This page curates what I feel are the most important or interesting articles on this site for ease of reference. This is not a complete list of articles on this site. Updated periodically.
- What is Wuxia? — a short discussion of what the genre of wuxia is, helpful for those new to the genre.
- Wuxia Novels in English — A list of every English translation of wuxia (official and fan translations) available (that I know of!). Updated as needed.
- Martial Arts Manuals: A Discussion of Wuxia Fiction Tropes — A translated research paper by wuxia scholar Lin Baochun about the role of the martial world alliance head (武林盟主) and martial arts manuals (武林秘笈) in wuxia fiction.
- So You Want to Write Wuxia: Introduction and Resources — Reading list for getting started learning about wuxia and Chinese history and culture.
- Film and TV Adaptations of Gu Long’s Novels — A list with links.
- Gu Long—On Wuxia — A lengthy essay by Gu Long in which he talks about the history of wuxia and his own thoughts on writing it, reviewing a few other authors’ works in the process.
- Jin Yong—On the Critical Standards of Wuxia Fiction — Jin Yong writes about the important elements of a wuxia story.
- How to Write Like Gu Long—Long Chengfeng and Snowblade Vagabond — An article I wrote about Gu Long’s writing style, and then a look at some of the authors who imitating his unique style. Finally, a full translation of Chapter 1 of Long Chengfeng’s novel Snowblade Vagabond, which is a pretty close imitation of Gu Long’s writing style.
- “Wuxia Flavor”—Ximen Ding on What it Takes to Write Wuxia — A translation excerpt of an interview between former editor of Wuxia World Magazine Shen Xicheng and wuxia author Ximen Ding, in which the latter goes into the difficulties, the pitfalls, and the kinds of research needed to write wuxia fiction.