He was born into a famous family in the south of the Yangtze River.

The cultural traditions and natural scenery of the south of the Yangtze River influenced him.

"If you have been to the south of the Yangtze River, you will think of those swallows, those willows and apricot blossoms, and those boats in the light rain." These are words from a prose written by Jin Yong in the 1950s. It is impossible to guess what he was thinking when he wrote. Feeling. In his martial arts novels, he often writes about the south of the Yangtze River - Suzhou, Taihu, Hangzhou, West Lake, Haining, Huzhou, etc., which are poetic and picturesque, fascinating to read, and a bit poignant. In the postscript of the 1975 edition of "Books and Swords of Enmity", Jin Yong wrote:

"I am from Haining, Zhejiang. ...Haining belonged to Hangzhou Prefecture during the Qing Dynasty and was a small coastal county. It was only known for its tides. Famous figures in modern times include Wang Guowei, Jiang Baili, Xu Zhimo, etc. Their characters all have some melancholy and tragic undertones, and they all have a bit of untimely stubbornness... Haining is not a martial artist, even the military strategist Jiang Baili. , he can only talk about martial arts, but not use force."

In the fourth chapter of "The Book of Swords and Enmities", there is a paragraph describing Chen Jialuo's feelings when he returned to Haining, which seems to embody the author. My own feelings.

Chen Jialuo got on his horse and galloped. The horse, which was more than eighty miles away, arrived in more than two hours. At the right time, he had arrived at Anshu Gate, the west gate of Haining City. He had been away from home for ten years. When he came back, he saw that the scenery was still the same. The city wall he had played on when he was a child had not changed. The grass, sand and stones seemed to have been touched in the past. ...sitting on the seawall and looking at the sea. Recalling that when he was a child, his mother held his hand many times to watch the tide, his eyes couldn't help but get wet. After returning to Xinjiang for ten years, all I saw every day was boundless yellow sand. Now that I saw the sea waves again, I felt cheerful and open to the wind, looking at the sea. All the old memories from my childhood came to mind. Seeing that the sky was getting dark and the white foam in the sea had turned into a blur, he tied the horse to the willow tree on the sea pond and ran towards his home in the northwest of the city.

Haining City is also known as Yanguan Town. After liberation, Haining County moved to Xiashi, and now Shaanshi has been changed to Haining City. From the map, Yanguan is located right at the exit of the Qiantang River, at the junction of the sea and the river, with vast expanse of sky stretching as far as the eye can see. To her south and west is the beautiful scenery of the Hangjiahu Plain, with mulberry forests covering ponds, green bricks and green tiles, and places of interest and historic sites everywhere. A small town in the south of the Yangtze River with endless scenery.

Everyone says Jiangnan is good, but tourists only like Jiangnan. The spring water is as green as the sky, and the boat is painted and sleeping while listening to the rain. The people on the side are like the moon, and the snow is condensed on the bright wrists.

Don’t return to your hometown before you are old. Returning to your hometown requires breaking your heart.

Wei Zhuang's "Bodhisattva Man" Part 2

I have been walking through the south of the Yangtze River,

The faces waiting in the season are like the blooming and falling of lotus flowers.

Zheng Chouyu "Mistake"

Long history, splendid culture, fertile land and charming scenery. And the vicissitudes of human affairs are changing like rain and smoke. The word "Jiangnan" contains so much poetry, so many stories and legends, so much sadness and euphemism.

Jin Yong is an authentic Jiangnan native, and his real name is Cha Liangyong. The pen name "Jin Yong" is derived from the word "yong" divided into two parts.

He was born in 1924, spent his childhood in his hometown and completed his primary school education. He camped at the Qiantang River Tidal Viewing Area, and even heard the stories told by the elders about Mr. Chenge of Haining. Facing the exquisite and deep courtyard of the Chen family, overgrown with weeds and broken bricks, what did the young Jin Yong think of? The majestic ocean tide, the rich cultural environment, the natural landscape of the Land of Fish and Rice, and the House of Silk may have given birth to the strong and soft side of Jin Yong's temperament. No wonder he can write about the tragic and heroic nature of the desert in the north of the Great Wall, as well as the tenderness and delicacy of Yiyi Yangliu; he can write about the boldness and bravery of heroic men, and the tenderness of little women.

The most famous thing in Haining is naturally the "Haining Tide", also called "Qianjiang Tide" and "Zhejiang Tide". Every August, due to the flood season, the river and sea water stir up, forming a spectacular tide, attracting a large number of tourists.

