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My Take
To me, Jin Yong is less a writer than a whole imaginative universe. The wuxia worlds of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and The Legend of the Condor Heroes gave generations a shared mythology of honor, loyalty and bittersweet love. What fascinates me most is the duality of the man: a co-founder of Ming Pao who shaped public discourse with one hand while spinning sweeping romances with the other. The hundred-million-plus copies almost understate his reach. I admire how his characters carry a moral spine without ever turning preachy, and that quiet integrity is exactly why his stories keep being reread.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jin Yong
- Name (Japanese)
- 金庸
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- March 10, 1924 – October 30, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Haining, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / screenwriter / journalist / novelist / newspaper proprietor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Cambridge
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Bauhinia Medal
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 1981 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
- 2008 honorary doctor of the Soochow University
- honorary doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | — | |
| Notable work | The Return of the Condor Heroes | — | |
| Notable work | The Smiling, Proud Wanderer | — | |
| Notable work | The Legend of the Condor Heroes | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jinyong.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%91%E5%BA%B8
Frequently asked questions
When was Jin Yong born?
March 10, 1924 – October 30, 2018.
Where is Jin Yong from?
Jin Yong is from Haining, People's Republic of China.
What does Jin Yong do?
Jin Yong works as writer, screenwriter, journalist, novelist, newspaper proprietor.
What is Jin Yong known for?
Notable works include Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.