What does Dugu Qiufei mean?

Dugu Qiubai (a character in Jin Yong's famous series)

Dugu Qiubai, who calls himself the "Sword Demon", has been in the rivers and lakes for more than thirty years, killing all his enemies and defeating them all. A hero is helpless in the world and has no choice but to live in seclusion in a deep valley with eagles as his friends. Alas, if you can't find a rival in your life, you will be lonely and embarrassed.

[Sword Demon] Dugu Qiufei, a senior martial artist, has passed away for a long time and has never appeared in novels. He has been mentioned in the mouths of characters in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "The Swordsman" and "The Deer and the Cauldron" mentioned and recalled.

His name has appeared in three novels by Jin Yong, namely "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "The Swordsman" and "The Deer and the Cauldron".

1. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes": The protagonist Yang Guo lost all his martial arts after his right arm was cut off. Later, he obtained the "Black Iron Heavy Sword" used by Dugu Qiubai and his method of cultivating internal strength. Later, he was promoted to one of the top masters of the contemporary era.

2. "The Swordsman": The protagonist Linghu Chong originally had mediocre martial arts, but by chance he learned "Dugu Nine Swords" and became a contemporary swordsman.

3. "The Deer and the Cauldron": There are only a few precious words from Miaomiao in this book that mention Dugu Qiufeng, which Monk Cheng Guan recalled when he was thinking about the previous examples of "There is a way to win without a move." A message was left in front of his tomb and at the Sword Tomb, "For more than thirty years, he traveled across the rivers and lakes, killing all the enemies and traitors, and defeating all the heroes. The world was no longer able to resist him. He had no choice but to live in seclusion in a deep valley, with eagles as his friends." Alas, if you can't find a rival in your life, you will be lonely and embarrassed. ” Just this simple message fully expresses the majesty of this peerless master who looks down on the world, and also expresses the loneliness and desolation in his heart.

Extended information

According to Mr. Jin Yong’s description, Dugu Qiufei’s martial arts are mainly swordsmanship and internal strength. In "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", when Yang Guo was young, he discovered the sword tomb of Dugu Qiufei and the big eagle that accompanied him. In the sword tomb, Yang Guo found four swords, one of which was a shining blue sword. , Dugu Qiubai said that when he was young, he used this sharp sword to compete with the heroes of Heshuo; one was the soft sword of Ziwei.

Dugu Qiubai wrote in the Sword Tomb: This soft sword accidentally injured a righteous man, but it is unknown, so it was still in the valley. In the Sword Tomb, the crape myrtle soft sword was replaced by a bluestone strip; The third one is an epee made by Xuan Tie. As the saying goes, "With great skill but no craftsmanship, an epee has no edge." When Dugu Qiubai used the epee of Xuan Tie, it was when he was known for his internal strength. Yang Guo in "The Legend of Heroes" ends up in this stage. The fourth sword is a wooden sword. After being influenced by the heavy sword, Senior Dugu Qiubei finally reached the state of being able to use no swords and no moves. All grass, wood, bamboo and stone can be used as swords.

So, through Yang Guo’s discovery of Dugu Qiubei’s sword tomb, we know that Dugu Qiubei’s martial arts mainly include two things: swordsmanship and unique internal strength. Let’s analyze Jin Yong’s novel “Swordsman” in detail. "Jiang Hu" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", we can find that it was Feng Qingyang who received the essence of Dugu Qiubei's sword skills, and it was Yang Guo who received the essence of Dugu Qiubei's internal power.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Dugu Qiubai