Chapter 10 postscript
There used to be a saying that "the poor are rich in literature and martial arts", which means that children from poor families are more interested in studying and writing, gaining fame in the exams, and trying to find a way out;
Thinking about it makes sense: In the past, martial arts practitioners had to spend a lot of money just to worship a famous master; moreover, practicing martial arts took a lot of energy, and daily nutrition and rest were indispensable. It’s a thing for the leisure class—watch the recent movie "Ip Man", or the plot of "Nine Patterns Dragon" Shi Jin's apprenticeship in the movie, you can see one or two.Of course, this statement is not absolute, and it is somewhat true.
The top martial arts schools described in martial arts novels also have a similar taste: a large group of people live in the mountains and study martial arts all day long. They have neither production nor political power like the Japanese samurai class. Where does food, clothing and money come from?Assuming that such a "warrior group" did exist in ancient times, it needs rich economic conditions to support it, and it must have a very special social status. In "Poetry of Martial Arts Madness", the description of martial arts sects and warriors as a kind of "nobility without hereditary system" is based on such thinking.
Of course, the idea of my "virtual martial arts" is not mainly to establish any reasonable principles, but in the final analysis is to increase the fun of reading novels (just like the real martial arts materials I added in the book).The essence of martial arts is romance and fantasy. If everything is taken too seriously, it will spoil the scenery; but sometimes adding some real basis, then the imaginary part will make it easier for readers to invest.
This volume describes more martial arts schools, many of which are based on real martial arts schools still in existence today, and have the same name.In order to avoid misunderstanding, I have to make some explanations.
Many of the existing martial arts schools can be traced back to the inheritance or the founders of the sects only went to the Qing Dynasty.For example, Dong Haichuan, the founder of "Baguazhang", or Ji Jike, the founder of "Xinyiquan/Xingyiquan", were both from the Qing Dynasty.But the era in this novel is the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, so how come the "Baguamen" and "Xinyimen"?Am I writing nonsense?
In fact, I believe that a kind of martial art cannot be created out of thin air by one person at a time. Before these founders, there must have been similar martial arts. After each generation of accumulation and evolution, it became a later martial art.This book is based on this idea, not only referring to the characteristics of existing martial arts, but also creating a large-scale creation, fictionalizing these "older schools that once existed" in the middle of the Ming Dynasty.As mentioned above, the mixture of true and false is the fun of novels. My friends in the martial arts world don’t think you will mind too much when you read the untruths, right?
The day before writing this article, senior Shi Jian, who was well-known in the film and martial arts circles, passed away at the age of ninety-six. Uncle Jian is not only a martial arts movie star who is good at playing villains, but also a real martial artist. When he was young, he learned a lot from the famous "Jing Wu Athletic Association". The above is all real kung fu. ——In the era of old Cantonese martial arts movies, the production conditions were not abundant, and there was no precise and careful martial arts action design and editing like today's movies. It depends on personal skills and on-the-spot reactions.Uncle Jian often plays villains who are about to be defeated, and it is conceivable that the difficulty is even higher. Needless to say, how Uncle Jian's image of a "treacherous man" in the "Once Upon a Time" series is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people; Xie Xun, the "Golden Lion King" in the film and TV version, was praised by the original author Jin Yong; "Enter the Dragon" played Bruce Lee's mortal enemy Han Sir, it is also a world classic of "the strongest villain" in kung fu movies. I would like to pay tribute to this outstanding martial artist and character superstar. Qiao Jingfu June 5, 2009
The day before writing this article, senior Shi Jian, who was well-known in the film and martial arts circles, passed away at the age of ninety-six. Uncle Jian is not only a martial arts movie star who is good at playing villains, but also a real martial artist. When he was young, he learned a lot from the famous "Jing Wu Athletic Association". The above is all real kung fu. ——In the era of old Cantonese martial arts movies, the production conditions were not abundant, and there was no precise and careful martial arts action design and editing like today's movies. It depends on personal skills and on-the-spot reactions.Uncle Jian often plays villains who are about to be defeated, and it is conceivable that the difficulty is even higher. Needless to say, how Uncle Jian's image of a "treacherous man" in the "Once Upon a Time" series is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people; Xie Xun, the "Golden Lion King" in the film and TV version, was praised by the original author Jin Yong; "Enter the Dragon" played Bruce Lee's mortal enemy Han Sir, it is also a world classic of "the strongest villain" in kung fu movies. I would like to pay tribute to this outstanding martial artist and character superstar. Qiao Jingfu June 5, 2009