town in Zhangqiu, Northern China, had abundant land and abundant merchants. However, after hearing about the bandits and traitors, Fang Shengqi and his friend Wang Jianzhong, a young boy, raised funds to choose a place and founded the "Jinqiu Martial Arts Club". They began to practice martial arts, eliminate harm for the people, save the world, relieve floods, protect their homes and the country, and other touching stories. At the same time, they vividly described the rural scenes during the Republic of China, which can be regarded as a vivid picture of the rural towns in the northern Republic of China.