Nanbang Poetry and Sword Records

Chen Die's 230,000-word martial arts novel is set over 600 years ago, during the usurpation of the throne by Zhu Di, Prince of Yan, and the escape of Emperor Jianwen during the Ming Dynasty. It draws on the stories of literary friends, the author's literary journey, and their deeds, weaving together a never-before-seen world of swords and ink.

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Chen Die's "Nanbang Poetry and Sword Records" is a variant autobiography, featuring over 280 figures in Malaysian Chinese literature. Most of the characters' names are homophones, using metaphors, allusions, and borrowings. Chen Die's intention is not to be sarcastic or parody; she is intent on using a fictional character, Die Gu, to recount the people and experiences she has known over the past fifty years.

"Poetry, Sword, and Revenge" is intertwined with emotional entanglements, and Chen Die's novel is also a confession of love.

Chen Die

Her original name was Chen Wanrong. She was born in Penang in 1953 and her ancestral home is Meixian, Guangdong.

After graduating from Chinese primary school, he attended a Chinese secondary school. After graduating from high school, he was appointed a book and publication inspector at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Kuala Lumpur, a position he held until his retirement. In 1984, he was transferred to Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, and returned to Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, in 1999. After retiring in 2011, he was appointed a director of the Film Censorship Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs, a position he held until 2013.

Growing up in the mountains, I was bathed in the spiritual energy of Xishan, Qishan, and Heshan, and bathed in the surging tides. Influenced by my father's reading habits, I developed a love for literature. While in high school, I contributed to my hometown's "Teaching and Learning Monthly." I have won the Wang Wancai Prose Award, the Xiao Wanxiang Prose Award, the Sarawak Constellation Poetry Society Prose Award, the Sin Chew Daily Huazong Literary Award for Prose, and the Sirius Poetry Society Malaysian Modern Poetry Award.

In 1989, the Sarawak Chinese Writers Association published the essay collection "Collection of Butterflies", and in 1992, the association published "Father and Daughter Picture".

In 2020, he received sponsorship from the Selangor Chen Zhiying Zhang Yuanling Education Fund to publish the essay collection "Where Are You Going as the Sky Is Getting Dark?"

Emperor Jianwen on the run: Love, never to be revealed in a single word — Preface to Chen Die's martial arts novel, "Nanbang Poetry, Sword, Smoke and Clouds" / Wen Renping

Chapter 1: A surprising encounter on the way to visit an old friend
1.1 The rise of the new king of Malacca
1.2 Searching for the Sword of Gentle Mercy
1.3 The Sha Clan's Gang Invades Ganga

Chapter 2: Diaoyuelou's Detailed Introduction to the New City-State
2.1 The Three Heroes Return from Overseas
2.2 Nanbang originated from Langyaxiu
2.3 Water Arena to Select Martial Arts Talents

Chapter 3: Supporting the Chivalrous Friends in the Dense Forest
3.1 One Hero Goes Alone, Another Hero Chases
3.2 Hu Tianjiao's Miraculous Single-Legged Achievement
3.3 Yi Shuihan has ulterior motives

Chapter 4: Listening to the Wind Creek reveals one's intentions
4.1 Qin Yishi's Kingly Style
4.2 The girl by the stream shows her scheming
4.3 Arrows from the Deep Mountains to the Crape Myrtle
4.4 A shocking change occurred in Nanjing

Chapter 5: A Joyful Meeting, Calligraphy Reflects the Chivalrous Spirit
5.1 Which family is both civil and military?
5.2 I don't like swords, I like songs
5.3 Thousands of miles tracking the Xing family
5.4 The fusion of poetry and sword creates a graceful dance
5.5 Liao Xianyi suddenly appeared on the bridge

Chapter 6: Who is being apprehended by Jin Yiwei's portrait?
6.1 The heavy rain just stopped and four friends gathered
6.2 Three evil men use paintings to find someone
6.3 The noble man also seeks heirlooms

Chapter 7: The Fragrance of the Same Fragrance Meets the Beauty of Wuwei
7.1 The Tongxiang Society inherits ancient teachings
7.2 The Girl vs. the Sha Clan
7.3 Zhuge Feng travels thousands of miles to find his nephew

