Understanding wuxia fundamentals
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Four foundational articles now explain core wuxia concepts essential for understanding the genre's terminology and social structures.
Wuxia Blog
Translation updates, cultural insights, and other musings about wuxia and Chinese culture.
Why 'transmission' instead of 'teach'?
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Exploring why wuxia translations use 'transmission' for martial arts teaching and what this reveals about lineage, legacy, and the sacred bond between master and disciple.
Mandarin Duck Blades translation updated to Third Edition
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The Mandarin Duck Blades translation has been updated to align with Jin Yong's Third Edition, with a comprehensive changelog documenting differences between editions.
Quick reference for translations
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Translation pages now include a Quick reference section to help you discover characters, places, and concepts mentioned in each chapter.
Mandarin Duck Blades translation completed
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We've completed the translation of Jin Yong's Mandarin Duck Blades, a delightful comedy that subverts wuxia expectations.
WuxiaSociety v2.0
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We have moved to an all-new site with exciting features still under development. Help report any issues you encounter.
Meet the wuxia authors
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Discover the literary masters who shaped the wuxia genre on our new authors page.
Jin Yong characters, factions, and martial arts pages
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New overview pages for Jin Yong's characters, factions, and martial arts are now available, making it easier to explore the vast world of Jin Yong's novels.
Translating Li Bai in Mandarin Duck Blades
Translation notes
There are two interesting literary references in Chapter 2 of Mandarin Duck Blades.
Picking up the translation for Mandarin Duck Blades
Update
I've started translating the Third Edition of Mandarin Duck Blades.