These are martial arts that appear in The Return of the Condor Heroes grouped by factions. The skills are grouped by styles in the main Jin Yong martial arts page.
The novel features a unique approach to martial arts where techniques are closely tied to character personality and emotional states. Jin Yong successfully combines martial arts with personality traits, creating fighting styles that reflect each character’s individual nature and psychological state.
Ancient Tomb School
Xiaolongnü
- Jade Maiden Swordplay (玉女剑法 – Yùnǚ Jiànfǎ)
- Jade Maiden Heart Sutra (玉女心经 – Yùnǚ Xīnjīng)
- Pure-Hearted Jade Maiden Swordplay (玉女素心剑 – Yùnǚ Sùxīn Jiàn)
- Pure-Hearted Jade Maiden Palm (玉女素心掌 – Yùnǚ Sùxīn Zhǎng)
- Beauty Fist Technique (美女拳法 – Měinǚ Quánfǎ)
- Heavenly Net, Earthly Snare Technique (天罗地网势 – Tiānluó Dìwǎng Shì)
- Silver Chain Golden Bell Technique (银索金铃索法 – Yínsǔo Jīnlíng Suǒfǎ)
- Bee Control Arts (驭蜂布阵 – Yùfēng Bùzhèn)
- Ambidextrous Self-Combat (双手互搏 – Shuāngshǒu Hùbó)
Li Mochou
- Five Venoms Divine Palm (五毒神掌 – Wǔdú Shénzhǎng)
- Soul-Freezing Silver Needles (冰魄银针 – Bīngpò Yínzhēn)
- Triple Threat Hand (三无三不手 – Sānwú Sānbù Shǒu)
Quanzhen Order
Quanzhen techniques
- Quanzhen Swordplay (全真剑法 – Quánzhēn Jiànfǎ)
- Big Dipper Formation (天罡北斗阵 – Tiāngāng Běidǒu Zhèn)
- Golden Wild Goose Skill (金雁功 – Jīnyàn Gōng)
Yang Guo
Condor-inspired techniques
- Xuantie Swordplay (玄铁剑法 – Xuántiě Jiànfǎ)
- Soul-Searing Sorrow Palm (黯然销魂掌 – Ànrán Xiāohún Zhǎng)
- Soul-Searing Sorrow Finger (黯然销魂指 – Ànrán Xiāohún Zhǐ)
- Four-Character Poem Swordplay (四字剑法 – Sìzì Jiànfǎ)
Combined techniques
- Nine Yin White Bone Claw (九阴白骨爪 – Jiǔyīn Báigǔ Zhuǎ)
- Toad Skill (蛤蟆功 – Hámá Gōng)
- Divine Nine Yin Claw (九阴神爪 – Jiǔyīn Shénzhuǎ)
Tibetan Buddhist
Golden Wheel Imperial Preceptor
- Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill (龙象般若功 – Lóngxiàng Bōrě Gōng)
- Five Wheels Divine Palm (五轮大转手 – Wǔlún Dàzhuǎn Shǒu)
Heartless Valley
- Passionless Divine Palm (绝情掌 – Juéqíng Zhǎng)
- Passionless Divine Swordplay (绝情剑 – Juéqíng Jiàn)
Miscellaneous
- Iron Palm Skill (铁掌功 – Tiězhǎng Gōng)
- Dog-Beating Staff Technique (打狗棒法 – Dǎgǒu Bàngfǎ)
- Eighteen Palms of Dragon Subduing (降龙十八掌 – Xiánglóng Shíbā Zhǎng)
Follow the archive routes
- Read: Continue with the Return of the Condor Heroes translation and the Condor Trilogy reading path.
- Explore: Use the Jin Yong reference guide to browse related characters, factions, locations, and martial arts.
- Understand: Set these techniques in the wider context of wuxia, jianghu, and xia.
- Watch: Follow the wuxia adaptations route for source-work relationships, factual records, and separate analysis.
- Write: Study story elements in wuxia fiction for recurring techniques, conflicts, and character patterns.