Louis Cha Leung-yung, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, passed away at 94 years old on Oct 30, 2018 in Hong Kong. He was a journalist and a political critic . But to most people, ⑴he is a great writer whose works have great influence on Chinese people.
During his lifetime, Jin Yong wrote 15 wuxia (martial arts and chivalry) novels in total. ⑵他的小说被翻译成了英语、法语和许多其它的语言。 Over 100 million copies of his books have been sold around the world. He has many fans outside of Chinese- speaking areas, because his works were adapted into films, television series and electronic games.
Jin Yong's books are not only about heroes who fight for fairness and righteousness. ⑶They also show people the beauty of almost every field of Chinese culture. He turns novels into an encyclopedia of Chinese history, medicine, geography and mathematics.
Jin Yong has been honored by many top universities in China and around the world⑷但是他更喜欢通过努力学习来获得成功。He went to Cambridge University in the UK when he was 81 and got his PhD (Doctor of Philosophy five years later in 2010.
⑸Jin Yong once said that he hoped people would still read his books 100 or 200 years after his death. It is probably safe to say that as long as the noble qualities that were mentioned in his stories never die out, neither will his great works themselves.