Emperor Qianlong once watched the tide there and built a seawall. Dr. Sun Yat-sen also watched the tide there and left his ink mark. Kang Youwei's poem said: "Who can take advantage of the wonderful country? The roar of the waves breaks the tide in Zhejiang 1

Jin Yong's writings include more magnificent scenes of sea tides and wonders:

At this time, the sound of the tide becomes louder and louder. The sound of the two people's words was gradually drowned, and only a white line in the distance was slowly moving under the moonlight.

Suddenly, the chill was overwhelming, and the white line was getting closer and closer, and the sound was like thunder. The spring tide is like the jade city snow ridge, coming from the sky, the momentum is extremely majestic.

The closer the tide gets, the louder the sound gets. It's really like a million troops charging, marching forward in unison with the sound of golden drums.

The tide is getting closer and faster, shaking and surging, swallowing the sky and the moon, and a huge wall of water is pressing straight towards the seawall. ...

The Cha family in Haining is not an ordinary family.

At the turn of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the famous figure in the Cha family was Cha Yihuang. The story about Zha Yihuang is recorded in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" and "Gu Sheng Xuelian", which is roughly about his magical friendship with General Wu Liuqi. In "The Deer and the Cauldron", Jin Yong developed it into a vivid and interesting plot. Pu Liuxian said that Mr. Yihuang "gives generously without asking his name. He is a true hero and a fierce husband." "Gu Sheng" calls him "talented and charming, and charming." It is often said that one's eyes are too full to be rewarded; the outstanding talents in the world cannot be found unless they are found in the dust. "From these accounts, we can imagine the style of Mr. Zha Yihuang.

Jin Yong accurately mentioned that his ancestor was Zha Shenxing. Zha Shenxing was a famous poet in the Qing Dynasty. "Biographies of Qing History" Records: “Zha Shenxing, courtesy name Chubai, was from Haining. Huang Zongxi was less educated. Yu Jingtong is in "Yi". He likes to compose poems by nature. Wherever he travels, he is often recited, and his famous stories are forbidden. "His poems were highly appreciated by Emperor Kangxi, and he was able to go to Beijing to work in Nanshufang. Once Kangxi visited "Nanyuan", went fishing by the lake, and ordered the wealthy men around him to write poems. There is a line in Zha Shenxing's poem: "Li "I have always dreamed of being a fisherman in Yanbo." Therefore, people in the palace called him "Zha Hanlin, a fisherman in Yanbo." Han was ranked second in the rankings, and his nephew Zha Sheng was a minister, both of whom were Hanlin scholars. Zha Shenxing's eldest son Kejian and his cousin Sikou were both Jinshis. At that time, it was called "seven Jinshis in one discipline, five Hanlins for uncles and nephews". The subject was very prosperous.

During the Yongzheng period, Zha Shenxing’s younger brother Zha Siting went to Jiangxi to work as an examiner. He wrote an essay titled "Wei Min Zhi", which originated from "The Book of Songs·Shang Qing· "Xuanniao". The general idea is that the vast land of the country is inhabited and lived by the people, and there is a desire to love the people. This topic is completely in line with Confucian norms, and there is no problem. However, there was a popular literary prison at that time, and I don't know who complained to the court. The imperial edict said that the word "Wei Zhi" was the word "Yong Zheng" with the word "Yong Zheng" removed, and the intention was to kill the emperor. This was so serious that Yong Zheng ordered that Zha Siting's family be arrested and severely punished. Not only did he die in prison, his body was not allowed to rest in peace, and he was subjected to the humiliation of being slaughtered. Siting's son also died tragically in prison, and his clan members were exiled. Scholars in Zhejiang Province were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations for six years. Examination. Zha Shenxing was also implicated and was ordered to lead his family to Beijing to be imprisoned. On the way, he wrote this sentence: "It's such a frosty road, and the two are the same year. " Later he was released to his hometown and died soon after.

Zha Shenxing left fifty volumes of "Collection of Jingye Tang Poems" and was famous in the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Yi and Ji Xiaolan even considered his poems to be on par with Lu You's , each has its merits and demerits. Zha Shenxing's poems are based on the Song Dynasty. The content is mainly about travel experiences, people's sufferings, and natural scenery. "The poem style is majestic and steady, and also contains Shen Xiong's experience." (Lin Geng and Feng Yuanjun said). Let’s take a look at it below:

Made on the first day of the third month of leap year

How can time be related to the old man? p>

Worried about the lack of spring rain for the grass,

Cherish the abundant morning breeze for the thousands of flowers.

