These are martial arts that appear in The Legend of the Condor Heroes grouped by factions. The skills are grouped by styles in the main Jin Yong martial arts page.
Quanzhen Order
Wang Chongyang
- Innate Skill (先天功 — Xiāntiān Gōng)
- Quanzhen Swordplay (全真剑法 — Quánzhēn Jiànfǎ)
- Mutual Destruction Swordplay (同归剑法 — Tóngguī Jiànfǎ)
- Frost-Treading Ice-Shattering Palm (履霜破冰掌法 — Lǚ Shuāng Pò Bīng Zhǎng Fǎ)
Zhou Botong
- Void Clarity Fist (空明拳 — Kōngmíng Quán)
- Ambidextrous Self-Combat (左右互搏 — Zuǒyòu Hùbó; also 双手互搏 — Shuāngshǒu Hùbó)
Quanzhen Order general techniques
- Golden Wild Goose Skill (金雁功 — Jīnyàn Gōng)
- Twenty-Four Secrets of Golden Gates and Jade Locks (金关玉锁二十四诀 — Jīnguān Yùsuǒ Èrshísì Jué)
- Big Dipper Formation (天罡北斗阵 — Tiāngāng Běidǒu Zhèn)
- North Star position (北极星位 — Běijíxīng Wèi)
- Seven Stars Converge (七星聚会 — Qīxīng Jùhuì)
- Quanzhen palm moves (全真派掌法 — Quánzhēn Pài Zhǎngfǎ)
- Dipper Shakes the Starry River (斗摇星河 — Dǒu Yáo Xīnghé)
- Finger-Brush Skill (指笔功 — Zhǐbǐ Gōng)
Beggars’ Guild
Hong Qigong
- Eighteen Palms of Dragon Subduing (降龙十八掌 — Xiánglóng Shíbā Zhǎng)
- Proud Dragon Repents (亢龙有悔 — Kàng Lóng Yǒu Huǐ)
- Flying Dragon in the Sky (飞龙在天 — Fēi Lóng Zài Tiān)
- Dragon Appears in the Field (见龙在田 — Xiàn Lóng Zài Tián)
- Hidden Dragon, Do Not Act (潜龙勿用 — Qián Lóng Wù Yòng)
- Leaping Dragon in the Abyss (或跃在渊 — Huò Yuè Zài Yuān)
- Dragon Battles in the Wild (龙战于野 — Lóng Zhàn Yú Yě)
- Dense Clouds Without Rain (密云不雨 — Mì Yún Bù Yǔ)
- Diminishment Leads to Sincerity (损则有孚 — Sǔn Zé Yǒu Fú)
- Divine Dragon Sweeps Its Tail (神龙摆尾 — Shénlóng Bǎi Wěi)
- Riding Six Dragons (时乘六龙 — Shí Chéng Liù Lóng)
- Shocking a Hundred Li (震惊百里 — Zhèn Jīng Bǎi Lǐ)
- Advantage in Crossing the Great River (利涉大川 — Lì Shè Dà Chuān)
- Wild Goose Advances to Land (鸿渐于陆 — Hóng Jiàn Yú Lù)
- Sudden Arrival (突如其来 — Tū Rú Qí Lái)
- Twin Dragons Drinking from the Sea (双龙取水 — Shuāng Lóng Qǔ Shuǐ)
- Eighteen Palms of Dragon Subduing Lacking Three (降龙十八缺三掌 — Xiánglóng Shíbā Quē Sān Zhǎng)
- Twenty-Eight Palms of Dragon Subduing (降龙二十八掌 — Xiáng Lóng Èrshíbā Zhǎng)
- Treading the Tiger’s Tail (履虎尾 — Lǚ Hǔ Wěi)
- Dog-Beating Staff Technique (打狗棒法 — Dǎgǒu Bàngfǎ)
- Evil Dog Bars the Way (恶狗拦路 — È Gǒu Lán Lù)
- Parting the Dog to Face the Sky (拨狗朝天 — Bō Gǒu Cháo Tiān)
- Staff Teases the Mangy Dog (棒挑癞犬 — Bàng Tiǎo Lài Quǎn)
- Turn Formula (转字诀 — Zhuǎn Zì Jué)
- Coil Formula (缠字诀 — Chán Zì Jué)
- Lure Formula (引字诀 — Yǐn Zì Jué)
- Seal Formula (封字诀 — Fēng Zìjué)
- Carefree Wandering (逍遥游 — Xiāoyáoyóu; also 逍遥游拳法 — Xiāoyáoyóu Quánfǎ; also 逍遥拳 — Xiāoyáo Quán) — 1st and 2nd editions: 混天功 (Unified Heaven Skill) at the Junshan contest.
