Jin Yong martial arts

Jin Yong martial arts

Contents

These are martial arts that appear in Jin Yong’s novels grouped by styles and techniques. The skills are grouped by factions in the martial arts page for each novel.

Qi cultivation

Special tier

  • Nine Yin Manual 九阴真经 — Jiǔyīn Zhēnjīng. Comprehensive martial encyclopedia focusing on yin-energy cultivation
  • Nine Yang Divine Skill 九阳神功 — Jiǔyáng Shéngōng. Legendary neigong emphasising yang energy
  • Tendon-Transmuting Sutra 易筋经 — Yìjīnjīng. Buddhist sutra restructuring meridians through alchemical tendon transformation
  • Marrow-Cleansing Sutra 洗髓经 — Xǐsuǐjīng. Companion to Yijin Jing—purifies bone marrow to refine qi essence
  • Beiming Power 北冥神功 — Běimíng shéngōng. Xiaoyao Order technique for absorbing opponents’ neili
  • Sunflower Manual 葵花宝典 — Kuíhuā Bǎodiǎn. Legendary qi cultivation technique
  • Greater Star-Absorbing Technique 吸星大法 — Xīxīng Dàfǎ. Dangerous technique for absorbing others’ qi
  • Mark of Life and Death 生死符 — Shēngsǐ fú. Xiaoyao Order control technique using ice

Feats

  • Innate Skill 先天功 — Xiāntiān Gōng. Neigong cultivation method practiced by Wang Chongyang
  • Pure Yang Limitless Skill 纯阳无极功 — Chúnyáng Wújí Gōng. Supreme yang-based neigong
  • Violet Dawn Divine Skill 紫霞神功 — Zǐxiá Shéngōng. Advanced qi cultivation creating purple aura
  • Minor Formless Skill 小无相功 — Xiǎo wúxiàng gōng. Xiaoyao Order neili method
  • Eight Desolations Six Harmonies Supremacy of the Awakened Self Skill 八荒六合唯我独尊功 — Bāhuāng liùhé wéi wǒ dúzūn gōng
  • Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill 龙象般若功 — Lóngxiàng Bōrě Gōng. Tibetan Buddhist cultivation technique

General

  • Unified Heaven Skill 混天功 — Húntiān Gōng. Neigong cultivation method used by Hong Qigong
  • Twenty-Four Secrets of Golden Gates and Jade Locks 金关玉锁二十四诀 — Jīnguān Yùsuǒ Èrshísì Jué. Twenty-four advanced techniques for qi cultivation

Palm techniques

Special tier

  • Eighteen or Twenty-Eight Palms of Dragon Subduing 降龙十八掌/降龙二十八掌 — Xiánglóng shíbā/èrshíbā zhǎng. Most powerful palm technique in the jianghu
  • Tianshan Six Yang Palms 天山六阳掌 — Tiānshān liùyáng zhǎng. Xiaoyao Order supreme palm technique
  • Great Shift of Heaven and Earth 干坤大挪移 — Qiánkūn Dà Nuóyí. Cosmic force-redirection art manipulating qi through Bagua principles
  • Soul-Searing Sorrow Palm 黯然销魂掌 — Ànrán Xiāohún Zhǎng. Yang Guo’s signature technique
  • Tianshan Plum-Plucking Hand 天山折梅手 — Tiānshān zhé méi shǒu. Xiaoyao Order technique that can incorporate any martial art

Feats

  • Frost-Treading Ice-Shattering Palm 履霜破冰掌法 — Lǚ Shuāng Pò Bīng Zhǎng Fǎ. Core palm technique of the Quanzhen Order
  • Sky-Splitting Palm 劈空掌 — Pīkōng Zhǎng. Peach Blossom Island technique practiced with eight iron pieces
  • Peach Blossom Falling Petals Palm 桃华落英掌 — Táohuā Luòyīng Zhǎng. Palm technique with palm shadows like scattering peach blossoms
  • Iron Palm Technique 铁掌功 — Tiězhǎng Gōng. Powerful palm technique that makes hands hard as iron
  • Heart-Crushing Palm 摧心掌 — Cuīxīn Zhǎng. Technique that destroys internal organs while leaving bones intact

