The legendary swordsman is a martial arts novel written by Jin Yong, a modern writer in China. 1967, serialized in Ming Pao, 1969. By describing the Jianghu experience of Ling Huchong, a disciple of Huashan School, this novel reflects the course of martial arts schools fighting for hegemony and power.

The work has no historical background, and "similar scenes may happen in any dynasty", which reflects the unique state of China people's political struggle, and also expresses their lament for the struggle, which has certain political significance. The plot of the novel is ups and downs, full of twists and turns, and the characters are vivid and vivid.

The legendary swordsman belongs to Jin Yong's later works, and its narrative has reached a state of perfection. There are countless scenes, characters and fighting scenes of various Wulin characters involved in the legendary swordsman, but they are vividly written, and the scenes change with the situation and change endlessly, all of which can fit life.

The central plot of this novel is the martial arts for power. In order to achieve their goal, they obtained the sword spectrum to ward off evil spirits and the sunflower collection. In the end, both factions were defeated in the exorcism sword spectrum and sunflower collection.