????? 'Weekly Topic' Episode 14: Roaming the world with a sword, becoming a demon with one strike — everyone's 'Knight-Errant Dream'

The Chinese have long held a fascination with the 'knight-errant' trope. The concept of the 'knight-errant' emerged in the Spring and Autumn period, developed further over time, and evolved through subsequent dynasties. In the modern era, although the concept of a 'knight-errant' has dimmed, contemporary Chinese people still retain this long-standing fascination with the 'knight-errant.'

In ancient times, the admiration for the image of the 'knight-errant' was almost on par with the worship of gods and Buddhas because such characters were often 'deified.' However, it was not until Shi Nai'an wrote 'Water Margin' that the 'knight-errant' was portrayed more realistically. As for the modern era, with industrial civilization covering society and the romance of individual heroism long gone, it was undoubtedly Mr. Jin Yong who awakened the 'knight-errant dream' of the Chinese people.

Jin Yong created the 'martial arts dream' for modern people.

Chivalric feelings, burning the zither and cooking wine, heroic loyalty and courage, and so on—the Jianghu exists, and it is mixed together, but essentially, it is just shaped by people. Perhaps it should be said that the heroism inherent in humans is where the 'knight-errant dream' resides...

Little Ji will not go into further detail here because this is a weekly topic, focusing on friends, not a personal lecture by Little Ji. (If I go on, it would turn into an essay, and then people would complain, 'Too long and pretentious...') Moreover, humans are animals who cannot help but speak. So—

Regarding the 'martial arts dream,' what would you like to express?

Yin Lang 〤 (ID:38887) said: 'The old martial artists said that playing a Jianghu martial arts character, they were instilled with a certain pattern from a young age: the knight-errant appears with three laughs. No one can clearly explain the meaning of these laughs. The martial arts Jianghu exists; reality also has a Jianghu. That book on the bookshelf, "The Arts of Workplace Strategy," might be narrow in definition, but broadly speaking, it is social strategy. The Jianghu is around us, just without the grandeur and color of books, without the twists yet with a perfect ending like in novels. But we also have brothers to journey together with, so cherish everything.' (The 'martial arts dream' is the 'life dream.' Yes, classmate Yin Lang has clearly dissected the 'martial arts dream' and elevated it to another level.)

Yi, Qian (ID:30454) said: 'In today's society, spreading positive energy, not being a cold bystander, and daring to take action—that makes you a 'martial artist' in everyone's eyes.' (Classmate Yi Qian straightforwardly pointed out the contemporary meaning of a 'martial artist.')\△Rules\⑴ Do not post abusive comments, whether directed at events or individuals.\⑵ Only share viewpoints related to the topic. Behaviors such as chatting in replies or maliciously spamming will be strictly dealt with, and the participant's eligibility will be revoked (all their replies in the interactive post will be deleted).\⑶ Interactive posts will be pinned for one week from the date of posting. After this period, Xiao Ji will select unique and insightful replies from friends and edit them into the post before closing it. Friends whose replies are selected will receive rewards from Xiao Ji. If you want to review them after the closing, you can find them in the special section under '2014 “One Topic per Week” Series Interaction'.