Mount Heaven Sect
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The Mount Heaven Sect, also known as the Tianshan Sect, is one of the major Chinese martial arts sects in the jianghu
in some wuxia
stories, most notably Liang Yusheng
's Qijian Xia Tianshan. It is featured in Jin Yong's Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
as a minor sect which plays an important role in Xuzhu's storyline. Its home base is in the Tian Shan
mountain range in the western regions of China. It is not related to the martial arts school Tien Shan Pai
at all except that they share the same name.
as well.
In Jin Yong's Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, the Mount Heaven Sect has a different history and plays an important role in the protagonist Xuzhu's story. The Mount Heaven Sect is founded by Tianshan Tonglao from the Carefree Sect and its headquarters is in Lingjiu Palace on the Piaomiao Peak of Mount Heaven. The sect is a mysterious and seldom heard of in this novel, in contrary to Seven Swords of Mount Heaven. Its members are all female until Xuzhu becomes its leader. Tianshan Tonglao forces several other sects into submission through the use of the "Life and Death Talisman" (生死符) and they are bound to serve her for eternity. Xuzhu frees all these sects after he becomes the leader and earns allegiance from them.
Jianghu
The jianghu is the milieu, environment, or sub-community, often fictional, in which many Chinese wuxia stories are set.In modern Chinese culture, jianghu is commonly accepted as an alternative universe coexisting with the actual historical one in which the context of the wuxia genre was set...
in some wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
stories, most notably Liang Yusheng
Liang Yusheng
Chen Wentong , better known by his pen name Liang Yusheng , is a Chinese writer of wuxia novels.He is credited as the pioneer of the "new school" wuxia genre in the 20th century, as well as one of the three most esteemed wuxia writers in the second half of the 20th century .-Biography:Chen was...
's Qijian Xia Tianshan. It is featured in Jin Yong's Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong. It was first serialized concurrently from September 3, 1963 to May 27, 1966 in Ming Pao in Hong Kong and Nanyang Siang Pau in Singapore....
as a minor sect which plays an important role in Xuzhu's storyline. Its home base is in the Tian Shan
Tian Shan
The Tian Shan , also spelled Tien Shan, is a large mountain system located in Central Asia. The highest peak in the Tian Shan is Victory Peak , ....
mountain range in the western regions of China. It is not related to the martial arts school Tien Shan Pai
Tien Shan Pai
Tien Shan Pai is a northern style of Kung-fu which stresses rhythm, the demonstration of power accentuated by solid thuds made by the hands, the emitting of power from the entire body, the coordination of the hands and feet as well as blocks and strikes, high kicks and low sweeps, as well as...
at all except that they share the same name.
History
In Liang Yusheng's Baifa Monü Zhuan, the Mount Heaven Sect is founded by one of the three protagonists, Yue Mingke. Yue became a monk under the alias "Reverend Huiming" after having attained enlightenment. He resides on Mount Heaven for several years and spends his time studying martial arts there, becoming a powerful reclusive swordsman. Yue has three disciples (Yang Yuncong, Chu Zhaonan and Ling Weifeng) who are the pioneers of the first generation of the Seven Swords in Seven Swords of Mount Heaven. By then, Huiming is hailed as the most powerful pugilist alive and his disciples are famous swordsmen in the jianghuJianghu
The jianghu is the milieu, environment, or sub-community, often fictional, in which many Chinese wuxia stories are set.In modern Chinese culture, jianghu is commonly accepted as an alternative universe coexisting with the actual historical one in which the context of the wuxia genre was set...
as well.
In Jin Yong's Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, the Mount Heaven Sect has a different history and plays an important role in the protagonist Xuzhu's story. The Mount Heaven Sect is founded by Tianshan Tonglao from the Carefree Sect and its headquarters is in Lingjiu Palace on the Piaomiao Peak of Mount Heaven. The sect is a mysterious and seldom heard of in this novel, in contrary to Seven Swords of Mount Heaven. Its members are all female until Xuzhu becomes its leader. Tianshan Tonglao forces several other sects into submission through the use of the "Life and Death Talisman" (生死符) and they are bound to serve her for eternity. Xuzhu frees all these sects after he becomes the leader and earns allegiance from them.
List of fictional Mount Heaven Sect martial arts
- Mount Heaven Swordplay (天山劍法)
- Divine Light of Mount Heaven (天山神芒)
- Six Suns Palm of Mount Heaven (天山六陽掌)
- Plum-twisting Hand of Mount Heaven (天山折梅手)
- Life and Death Talisman (生死符)
External links
Mount Heaven Sect on Baidu BaikeBaidu Baike
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