Martial Arts Ranking
Martial Arts Ranking articles and guides
The Five Greats Across All Generations: How the Rankings Changed
From the first Hua Mountain Sword Contest to the final generation — tracking how the top five martial artists evolved.
The 10 Most Powerful Martial Arts Techniques in Jin Yong's Novels
Six Meridians Divine Sword, Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, and the Northern Darkness Divine Skill — ranking the ultimate techniques.
The 20 Strongest Characters in Jin Yong's Universe: A Definitive Ranking
From the Sweeper Monk to Zhang Sanfeng — who would win in a fight between Jin Yong's greatest martial artists?
The Martial Arts Ranking Debate: Who Is Actually the Strongest in Jin Yong?
Chinese internet forums have spent decades arguing about this. The answer depends on which novel, which version, and how you define 'strongest.' Here is the case for the top contenders.
The Definitive Jin Yong Martial Arts Power Ranking
An attempt to rank the most powerful martial artists across all 15 Jin Yong novels — with full awareness that this will make everyone angry.