- Reach Out When Rice Comes (饭来伸手 — Fànlái Shēnshǒu)
- Sky-Blanketing Blossom Rain Needle Cast (满天花雨掷金针 — Mǎntiān Huāyǔ Zhì Jīnzhēn)
- Lotus Palm (莲花掌 — Liánhuā Zhǎng)
- Copper Hammer Hand (铜锤手 — Tóngchuí Shǒu)
- Iron Broom Leg Technique (铁帚腿法 — Tiězhǒu Tuǐfǎ)
Beggars’ Guild elders
- Great Vajra Staff Technique (大力金刚杖法 — Dàlì Jīngāng Zhàngfǎ)
- Mad Devil Staff Technique (疯魔杖法 — Fēngmó Zhàngfǎ)
- The King of Qin Whips the Stone (秦王鞭石 — Qín Wáng Biān Shí)
- Mind-Capturing Technique (慑心术 — Shèxīn Shù) — 1st edition: 摄心法.
Peach Blossom Island
Huang Yaoshi
- Spirit Ao Steps (灵鳌步 — Líng’áo Bù)
- Sky-Splitting Palm (劈空掌 — Pīkōng Zhǎng)
- Divine Finger Flick (弹指神通 — Tánzhǐ Shéntōng)
- Peach Blossom Falling Petals Palm (桃华落英掌 — Táohuā Luòyīng Zhǎng) — 2nd edition: 落英神剑掌 (Falling Petals Divine Sword Palm).
- Flowers Flying Over the River City (江城飞花 — Jiāngchéng Fēihuā)
- East Wind Supreme Art (东风绝技 — Dōngfēng Juéjì)
- Whirlwind Leaf-Sweeping Leg (旋风扫叶腿 — Xuànfēng Sǎo Yè Tuǐ)
- Orchid Acupoint-Tracing Hand (兰花拂穴手 — Lánhuā Fú Xuè Shǒu)
- Strange Gates Five Turns (奇门五转 — Qímén Wǔ Zhuǎn)
- Azure Sea Surging Melody (碧海潮生曲 — Bìhǎi Cháoshēng Qǔ)
- Azure Wave Palm Technique (碧波掌法 — Bìbō Zhǎngfǎ)
Huang Rong
- Backhand to the Thick Face (反打厚脸皮 — Fǎn Dǎ Hòu Liǎnpí)
- Eight Steps Chasing the Toad (八步赶蟾 — Bā Bù Gǎn Chán)
- Rolling Up the Pearl Curtain (倒卷珠帘势 — Dàojuǎn Zhūlián Shì)
- Wild Goose Alighting on the Level Sand (雁落平沙 — Yàn Luò Píng Shā)
Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng
- Nine Yin White Bone Claw (九阴白骨爪 — Jiǔyīn Báigǔ Zhǎo)
- Heart-Crushing Palm (摧心掌 — Cuīxīn Zhǎng)
- Golden Bell Cover and Iron Shirt (金钟罩铁布衫 — Jīn Zhōng Zhào Tiě Bù Shān)
Lu Guanying
- Arhat Tiger-Taming Fist (罗汉伏虎拳 — Luóhàn Fúhǔ Quán)
- Arhat Bladework (罗汉刀法 — Luóhàn Dāofǎ)
- Bosom Kick (怀心腿 — Huáixīn Tuǐ)
White Camel Manor
Ouyang Feng
- Toad Skill (蛤蟆功 — Háma Gōng)
- Bone-Penetrating Acupoint Strike Technique (透骨打穴法 — Tòugǔ Dǎ Xuè Fǎ)
Ouyang Ke
