Jin Yong was born in a scholarly family in Haining, Zhejiang. He created 15 martial arts novels that were very popular and well-known at home and abroad.
Jin Yong said in an article: "Benevolence means fully caring about the sufferings and grievances of the masses, and righteousness means doing everything you can to do what you should do" In 1972, when the serialization of "The Deer and the Cauldron" in "Ming Pao" was about to end, Jin Yong wrote a letter to Gu Long, inviting contributions.