General

  • Five Smoke Tendrils Palm 五罗轻烟掌 — Wǔluó qīngyān zhǎng. Dali Duan family technique
  • Lotus Palm 莲花掌 — Liánhuā Zhǎng. Palm technique used by Hong Qigong
  • Copper Hammer Hand 铜锤手 — Tóngchuí Shǒu. Hand technique used by Hong Qigong
  • Azure Wave Palm Technique 碧波掌法 — Bìbō Zhǎngfǎ. Basic Peach Blossom Island palm technique

Sword techniques

Special tier

  • Nine Jians of Dugu 独孤九剑 — Dúgū Jiǔ Jiàn. Nine sword forms named after the creator Dugu Qiubai
  • Evil-Warding Swordplay 辟邪剑法 — Bìxié Jiànfǎ. Legendary swordplay from Laughing in the Wind
  • Golden Snake Swordplay 金蛇剑法 — Jīnshé Jiànfǎ. Golden Snake School signature technique

Feats

  • Jade Maiden Swordplay 玉女剑法 — Yùnǚ Jiànfǎ. Ancient Tomb School technique
  • Pure-Hearted Jade Maiden Swordplay 玉女素心剑 — Yùnǚ Sùxīn Jiàn. Combined technique for lovers
  • Taiji Swordplay 太极剑 — Tàijí Jiàn. Sword techniques channeling Taiji principles—softness overcoming hardness
  • Quanzhen Swordplay 全真剑法 — Quánzhēn Jiànfǎ. Seven swords with seven forms, totaling forty-nine variations
  • Jade Flute Swordplay 玉箫剑法 — Yùxiāo Jiànfǎ. Sword technique derived from flute playing
  • Yue Maiden Swordplay 越女剑法 — Yuè Nǚ Jiànfǎ. Ancient sword technique refined during Tang dynasty

General

  • Mutual Destruction Swordplay 同归剑法 — Tóngguī Jiànfǎ. Quanzhen swordplay focusing on offence at the expense of defence
  • Soft Cloud Swordplay 柔云剑术 — Róuyún Jiànshù. Wudang Order technique
  • Huashan Swordplay 华山剑法 — Huàshān Jiànfǎ. Elegant, agile technique of the Huashan School
  • Soul-Chasing Life-Seizing Swordplay 追魂夺命剑法 — Zhuīhún Duómìng Jiànfǎ. Red Flower Society technique
  • Threefold Swordplay 三分剑术 — Sānfēn Jiànshù. Red Flower Society technique

Staff and pole techniques

Special tier

Feats

  • Demon-Taming Staff Technique 伏魔杖法 — Fúmó Zhàngfǎ. Ke Zhen’e’s most famous martial art
  • Spirit Serpent Staff Technique 灵蛇杖法 — Língshé Zhàngfǎ. Ouyang Feng’s complex technique

General

  • Demon-Subduing Staff Technique 降魔杖法 — Jiàngmó Zhàngfǎ. Ke Zhen’e’s signature staff technique
  • Twenty-Four Paths of the Demon-Taming Staff of Mount Wutai 五台山二十四路伏魔杖 — Wǔtáishān èrshísì lù fúmó zhàng

Fist and hand techniques

Special tier

  • Ambidextrous Self-Combat 双手互搏 — Shuāngshǒu Hùbó. Fighting technique where both hands operate independently
  • Hundred Blossoms Deceptive Fist 百花错拳 — Bǎihuā Cuò Quán. Red Flower Society technique

Feats

  • Void Clarity Fist 空明拳 — Kōngmíng Quán. The most yin and soft fist technique in the world
  • Taiji Fist 太极拳 — Tàijí Quán. Fist techniques embodying Taiji’s yin-yang balance
  • Seven Injuries Fist 七伤拳 — Qīshāng Quán. Fist art damaging seven organs at the cost of self-harm
  • Beauty Fist Technique 美女拳法 — Měinǚ Quánfǎ. Ancient Tomb School technique

General

  • Drunken Fist 醉拳 — Zuì Quán. Unpredictable techniques mimicking intoxicated movements
  • Five Elements Fist 五行拳 — Wǔxíng Quán. Fist techniques embodying metal/wood/water/fire/earth energies
  • Arhat Fist 罗汉拳 — Luóhàn quán. Shaolin foundational fist technique
  • Taizu Long Fist 太祖长拳 — Tàizǔ chángquán. Northern Song military technique

