Righteous Blood Cleansing the Silver Spear (碧血洗银枪) - Gu Long UNABRIDGED
This is the translation-only thread for Bixue Xi Yinqiang by Gu Long. For discussion, go to the original thread.
Information
About the Title
I've seen the following titles being used:
-Silver Spear Cleansed in Blood
-Crimson Blood Cleansing Silver Spear
The Chinese title is 碧血洗银枪. 碧血 (bixue) literally means crimson blood. However, according to baidu, 碧血 has the following definition:
1. 指忠臣烈士所流之血 - Refers to blood shed by loyal officials or heroic warriors.
2. 指为国牺牲的精神 - Refers to the spirit of sacrificing for one's country.
3. [blood shed in a just cause]
So to me, the translation "righteous blood" used by BeeDreamer is the most accurate. There were a bunch of alternate titles from movie and TV series which I'll just ignore.
About the Book
This book was one of Gu Long's later work. It was serialized in China Daily from September 1976 to February 1977.
Synopsis
The Jasper Villa wanted to select a suitable son-in-law amongst the four renowned gentlemen of Wulin. When three of gentlemen became victim of an evil scheme, Ma Rulong was accused of being the culprit. Being cornered, Ma Rulong escaped and must find a way to clear his name and find out who was real mastermind.
Characters, Places, Items, etc.
Characters
• Duan Yu (段玉) -
Four Young Masters (四公子) - Four famous young martial artists in Jianghu.
-Qiu Fengcheng (邱凤城), aka the Silver Spear Gentleman (银枪公子) - He use a silver spear and seem to have come from a rich, prominent Wulin family.
-Du Qinglian (杜青莲), aka Green Lotus (青莲) - He is a pale and fair looking gentleman that loves to drink. He is also from a rich family.
-Ma Rulong (马如龙), aka the White Horse Gentleman (白马公子) - He seems arrogant, doesn't talk much and carried a sword. He is also from a prominent Wulin family.
-Shen Hongye (沈红叶), aka Red Leaf (红叶) - The poorest of the four (lol). He has a folding fan. He came from the Ye (叶) Family, the descendent of Ye Kai from the Flying Dagger Series
• Madame Jasper, Biyu-furen (碧玉夫人) - A very mysterious and powerful woman that is respected and feared in Wulin.
• Jin Zhenlin(金振林) - Carried a golden spear. A rival of silver spear, Qiu Fengcheng.
• Peng Tianba (彭天霸) - A famous sabre user of Jianghu, known for his qui
• Feng Chaofan (冯超凡) - Another famous Wulin senior, seemed to know Qiu Fengcheng's father.
• Jue dashi (绝大师) - A monk set to rid evil people and won't hesitate to kill.
• Dawan (大婉) - A haughty and mysterious girl Ma Rulong met.
• Yu Wu (俞五), aka Broken Bowl - Leader of the Beggar Clan. A very knowledgeable, skilled, and respectable Wulin master.
• Xiaowan (小婉) - A lover of Qiu Fengcheng.
• Monk Chiku (吃苦和尚) - Said to be more powerful than Jue dashi. Knowledgable in poison.
• Jade Taoist (玉道人) - Another equal with Monk Chiku but more powerful than Jue dashi, Feng Chaofan. Said to be handsome and know how to cure poison
• Yu LingLong (玉玲珑) - A well-know prominent expert of disguise.
• Xie Yulun (谢玉仑) - Seemed to know Dawan and has a rivalry with her. She has the same type of arrogance and mysterious background.
• Zhang Rongfa (张荣发) - A plain common owner of a general store.
• Wang Guizhi (王桂枝) - Zhang Rongfa's bedridden wife, said to have a hot temper.
• Zhang Laoshi (张老实) - Zhang Rongfa uncaring and honest clerk.
• Baoyi (陶保义) - A local constable that lives with his wife.
• Tie Zhentian (铁震天) - An infamous and powerful expert in Wulin, said to be more powerful than Jue dashi.
• Tie Quanyi (铁全义) - Tie Zhentian's loyal brother.
• Wang Wanwu (王万武) - A renowned Wulin master with vicious attacks.
• Sun Zao (孙早) and Sun Chi (孙迟)- A pair of young crippled twin brothers.
• No Thirteen (无十三), aka Wu Shisan - An undefeatable fighter the beaten all the top Wulin masters at the time, thirty years ago. Disappeared after suddenly appearing in Jianghu for three months.
• Yu Liu (俞六), i.e. Yu Six - The rather non-famous younger brother of Yu Wu (Yu Five).
• Peng Tiangao (彭天高) - A unknown and illegitimate younger brother of Peng Tianba
Places:
• Jianghu (江湖) - Common term for the martial art, wuxia world.
• Winter Plum Valley, Hanmei Gu(寒梅谷), a cold valley at the beginning of the story.
• Jasper Villa, Biyu Sanzhuang (碧玉山庄), - Place where Madame Jasper lived. No one seem to know where it is. It was compared to the Yihua Gong (移花宫), or Floral Palace, from Legendary Siblings, where it was also a mysterious and female-only place.
• Hall of Divine Horse, Tianma Tang (天马堂), - Seems to be the residence of the Ma family.
• Xingxiu Hai (星宿海), or Constellation Sea - A mysterious and legendary place in the far north.
Weapons:
• Jasper Sabre (碧玉刀) Biyu dao - Family weapon of the Duan family of Jintan.
• Five Tiger Breaking Down the Door Sabre , Wuhu Duanmen Dao (五虎断门刀) - A powerful and famous saber skill of the Peng family. Used by Peng Tianba.
• Dragon Phoenix Gold Ring (龙凤金环) - Formerly used by Shangguan Jinhong, I think. Very powerful and currently used by a mysterious person.
• Mandarin Duck Kuahulan (鸳鸯跨虎篮) - A strange powerful weapon also used by a mysterious user.
Other:
• Heaven Kill, Tiansha (天杀) - A mysterious assassin organization, with unknown leader or motive.
• Three Positive Lineage Ending Palm (三阳绝户手) - A powerful palm skill with terrible outcome to its victim.
• Separate Muscle Wrong Bone Hand (分筋错骨手) - Literally a crippling technique.
High Force Eagle Claw Kung Fu (大力鹰爪功) - Powerful technique originated from the Eagle Claw King 鹰爪王.
• Babu Ganchan (八步赶蝉) Eight Steps Pursuing Cicada - A broadly known qinggong that's hard to master.
• Tianma Xingkong (天马行空) Heavenly Steed Galloping Across the Sky - Another qinggong specialty, used by Ma Rulong