- Instant Thousand Li (瞬息千里 — Shùnxī Qiānlǐ)
- Divine Camel Snow Mountain Palm (神驼雪山掌 — Shéntúo Xuěshān Zhǎng)
- Spirit Serpent Fist (灵蛇拳 — Língshé Quán)
Dali
Duan Zhixing
- One Yang Finger (一阳指 — Yīyáng Zhǐ)
Yinggu
- Loach Skill (泥鳅功 — Níqiū Gōng)
- Seven Lethal Needles (七绝针 — Qījué Zhēn)
Iron Palm Keep
Qiu Qianren
- Iron Palm Technique (铁掌功 — Tiězhǎng Gōng)
- Thirteen Ultimate Moves (十三绝招 — Shísān Juézhāo)
- Yin Yang Return to One (阴阳归一 — Yīnyáng Guīyī)
- Thirteen Ultimate Moves (十三绝招 — Shísān Juézhāo)
- Linked-Arm Six Harmonies Palm (通臂六合掌 — Tōngbì Liùhé Zhǎng)
- Linked-Arm Five Elements Palm (通臂五行掌 — Tōngbì Wǔxíng Zhǎng)
Seven Eccentrics of Jiangnan
Ke Zhen’e
- Demon-Taming Staff Technique (伏魔杖法 — Fúmó Zhàngfǎ)
- Demon-Subduing Staff Technique (降魔杖法 — Jiàngmó Zhàngfǎ)
- Wind-Listening Perception (听风辨形 — Tīngfēng Biànxíng)
Zhu Cong
- Nothingness Fist (空空拳 — Kōngkōng Quán)
- Tendon-Splitting Bone-Dislocating Hand (分筋错骨手 — Fēnjīn Cuògǔ Shǒu)
- Laughing Chin Loose (笑语解颐 — Xiàoyǔ Jiě Yí)
Han Baoju
- Golden Dragon Whip Technique (金龙鞭法 — Jīnlóng Biān Fǎ)
- Wind Sweeping Cloud (风卷云残 — Fēngjuǎn Yún Cán)
- Dark Dragon Draws Water (乌龙取水 — Wūlóng Qǔshuǐ)
- Ground Tumbling Whip (地堂鞭法 — Dìtáng Biānfǎ)
Nan Xiren
- Southern Mountain Palm Technique (南山掌法 — Nánshān Zhǎngfǎ)
- Southern Mountain Fist (南山拳 — Nánshān Quán)
- Mountain-Cleaving Palm Technique (开山掌法 — Kāishān Zhǎngfǎ)
- River-Spanning Iron Chain (铁锁横江 — Tiěsuǒ Héngjiāng)
Quan Jinfa
- Agile Cat Ambushing Mouse (灵猫扑鼠 — Língmāo Pūshǔ)
Zhang Asheng
- Iron Cloth Shirt (铁布衫 — Tiěbùshān)
- Push Open the Window, Send Off the Moon (推窗送月 — Tuīchuāng Sòng Yuè)
Han Xiaoying
- Yue Maiden Swordplay (越女剑法 — Yuè Nǚ Jiànfǎ)
- Branch Strikes the White Ape (枝击白猿 — Zhī Jī Bái Yuán)
- White Dew Spans the River (白露横江 — Báilù Héngjiāng)
- Lightning Illuminates the Sky (电照长空 — Diàn Zhào Chángkōng)
- Phoenix Dipping Head (凤点头 — Fèng Diǎntóu)
Nine Yin Manual
Arts recorded in the Nine Yin Manual.