Finger and claw techniques

Special tier

Feats

  • One Yang Finger 一阳指 — Yīyáng Zhǐ. Dali Duan family’s signature finger technique
  • Divine Finger Flick 弹指神通 — Tánzhǐ Shéntōng. Peach Blossom Island technique using middle finger
  • Dragon Claw Hand 龙爪手 — Lóng Zhuǎ Shǒu. Gripping techniques mimicking dragon talons
  • Divine Nine Yin Claw 九阴神爪 — Jiǔyīn Shénzhuǎ. Deadly claw techniques from Nine Yin Manual
  • Nine Yin White Bone Claw 九阴白骨爪 — Jiǔyīn Báigǔ Zhuǎ. Forbidden technique from Nine Yin Manual

General

  • Flower-Picking Finger 拈花指 — Niānhuā zhǐ. Shaolin technique mimicking Buddha’s flower-holding mudra
  • Maha Finger 摩诃指 — Móhē zhǐ. Shaolin finger technique
  • Formless Calamity Finger 无相劫指 — Wúxiàng jié zhǐ. Shaolin technique

Qinggong techniques

Special tier

  • Lingbo Steps 凌波微步 — Língbō wēibù. Xiaoyao Order supreme qinggong technique

Feats

  • Golden Wild Goose Skill 金雁功 — Jīnyàn Gōng. Quanzhen qinggong that allows climbing up and down cliffs
  • Water Gliding 水上飘 — Shuǐshàng Piāo. Superior qinggong technique allowing movement across water surfaces
  • Instant Thousand Li 瞬息千里 — Shùnxī Qiānlǐ. White Camel Manor’s inherited superior qinggong technique
  • Spirit Ao Steps 灵鳌步 — Líng’áo Bù. Movement technique named after the mythical ao

General

  • Carefree Wandering 逍遥游 — Xiāoyáoyóu. qinggong technique taught by Hong Qigong
  • Spider Wall-Climbing Skill 蜘蛛伏壁功 — Zhīzhū Fúbì Gōng. Technique for climbing vertical surfaces like a spider
  • Gecko Swimming Wall Skill 壁虎游墙功 — Bìhǔ Yóuqiáng Gōng. Wall-climbing technique mimicking gecko movements

Formations

Feats

  • Big Dipper Formation 天罡北斗阵 — Tiāngāng Běidǒu Zhèn. Quanzhen Order’s supreme formation
  • Solo Dipper Formation 一人北斗阵 — Yīrén Běidǒu Zhèn. Individual adaptation of Big Dipper formation
  • Twenty-Eight Mansions Grand Formation 二十八宿大阵 — Èrshíbā Xiù Dà Zhèn. Battle formation based on twenty-eight lunar mansions

General

  • Seven Stars Converge 七星聚会 — Qīxīng Jùhuì. Qi-focusing technique concentrating multiple fighters’ strength
  • Great Arhat Formation 罗汉大阵 — Luóhàn dàzhèn. Shaolin formation technique

Poison techniques

Special tier

Feats

  • Greater Energy-Transforming Technique 化功大法 — Huàgōng dàfǎ. Xingxiu Order technique for dissolving opponents’ qi
  • Five Venoms Divine Palm 五毒神掌 — Wǔdú Shénzhǎng. Li Mochou’s signature poison technique

General

  • Three Carefree Laughs Powder 三笑逍遥散 — Sānxiào xiāoyáo sàn. Xingxiu Order poison
  • Bone-Melting Powder 化骨散 — Huàgǔ Sǎn. Deadly poison that dissolves bones and flesh

Specialized techniques

Special tier

  • Dipper Turns, Stars Shift 斗转星移 — Dǒuzhuǎn xīngyí. Murong Clan technique for redirecting attacks
  • Heavenly Net, Earthly Snare Technique 天罗地网势 — Tiānluó Dìwǎng Shì. Ancient Tomb School technique
  • Azure Sea Surging Melody 碧海潮生曲 — Bìhǎi Cháoshēng Qǔ. Musical technique that can disturb opponents’ minds through qi

General

  • Toad Skill 蛤蟆功 — Háma Gōng. White Camel Manor’s inherited martial art
  • Xiaoao Jianghu 笑傲江湖 — Xiàoào Jiānghú. Musical piece created by Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang

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