Seven Swords of Mount Heaven

Qi Jian Xia Tian Shan (simplified Chinese: 七剑下天山; traditional Chinese: 七劍下天山; pinyin: Qī Jiàn Xià Tiān Shān; Jyutping: Cat1 Gim3 Haa5 Tin1 Saan1) aka Seven Swords of Mount Heaven, is a long Wuxia novel by Wuxia writer Liang Yusheng. It was written between 1956 and 1957 and boasts of 31 chapters. The novel also acts as a closing chapter for the love story between Zhuo Yihang and Lian Nichang from its prequel novel Romance of the White-Haired Maide... more

Qi Jian Xia Tian Shan (simplified Chinese: 七剑下天山; traditional Chinese: 七劍下天山; pinyin: Qī Jiàn Xià Tiān Shān; Jyutping: Cat1 Gim3 Haa5 Tin1 Saan1) aka Seven Swords of Mount Heaven, is a long Wuxia novel by Wuxia writer Liang Yusheng. It was written between 1956 and 1957 and boasts of 31 chapters. The novel also acts as a closing chapter for the love story between Zhuo Yihang and Lian Nichang from its prequel novel Romance of the White-Haired Maiden. In 1643, the Manchurians conquer the Central Plains and establish the Qing Dynasty in China. To strengthen their rule over the newly conquered empire and prevent the conquered peoples from rebelling against them, the government passes a law forbidding the common people to form secret societies and practise martial arts. Concurrently, they dispatch legions of troops to arrest and kill pugilists and those who defy or resist the law are killed without exception. To save the Wulin from persecution, a group of swordsmen, known as the "Seven... less