Huanzhu Louzhu (还珠楼主, 1902–1961) wrote over 30 novels, establishing the xianxia (仙侠) genre and influencing every Chinese fantasy writer who followed.
The Shu Shan Universe (蜀山)
Li’s central work — a vast, interconnected universe of immortal cultivation, demon kingdoms, and sword-flying martial artists set on and around Mount Emei in Sichuan.
Shu Shan Jian Ke Zhuan (蜀山剑侠传)
The magnum opus — “Legend of the Swordsmen of Mount Shu”. An unfinished epic spanning 8+ volumes and hundreds of thousands of words.
- Shu Shan Jian Ke Zhuan ① 《蜀山剑侠传①》
- Shu Shan Jian Ke Zhuan ② 《蜀山剑侠传②》
- Shu Shan Jian Ke Zhuan ③ 《蜀山剑侠传③》
- Shu Shan Jian Ke Zhuan ④ 《蜀山剑侠传④》
- Shu Shan Jian Ke Zhuan ⑤ 《蜀山剑侠传⑤》
- Shu Shan Jian Ke Zhuan ⑥ 《蜀山剑侠传⑥》
- Shu Shan Jian Ke Zhuan ⑦ 《蜀山剑侠传⑦》
- Shu Shan Jian Ke Zhuan ⑧ 《蜀山剑侠传⑧》
Sequels and spin-offs
- Shu Shan Jian Xia Hou Zhuan 《蜀山剑侠后传》 — sequel series
- Shu Shan Jian Xia Xin Zhuan 《蜀山剑侠新传》 — new continuation
- E Mei Qi Ai 《峨嵋七矮》 — “The Seven Dwarfs of Mount Emei”
- Chang Mei Zhen Ren Zhuan 《长眉真人传》 — biography of the Long-Browed Immortal
Qing Cheng Series (青城)
- Qing Cheng Shi Jiu Xia ① 《青城十九侠①》 — “Nineteen Heroines of Mount Qingcheng”
- Qing Cheng Shi Jiu Xia ② 《青城十九侠②》
- Qing Cheng Shi Jiu Xia ③ 《青城十九侠③》
- Qing Cheng Shi Jiu Xia ④ 《青城十九侠④》
Other major works
Standalone novels
- Yun Hai Zheng Qi Ji 《云海争奇记》 — “Strange Tales of the Cloud Sea”
- Tian Shan Fei Xia 《天山飞侠》 — “The Flying Hero of Mount Tianshan”
- Liu Hu Xia Yin 《柳湖侠隐》 — “Hidden Heroes of Willow Lake”
- Da Mo Ying Xiong 《大漠英雄》 — “Heroes of the Great Desert”
- Man Huang Xia Yin 《蛮荒侠隐》 — “Hidden Heroes of the Wilderness”
Shorter works
- Hei Hai Er 《黑孩儿》 — “The Black Child”
- Long Shan Si You 《龙山四友》 — “Four Friends of Dragon Mountain”
- Nu Xia Ye Ming Zhu 《女侠夜明珠》 — “The Heroine and the Night Pearl”
- Bei Hai Tu Long Ji 《北海屠龙记》 — “Dragon Slaying Chronicle of the North Sea”
- Qing Men Shi Si Xia 《青门十四侠》 — “Fourteen Heroes of the Green Gate”
- Wan Li Gu Xia 《万里孤侠》 — “The Lone Hero of Ten Thousand Li”
- Wu Dang Yi Ren Zhuan 《武当异人传》 — “Legend of the Wudang Outsider”
- Wu Dang Qi Nu 《武当七女》 — “Seven Maidens of Wudang”
- Yi Dao Zhuan 《岳飞传》 — Biography of Yue Fei
- Du Fu 《杜甫》 — Biography of the poet Du Fu
Historical and biographical
- Yue Fei Zhuan 《岳飞传》 — Historical novel about the Song Dynasty general
- Du Fu 《杜甫》 — Historical novel about the Tang Dynasty poet
See also
- Huanzhu Louzhu — Author biography
- Old School Wuxia — The pre-Jin Yong era
- Wang Dulu — Another old-school master