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Zhu Xian

Rating 4.0
Word count
1.2M words
Series
Zhu Xian
ISBN
9787807551379

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Summary

Zhu Xian is a long classical xianxia novel by Xiao Ding, written roughly between 2003 and 2007. It was first serialized on Huanjian Shumeng and later published successively in Taiwan and mainland China, in eight volumes totaling about 1.2 million Chinese characters (some editions combine them into six). Taking as its central theme the famous line from the Dao De Jing—"Heaven and Earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs"—the novel builds an Eastern cultivation world in which the three orthodox sects of Qingyun Gate, Tianyin Temple, and Fenxiang Valley coexist with the demonic cult, the southern border tribes, and primordial beasts. The story begins in Caomiao Village at the foot of Qingyun Mountain. Zhang Xiaofan, an ordinary youth of modest talent, happens to enter the Dazhu Peak of Qingyun Gate. His dual cultivation of Buddhist and Daoist arts makes progress difficult, yet in the back mountain he unexpectedly refines the Blood-devouring Pearl and the Soul-snatching Rod with his own essence and blood into a magic weapon uniquely his own—a seemingly crude "fire stick." In the Seven Branches Martial Contest he unexpectedly reaches the top four; while traveling down the mountain he meets Biyao, daughter of the Ghost King Sect's master of the demonic cult, and is drawn into the hidden struggles between righteous and evil paths, old grudges among the sects, and a great calamity threatening the world. A bloodbath in his homeland, defection from the righteous path, the alias Guili, battle against the Beast God, killing his master in a mortuary… amid the tangled mortal world he keeps asking what the righteous path is and what fate is, and experiences searing love and regret between two women, Biyao and Lu Xueqi. The work fuses the "immortal" of cultivation with the "chivalrous" of wuxia, and its emotional portrayal is especially moving. It is regarded as the founding work of Chinese-language online xianxia fiction and, together with The Journey of Miao Miao and The Legend of a Small Soldier, is known as one of the "Three Great Wonder Books of the Internet." It has spawned games, TV series, films, animations, and other adaptations.

Editor's review

如果把华语网络文学的发展史摊开来看,《诛仙》一定是绕不过去的一页。它诞生于网络文学刚刚起步的年代,却几乎凭一己之力确立了“仙侠”这一类型的模样:以中国古典神话与道教修炼为骨,以少年成长与爱恨情仇为血,写出一个既瑰丽又苍凉的东方幻想世界。 它最动人的地方,不在于法宝与境界,而在于“情”字。张小凡不是天赋异禀的爽文主角,他木讷、倔强、常被误解,一步步被命运推着走向自己并不想要的位置。碧瑶的舍身、陆雪琪的守候、田不易与师娘的夫妻情、正道门派的算计与偏执,让“正邪”不再是简单的黑白二分。那句“天地不仁,以万物为刍狗”贯穿始终,读到最后,诛的仿佛不是仙,而是人心里的贪嗔痴。 这一版为花山文艺出版社的全集本,厚实耐翻,适合一次性把八册故事读完,也适合放在书架上作为一份青春记忆的收藏。对于老读者,它是重逢;对于新读者,它是理解整个中文仙侠谱系的一把钥匙。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 喜欢东方仙侠、修真设定与传统神话色彩世界的读者。
  • 想了解中国网络文学早期经典与仙侠类型源头的读者。
  • 偏爱人物情感刻画、能接受悲剧与遗憾结局的文学读者。
  • 因游戏、电视剧、电影或动画而想回读原著的粉丝。

Not a good fit for

  • 只追求快节奏打怪升级、爽感密度高的读者,可能会觉得前期节奏偏慢。
  • 偏好现代都市、科幻或硬核推理题材的读者,可能不适应古典仙侠笔法。
  • 对碧瑶或陆雪琪结局执念较深、且不接受后期修订版改动的读者,需注意版本差异。

Reading tips

  1. 先读第一册,理顺青云门、大竹峰与草庙村的背景,再随剧情推进人物关系图。
  2. 读到门派纷争段落时可留意“正邪”立场的反转,这是全书最值得玩味的地方。
  3. 若在意结局差异,可先了解原始版与 2009 修订版、2024 修订版在人物结局上的不同再作选择。
  4. 长篇可配合笔记记录法宝、门派与人物谱系,阅读体验会更顺畅。

About the publisher

Huashan Literature and Art Publishing House is a local literature and art publisher whose main publishing focus is literary and artistic works, covering categories such as classic works, philosophical readings, social sciences, foreign literature, Eastern philosophy, and applied psychology. Judging from the books in the database, the house publishes modern literary classics such as Xiao Hong's The Story of Hulan River, as well as Aisin Gioro Yu Yun's "Yu Laoshi Speaks" series and titles from the "People and Classics" series, including The Great Learning and The Commentary on the Xici of the I Ching, with an emphasis on interpreting traditional classics. In foreign literature, it offers Michael Cunningham's The Hours, Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro, and Dave Pilkey's Dog Man series. Its authors include Xiao Hong, Aisin Gioro Yu Yun, Chen Jiong, Dave Pilkey, Michael Cunningham, and Wang Jiaxiang. Its publishing character lies in balancing literary classics, interpretations of traditional culture, and translations of foreign literature, forming a diverse reading structure for general readers. Public information is limited, and the above focuses on the publishing directions reflected by the books in the database.

FAQ

《诛仙》一共有几册、多少字?
全书原为八册,约一百二十万字,约创作于 2003 至 2007 年。大陆早期由朝华出版社出版前六册,后两册转由花山文艺出版社出版;花山文艺 2008 年也出过合为六册的《诛仙全集》本。
这本书和“网络三大奇书”是什么关系?
《诛仙》与《飘邈之旅》《小兵传奇》并称“网络三大奇书”,是早期网络文学最具代表性的作品之一,也被不少人称作“后金庸时代的武侠圣经”。
碧瑶和陆雪琪,谁才是官配?
原著长期存在“红白玫瑰之争”。原始版本结局留下了合欢铃与绿衣角的暗示,2009 修订版与 2024 年作者修订版都对此做了调整,2024 修订版将番外纳入正文、明确以陆雪琪为官配,引发读者热议。
读原著之前需要先看剧或电影吗?
不需要。电视剧《青云志》、电影《诛仙Ⅰ》与动画均为改编作品,与原著在人物与情节上有较大差异,建议以原著为第一手阅读对象。
《诛仙》适合中学生阅读吗?
整体适合,书中主题涉及命运、正邪与情感抉择,有思考价值;但篇幅长、文言味较重,低龄读者可由家长或老师适当引导。

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About the author

Xiao Ding Author

Xiao Ding is a notable author in the fields of Chinese online literature and xianxia fiction; public information about him is limited. Fifteen of his works are included here, most representatively the Zhuxian series, including Zhuxian, Zhuxian (Complete Six Volumes), and Zhuxian Prequel: The Wilderness Journey, as well as works such as Tianying, The Great Desolate Sacrifice of the Six Traces, and Lu Xian. His writing is often categorized as fantasy fiction, xianxia and wuxia, and male-oriented fiction, and his works have appeared both as online serials and in print editions. Xiao Ding's writing generally builds on a xianxia world framework, emphasizing character growth and emotional storylines while combining fantasy imagination with a martial-world atmosphere, which has given him considerable recognition among online literature readers. The Zhuxian series, in particular, has made him one of the authors frequently mentioned in Chinese xianxia online fiction.