| There is a clear division between wugong and kung fu. Although there
are a few wusia books copying material from martial arts textbooks, the rigid
martial arts drills can damage the literary appreciation. In addition the majority of the wusia
novelists do not know much about the martial arts, but they can still create
unbelievable wugong in their stories. So this clearly shows the importance of
literary imagination. Literary imagination frames the
stories. Speaking about the wusia novels, the author begins with the pictures in
his mind which exceed human abilities, then he starts creating scenes. The invented wugong
are able to overcome the natural limitations. Among the limitations space and time are
the most important elements, so cinggong, a kind flying or jumping, comes onto the
scene, because wugong masters who use cinggong can easily break the
limitations of time and space.
The imagination comes from the power of the mind, so emotions, mentalities, and ethics can
all be exaggerated. Thus the elements which can stimulate spiritual powers, such as
conceptions, philosophies, religious beliefs all become the greatest resources of
preparation for the wusia novelists. From these resources the novelists produce wugong,
such as the wugong Anran Siaohun Jhang from emotions by Jin Yong, Dugu Jiujian from
Taoist philosophy also by Jin Yong and various Shengong from Buddhist and Taoist ideas by
Huanjhu Loujhu; they all can successfully catch the readers attention. So the
iteraturized?wushu becomes a unique experience to the readers.
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