Jin Yong

Hong Kong writer (1924-2018)
Person Human Q180626

Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[37]
Date of birth
March 10, 1924, February 6, 1924[11]
Date of death
October 30, 2018
Place of birth
Haining
Position held
editor-in-chief[21]
Official website
www.jinyong.com[58]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Cantonese, Chinese
Ancestral home
Wuyuan County[38]
Family name
Zha[42]
Given name
Louis[43]
Manner of death
natural causes
Name in native language
查良鏞
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Native language
Cantonese, Chinese[16][17]
Number of children
+4
Place of burial
Ngong Ping[12]
Pseudonym
Jin Yong, 姚馥蘭, 林歡, 姚嘉衣, 林子暢, 查理, 宜, 鏞, 白香光, 宜孫, 徐宜孫, 樂宜, 溫華篆, 蕭子嘉, 徐慧之, 黃愛華, 華小民[44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57]
Writing language
Chinese
🏷️ Also known as
en Louis LY Cha en Zha Liangyong en Cha Leung-yung en Jin Yong en Louis Cha ar جين جونغ cs Ťin Jung cs Yung Chin cs Dung Kim cs Jin Yong cs Liang-yung Cha cs Luis Cha cs Louis Cha Leung-yung de Louis Cha el Τζιν Γιονγκ fa جین یونگ hu Csin Jong id Louis Cha Leung-yung ja 金庸 ko 김용
🔖 Identifiers · 88
VIAF cluster ID
114380653
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81014388
GND ID
119004070
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jin Yong, July 2007.jpg ↗
20th Century Chinese Biographical Database ID
b9c41cc6-ea89-4e56-b763-25903d775ab6
AlloCiné person ID
93227
AniList staff ID
116119
Artnet artist ID
jin-yong
AskArt person ID
11406761
BD Gest' author ID
47497
BIBSYS ID
90840253
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Babelio author ID
301336
Baidu Tieba name
金庸
Bgm.tv person ID
16038
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12562083j
CALIS ID
n2004273360
CBDB.cz author ID
95729
CCAB ID
000870326
CONOR.SI ID
181770339
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11960091
CiNii Research ID
1140563741519814272
DDB person (GND) ID
119004070
Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID
A028447
Douban movie celebrity ID
1019677
Douban personage ID
27225402
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
1zZjg6, 440MDg
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
367283, 389679
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
jin_yong
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Jin-Yong
Europeana entity
agent/base/63626
FAST ID
67543
Fandom wiki ID
zh.jinyong
Film.ru person ID
louis-cha
Freebase ID
/m/01z1jg
Geni profile ID
6000000020171479177
Goodreads author ID
5773308
HKMDB person ID
15279
IMDb ID
nm0149222
IdRef ID
034919996
J9U entity ID
987007319060305171
KANTO ID
000184215
Kinobox person ID
845674
LDT@Library Authority ID
78172
Libraries Australia ID
36730678
Libris-URI
42gkqx5n4bmqtvw
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
01355/eu_ch_0004/ch0004
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
2395438776
Moegirlpedia ID
金庸
Mtime people ID
893249
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA09120522
NDL Authority ID
00429478
NL CR AUT ID
jo2015861166
NLA Trove people ID
1438544
NLC authorities
049371131
NUKAT ID
n2012054107
Namuwiki ID
김용(1924)
National Library of Chile ID
000811190
National Library of Greece ID
263823
National Library of Israel ID (old)
004162690
National Library of Korea ID
KAC200400846
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810695952305606
National Library of Portugal ID
1736091
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1520526
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
140086358
Obálky knih ID
jo2015861166
Open Library ID
OL1142590A
RERO ID (legacy)
A009389127
RILM ID
299218
SBN author ID
TO0V427246, LO1V321442
SELIBR ID
331670
Shanghai Library person ID
qhw0rlraely02qmw, cvjwcplvn75dolx1
Synergy of Metadata Resources in Taiwan ID
AC000008174
TMDB person ID
67218
Topic's main category
Category:Jin Yong
Tor.com author ID
jin-yong
University of Barcelona authority ID
981060031550006706
Webb-site person ID
24378
WikiTree person ID
查-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdM8QJCV4ChTfFKCVD6rq
Zhihu topic ID
19563798
ČSFD person ID
630482

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← Creator 24
Works by author 16
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Occupation 7
Award received 6
Films written 4
Notable work 4
Country of citizenship 2
Educated at 2
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Native language 2
Sibling 2
← Category combines topics 2
Ancestral home 1
Employer 1
Family name 1
Zha
Founded entities 1
Genre 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Manner of death 1
Member of political party 1
Named after 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
Sex or gender 1
Siblings 1
Topic's main category 1
Writing language 1
← Category's main topic 1
← Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph ID 1
← Relative 1
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Summary

Jin Yong was born on March 10, 1924[1], in Haining[2]. He died on October 30, 2018[3], in Happy Valley[4]. He worked as a writer[5], screenwriter[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and newspaper proprietor[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jin Yong include 10930 Jinyong[59].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Jin Yong include The Legend of the Condor Heroes[60], a written work[61]; The Return of the Condor Heroes[62], a literary work[63]; The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber[64], a literary work[65]; Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils[66], a written work[67]; The Smiling, Proud Wanderer[68], a written work[69]; and The Deer and the Cauldron[70], a written work[71]. Entities named for him include 10930 Jinyong[59].

FAQs

Where was Jin Yong born?

Jin Yong's place of birth was Haining[2].

Where did Jin Yong die?

Jin Yong passed away in Happy Valley[4].

Who were Jin Yong's parents?

Jin Yong's father was Zha Shuqing[13].

What did Jin Yong do for work?

Jin Yong worked as a writer[5], screenwriter[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], and newspaper proprietor[9].

Where did Jin Yong go to school?

Jin Yong was educated at University of Cambridge[23] and St John's College[24].

What awards did Jin Yong receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[30], Grand Bauhinia Medal[31], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[32], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [8] ↑ . Who's Who in Hong Kong, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Who's Who in Hong Kong, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [35] ↑ . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . xinhuanet.com. xinhuanet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Webb-site Who's Who. Retrieved . news.now.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [47] ↑ . Hong Kong Chinese Authority Name. wikidata.org.
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  55. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  57. [29] ↑ . heritagemuseum.gov.hk. heritagemuseum.gov.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  58. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  1. 4d ago · LIN SHIHENG · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Notable work: The Book and the Sword"
  2. 4d ago · LIN SHIHENG · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer +2
    "Created claim: Notable work: The Book and the Sword"
  3. 4w ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BookBrainz author ID → 87ed5319-7b42-42f7-abbb-cd68df616709
    "Created claim: BookBrainz author ID: 87ed5319-7b42-42f7-abbb-cd68df616709, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791629849434"
  4. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Happy Valley, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital
    Date of birth → March 10, 1924, February 6, 1924
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57413: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  5. 7w ago · Assanges · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → 查良鏞
    "Changed claim: Manner of death: natural causes"
  6. 7w ago · ~2026-50469-71 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → 查良鏞
    "Changed claim: Name in native language: Rojo Comunista"
  7. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 5E41-DE33-6E93-5C6C-F4B4
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  8. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 1zZjg6, 440MDg
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