Chapter 8: The Thousand and Tangled Past Events of Mount Zhongnan
8.1 Niu Qianjin's first foray into the martial arts world
8.2 The Poison Aunt is Unpredictable
8.3 Master's Love for Ziwei
8.4 The Troubled Girl Lost Her Way

Chapter 9: Ling Yan of Maze Pavilion crosses the maze
9.1 The Jianghu condones suicide
9.2 The road to a talented scholar and a beautiful woman is bumpy
9.3 Butterfly Girl's Curious Token

Chapter 10: Journey to the West and Create a Huge Wave in Nanbang
10.1 Suspicion about Sari's identity
10.2 Emperor Jianwen's exile in Southeast Asia
10.3 Qianzhoudu decisively protects the emperor
10.4 Shang Changzai carries a deep hatred

Chapter 11: First time exploring the vast world of the master and the sword
11.1 Meeting Yi Yanhan in Baichi Valley
11.2 Time Stops for a Moment

Chapter 12: The mighty heroes send the voyage west
12.1 Visiting the Taoist Temple
12.2 A group of wealthy people gather at Chitu Ferry
12.3 Thousands of boats crossed to see the emperor
12.4 Zhuge’s surname cannot be changed

Chapter 13: Storms and Masters Retreat
13.1 Ziwei Reminisces on the Wedding Night
13.2 The Three Deadly Injections Become My Favorite
13.3 The wise advise the ignorant

Chapter 14: Sword Duel between Two Beauties for the Moon
14.1 Words can hurt like a knife
14.2 Each of us sheds tears, yet our hearts are filled with love
14.3 Farewell at the Wisteria Teahouse
14.4 Three Thousand Miles Away from the Mortal World

Chapter 15: Yilanshan sails to New Harbor
15.1 Aunt secretly intercepts the letter
15.2 Secret Words on the Misty Lake
15.3 New Friends Gather in the Quiet City Garden

Chapter 16: Fighting the Savage Enemy Under the Starry Sky
16.1 Hearing of the Strong Tribe's Invasion of the Border
16.2 The Observatory Building was occupied
16.3 Fireworks and Strange Formations

Chapter 17: The road to the three states is long and requires careful consideration
17.1 I love you but you don’t know it
17.2 When will the everlasting love end?
17.3 Yun Wanshang's Heaven Will Not Give Her Longevity
17.4 Zhuge Tong's Visit

Chapter 18: Even if you can’t let go, the fallen leaves will return to their roots
18.1 The County Court Instructs to Return to Nanbang
18.2 Sitong Hanxing drives away the sea ghost
18.3 No news from the trumpet creeper box
18.4 Talking about Famous Swords at Liu's Villa
18.5 All letters burned into a light smoke

Chapter 19: The Day Is Gone, and the Books Are Gone
19.1 The disappearance of carrier pigeons and the passing of time
19.2 Yichan Folding Knife's Strong Evil Energy
19.3 Three Prefaces Unprecedented
19.4 Tea Tasting Competition

Chapter 20: Filial Piety Nourishes Grief
20.1 Huizhou Love at the Lantern Restaurant
20.2 Mourning the Loss of the Martial Arts World
20.3 Kuilong Tower, the Light of the Sha Family
20.4 The Chivalrous Spirit of Nanbang's Martial Arts World

Chapter 21: We must spread tenderness and compassion
21.1 Elegant Chat on the Chunbo River
21.2 Xing Ru returns to Zhenjiang in despair
21.3 Qin Yishi's farewell sword
21.4 Gentleness has long been compassion

Chapter 22: Confused and Unaware of the World
22.1 Go find him and humiliate yourself
22.2 The Shocking Death Beneath the Curtain
22.3 Keep the truth secret and hunt down the culprit

Chapter 23: The End of the Ten Swords Poems and the Clouds
23.1 Niu Qianjin is different from the past
23.2 After Aunt's Death, Enemies Hidden
23.3 The Princess's Clever Plan
23.4 Where to recruit people after the Ten Swords