![]() ![]() Wuxia stories have their roots in some early youxia (游侠, "wanderers") and cike (刺客, "assassin") stories around 2nd to 3rd century BC, such as the assassination attempts of Jing Ke and Zhuan Zhu (专诸) listed in Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian. Although the xia or "chivalry" concept is often translated as "knights", "chivalrous warriors" or "knights-errant", most xia aspects are so rooted in the social and cultural environment of ancient China that it is impossible to find an exact translation in the Western world. ![]() In Japan, samurai bushido traditions share some aspects with Chinese martial xia philosophy. The wuxia genre is popular in Chinese culture because it is the unique blend of martial arts philosophy of xia (俠, "chivalry", "a chivalrous person") developed throughout history, and the country's long history of wushu. Wuxia figures are prominent in popular culture of most Chinese-speaking areas, and the most prolific writers have devoted followers. Wuxia is a distinct genre in Chinese literature, television and cinema. Wǔxiá (also Wu Xia) (traditional: 武俠, simplified: 武侠 Mandarin Pronunciation: Wǔxiá, Cantonese Pronunciation: mów hàb), literally means "martial arts chivalry" or "martial arts heroes", in Chinese. Book Cover of Jin Yong's Legend of the Condor Heroes ![]()
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