Locations
Locations articles and guides
The Map of Jin Yong's Jianghu: Real Places in Martial Arts Fiction
From Shaolin Temple in Henan to the Peach Blossom Island — a geographic guide to the real locations behind Jin Yong's fictional martial world.
The Forbidden City in Wuxia: When Martial Artists Enter the Palace
The most heavily guarded place in China becomes the stage for wuxia fiction's most daring adventures — infiltration, intrigue, and imperial martial arts.
Peach Blossom Island: The Most Beautiful Location in Wuxia Fiction
Home of the Eastern Heretic, training ground of Guo Jing, and one of the most iconic settings in Chinese literature — exploring the real and fictional Peach Blossom Island.
Jin Yong's Locations: The Real Places Behind the Fictional Battles
Mount Hua, Shaolin Temple, Peach Blossom Island — Jin Yong set his novels in real places, and visiting them today is a strange experience of fiction overlapping with reality.
Visiting Jin Yong Locations in Real Life
From Peach Blossom Island to Mount Hua, a traveler's guide to the real places behind Jin Yong's fictional world.