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Qiu Qianzhang

Qiu Qianzhang

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Qiu Qianzhang (simplified: 裘千丈, traditional: 裘千丈, pinyin: Qiú Qiānzhàng, jyutping: kau4 cin1 zoeng6) was the elder twin of Qiu Qianren and the brother of Qiu Qianchi. Unable to match Iron Palm Keep’s true successor, he spent his life bluffing as “Iron Palm Water-walker”.

Biography

Roots in Iron Palm Keep

After Qiu Qianren inherited Iron Palm Keep’s deepest teachings, Qiu Qianzhang abandoned serious practice and roamed the rivers and lakes masquerading as the sect master, complete with white beard, palm fan, and dramatic entrances to sell the disguise.

裘千丈是金庸武侠小说《射雕英雄传》的一个角色…可是大哥千丈武功却远不及二弟千仞，还经常假扮二弟在江湖上招摇撞骗。

Scams at the Manor of Gathering Clouds

At the Manor of Gathering Clouds he demanded the release of Yang Kang and Duan Tiende, then staged parlour tricks—splitting wine cups with diamond rings, crushing flour bricks, breathing tobacco smoke, and swallowing a telescoping sword—before Huang Rong and Zhu Cong exposed every prop.

曾在归云庄上大显“神通”…后更呈现剑入腹中让人以为刀枪不入，最后给朱聪偷了伸缩剑才被识破。

Manipulating Quanzhen and the Mongols

Still posing as Qiu Qianren, he convinced the Quanzhen Seven that Zhou Botong had died at Huang Yaoshi’s hands, then joined Ouyang Feng in kidnapping Princess Huazheng and Prince Tuolei before faking stomach pains to escape when matters became dangerous.

裘千丈路过牛家村时见到全真七子…裘千丈与欧阳锋抓了华筝、拖雷等人…裘千丈表面答应，却假装肚子痛以金蝉脱壳之计离开。

Death on Iron Palm Mountain

While stealing weapons from Iron Palm Mountain’s forbidden vault, he ran into Guo Jing and Huang Rong just as his brother torched the mountain. Terrified that Qiu Qianren would discover his theft, he wrestled Huang Rong for a place on the white eagles they were riding, was pecked off the saddle, and plunged to his death.

裘千丈怕自己私入禁地被发现，于是不顾一切地要抢上雕背逃走…裘千丈因剧痛掉落山谷而亡。

Skills and tactics

Qiu Qianzhang depended on sleight of hand: diamond rings that “cut” glass, flour bricks that crumbled in his palm, telescoping swords hidden in his robe, and tobacco smoke vented behind his back. When pressed, he could only muster Tongbei Six Harmonies Fist, proving the “Iron Palm” title was entirely for show.

用金刚石戒指去划开杯口、单手握碎用面粉制成的砖头、运用烟草放在身后让人误以为有高深的内力。

Personality and legacy

Contemporary commentators call him vain, loud, and ultimately comic—desperate to look heroic yet terrified whenever danger loomed—making him a cautionary foil to Qiu Qianren’s eventual repentance.

裘千丈处处装模做样…裘千丈不学无术，但虚荣心强，冒名顶替招摇撞骗；他想要装酷耍帅，又很有喜感…

Appearances

  • 1976 ATV adaptation – Huang Guoliang
  • 1983 TVB adaptation – Shek Kin
  • 1993 TVB The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Mystery of the Condor Heroes – Chu Tieh-Ho
  • 1994 TVB adaptation – Hung Chiu-Fung
  • 2003 CCTV adaptation – Li Yu
  • 2008 Tangren adaptation – Wang Jianguo
  • 2017 Dragon TV/Youku adaptation – Jiang Yiming
  • 2024 Jin Yong Wuxia Universe – Zhao Jian
1976黄国良《射雕英雄传》
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2024赵健《金庸武侠世界》

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