Fry boats

A few red flags sell fresh news,

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There are hundreds of fish fry in the Chu people's boats;

I pity his life as thin as a needle,

I also pay taxes with the officials.

Cha's family. Despite the difficulties, it was still a prominent family with a scholarly family background. Emperor Kangxi's inscription on the door couplet outside his ancestral hall was probably not an empty statement by Jin Yong. Among Zha's contemporaries, Zha Liangzheng was an outstanding translator and an excellent poet (pen name Mu Dan). He became famous in the 1940s and was a leader among the "Nine-leaf Poets". . His poems written in the 1970s reflect the profound thinking of intellectuals of that era, which is rare and will probably attract more and more attention from historians and literary circles.

Jin Yong and the famous Chinese scientist Qian Xuesen. They are also somewhat related. Mr. Qian's wife Jiang Ying is Jin Yong's cousin, and Jiang Ying is Jiang Baili's daughter. Jiang Ying studied music in Belgium and France and won the first prize in an international singing competition in Switzerland. According to Jin Yong, Jiang Ying. "The singing volume is very loud, and the sound shakes the roof tiles. It is completely like singing a grand opera in an opera house, which is indeed extremely rare among sopranos in our country."

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Jin Yong's grandfather Zha Wenqing was a Jinshi in the Bingxu year of Guangxu and served as a county magistrate in Jiangsu (the story of "Liancheng Jue" seems to be related to a servant of his grandfather, whose background was in Jiangsu). He was honest during his tenure. He was honest and upright, and he dared to intervene righteously when foreign priests oppressed the Chinese people, so he resigned from office.

From Cha Yihuang to Cha Wenqing, the characters of the Cha family were not only knowledgeable and talented, but also strong in integrity and integrity. This tradition is thoroughly reflected in Jin Yong's later novels. At the same time, Jin Yong's compassion and enthusiasm for the fate of the nation and the country seem to be in line with the spirit of his ancestors.

Jin Yong’s father Zha Shuqing was a big landowner, but not that kind of rich man. He received a Western education. He may be of the same type as Xu Zhimo’s father and Zhang Ailing’s father. He was a mixture of Chinese and Western in the transitional modern times.

One Christmas, Cha Shuqing gave Jin Yong a Christmas gift. Jin Yong opened it and saw that it was a book titled "A Christmas Carol" by Dickens. "). This book is not a masterpiece by Dickens, but an ordinary novel about a cold and ruthless miser Scrooge who meets the ghost of his former partner on a Christmas night. Three Christmas elves take him on a trip. At the appointed time, the elves arrive as scheduled. The first one is the "Christmas Elf from the Past", who takes Scrooge back to the place where he was born and shows his lonely childhood. Life, and how his love broke down because he loved money more than his fiancée. The second one is "The Christmas Elf Now", which shows him how people love each other and how to celebrate Christmas happily in poverty. The third one is "The Christmas Elf from the Future", which shows him that he will die alone on a Christmas in the future, with no friends or relatives to care about him. These scenes shocked Shlukki. He finally changed himself and became a kind and friendly person.

This story strongly attracted Jin Yong. When he grew up, he kept this book by his side and read it whenever Christmas came. Go back and read a few paragraphs. In the article "Christmas Thoughts" he said: "I understand more and more every year. This is a great book written by a great and gentle soul. ”

Jin Yong attended middle school in Hangzhou. This famous historical and cultural city left a very deep impression on him. In his spare time, he enjoyed the scenery of lakes and mountains, lingered among historical monuments, and also listened to and listened to Chinese opera. Hangzhou’s There are many couplets in pavilions, teahouses, temples, etc. The one that Jin Yong remembers best is the couplet of Old Man Yuexia: "May all lovers in the world become dependents; it is a destiny destined in the previous life, so don't miss your marriage." "There is also a poem written by Ruan Yuan for Hangzhou Gongyuan, "When the locust trees are yellow, the osmanthus flowers are fragrant; when the locust trees are yellow, the osmanthus flowers are fragrant; when I go out and smile, I see the full moon over the West Lake, and the tide coming from the East China Sea", which is also very impressive. After many years, Jin Yong can still recite many The signature words in Old Man under the Moon are quoted and explained with gusto in his essays.

The year Jin Yong graduated from middle school was the year when the Pacific War broke out. During the war, he left his hometown for the first time and started.