第三册 unit1 第四篇 文学

Unit 1 Text 4Seven SwordsmenQijian Xia Tianshan,Seven Swordsmen is a novel by Liang Yusheng. Chen Wentong (5 April 1926 –22 January 2009), better known by his pen name Liang Yusheng as a Chinese writer, was born in a family of scholars in Mengshan County in Guangxi Province, Credited as the pioneer of the "New School" (新派) of the wuxia genre in the 20th century, Chen was one of the best known wuxia writers in the later half of the century, alongside Jin Yong and Gu Long.The prologue（n.序幕性事件）serves as a continuation of Yang Yuncong and Nalan Minghui's story in Saiwai Qixia Zhuan, set in the earlyQing dynasty. Nalan is forced to marry the Manchu prince Dodo even though she loves Yang and has borne Yang a daughter. Yang shows up on the night before Nalan's wedding and seizes their infant daughter from her. He is mortally (adv.致命地) wounded in a fight against Prince Dodo's h enchmen(n.心腹). Before his death, he entrusts his daughter to the youth Liang Mulang, who was attempting suicide after being mistakenly accused of betraying his comrades. Mulang brings Yang's daughter back to Yang's teacher Reverend Huiming on Mount Heaven.Mulang spends 18 years training under Reverend (n. 大师) Huiming's tutelage (n.指导)and he becomes a formidable (adj.强大的)swordsman. He returns to the ‘jianghu’ under a new name, "Ling Weifeng", and does a series of chivalrous (adj.侠义的) deeds. Yang Yuncong's daughte r, Yilan Zhu, has mastered the ‘Mount Heaven Swordplay’, and she swears to kill Prince Dodo and avenge (vt. 为…报仇) her father. On Mount Wutai, members of the anti-Qing secret society Heaven and Earth Society and some Southern Ming rebels attempt to assassinate (v.刺杀) Prince Dodo but their plans are interrupted by Yilan Zhu's untimely appearance. During the ensuing chaos (n. 混乱), Yilan Zhu unintentionally causes Zhang Huazhao to be captured by Qing soldiers. She goes to Prince Dodo's residence to rescue Zhang later.Meanwhile, Fu Qingzhu and Mao Wanlian discover that the Shunzhi Emperor is still alive and has become a monk on Mount Wutai. The Shunzhi Emperor's son and successor, the Kangxi Emperor, secretly murders his father to safeguard his throne (n.王位). On Ling Weifeng's part, he meets Liu Yufang, who wrongly accused (v.谴责) him of betrayal (n. 背叛) years ago. Even though Ling's appearance has changed, Liu still notices that he bears some resemblance (n.相似)to Mulang, but he refuses to admit that he is indeed Mulang. Ling Weifeng and Liu Yufang travel to Yunnan later and befriend Li Siyong, a descendant (n. 后代)of Li Zicheng. They also encounter Fu Qingzhu and Mao Wanlian, as well as Gui Zhongming. Gui falls in love with Mao after she helps him recover from his mental illness.Gui Zhongming and Mao Wanlian go to Beijing later to find Yilan Zhu and they meet the scholar Nalan Rongruo. In the meantime, Nalan Minghui recognises Yilan Zhu as her daughter and she pleads with Prince Dodo to spare her daughter's life. After much difficulty, Yilan Zhu and Zhang Huazhao escape from danger and they fall in love. Yilan Zhu avenges her father later by assassinating Prince Dodo, but is captured and imprisoned. Nalan Minghui is unable to rescue her daughter and commits suicide in despair. "Flying Red Sash" Hamaya (a former love rival of Nalan) and Ling Weifeng appear in the nick of time and save Yilan Zhu.Ling Weifeng suddenly experiences a seizure in a fight against Chu Zhaonan, his senior. Chu turns the tables on Ling and captures and imprisons him in an underground prison in Tibet. Ling attempts to escape but fails and is on the brink of death. He writes a letter to Liu Yufang, admitting that he is indeed Mulang. Liu is heartbroken upon reading Ling's letter. Han Zhibang, who has a secret crush on Liu Yufang, bravely sacrifices (vt.牺牲)himself to save Ling Weifeng and dies at the hands of Chu Zhaonan. Fu Qingzhu and the other heroes break into the prison to rescue Ling. Chu Zhaonan is defeated by Yilan Zhu and commits suicide eventually. "Seven Swords of Mount Heaven" leaves behind a heroic legacy of upholding justice and helping the poor and oppressed.Notes:[1]Chen Wentong：梁羽生（本名陈文统，1924年3月22日－2009年1月22日），生于广西省蒙山县文圩镇屯治村，在广西桂林市桂林中学读完高中，在中学时就喜欢写词。

岭南大学国际经济专业毕业后进入香港《大公报》及《新晚报》工作。

1949年定居香港，著有武侠小说三十五部。

1987年移居澳大利亚悉尼。

代表作品有《白发魔女传》、《七剑下天山》、《萍踪侠影录》、《云海玉弓缘》等。

[2]Jin Yong：梁羽生、金庸、古龙是新派武侠的代表人物。