- Tendon-Transmuting Bone-Tempering Chapter (易筋锻骨章 — Yìjīn Duàngǔ Zhāng)
- Greater Soul Transfer Technique (移魂大法 — Yíhún Dàfǎ)
- Slithering Wildcat Tumble (蛇行狸翻 — Shéxíng Lífān)
- Sinew-Contracting Bone-Shrinking Method (收筋缩骨法 — Shōujīn Suōgǔ Fǎ)
- Flying Cotton Force (飞絮劲 — Fēixù Jìn)
- Greater Nine Yin Technique (九阴大法 — Jiǔyīn Dàfǎ)
- Hardness-Shattering Divine Claw (摧坚神抓 — Cuījiān Shén Zhuā)
- Healing Chapter (疗伤章 — Liáoshāng Zhāng) — 1st and 2nd editions: 疗伤篇.
- Acupoint-Sealing Chapter (点穴章 — Diǎnxué Zhāng) — 1st and 2nd editions: 点穴篇.
Arts of other fighters
Yang Tiexin
- Yang Family Spear (杨家枪法 — Yángjiā Qiāngfǎ)
- Horse-Returning Spear (回马枪 — Huímǎqiāng)
- White Rainbow Crossing the Sky (白虹经天 — Bái Hóng Jīng Tiān)
- Spring Thunder’s Wrath (春雷震怒 — Chūn Léi Zhèn Nù)
Liang Ziweng
- Great Seizing Technique (大擒拿手 — Dà Qín Ná Shǒu)
- Liaodong Wild Fox Fist (辽东野狐拳法 — Liáodōng Yěhú Quánfǎ)
Lingzhi
- Five-Finger Secret Blade (五指秘刀 — Wǔzhǐ Mìdāo)
- Secret Blade Hand Seal (秘刀手印 — Mìdāo Shǒuyìn)
- Armour-Piercing Awl (破甲锥 — Pòjiǎ Zhuī)
- Poisonous Sand Palm (毒沙掌 — Dú Shā Zhǎng)
Sha Tongtian
- Su Qin Carrying the Jian on His Back (苏秦背剑 — Sū Qín Bèi Jiàn)
- Shifting Forms Changing Positions (移形换位 — Yíxíng Huànwèi)
Peng Lianhu
- Strange Python Flip (怪蟒翻身 — Guàimǎng Fānshēn)
Shen Qinggang and Ma Qingxiong
- Soul-Severing Bladework (断魂刀法 — Duànhún Dāofǎ)
- Soul-Devouring Whip Technique (夺魄鞭法 — Duópò Biānfǎ)
Military formations
- Serpent Coiling Formation (蛇蟠阵 — Shépán Zhèn)
- Tiger Wing Formation (虎翼阵 — Hǔyì Zhèn)
General arts and terms
- Dianxue (点穴 — Diǎnxué)
- Qinna (擒拿 — Qínná)
- Grappling Hand (擒拿手 — Qínná Shǒu)
- Small Seizing and Grasping Hand (小擒拿手 — Xiǎo Qínná Shǒu)
- Barehanded Blade Disarm (空手夺白刃 — Kōngshǒu Duó Báirèn)
- Barehanded Weapon Seizing (空手入白刃 — Kōngshǒu Rù Báirèn)
- Breath-control (吐纳 — Tǔnà)
- Three Flowers Converge at the Summit (三花聚顶 — Sān Huā Jù Dǐng)
- Turtle Breathing Skill (龟息功 — Guīxī Gōng)
- External Hard Training (横练功夫 — Héngliàn Gōngfū)
- Iron Plate Bridge (铁板桥 — Tiě Bǎn Qiáo)
- Thousand-Jin Drop (千斤坠 — Qiān Jīn Zhuì)
- Linked Mandarin Duck Kicks (连环鸳鸯腿 — Liánhuán Yuānyāng Tuǐ)
- Rousing Phoenix, Soaring Dragon (起凤腾蛟 — Qǐ Fèng Téng Jiāo)
- Arhat Fist (罗汉拳 — Luóhàn Quán)
- Five Elements Fist (五行拳 — Wǔxíng Quán)
- Yan Qing Fist (燕青拳 — Yànqīng Quán)
- Yue Family Scattered Hand (岳家散手 — Yuèjiā Sǎnshǒu)
- Pear-blossom spear (梨花枪 — Líhuā Qiāng)
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