On The Modern Transformation Of "Chivalrous Spirit" In Cologne 's Novels

The text take "chivalrous spirit" as the theme, discusses the modern connotation of this concept in Gu Long’s novels and its transformation way. The introduction part explains what is "chivalrous spirit", revealing "chivalrous spirit " is essentially an open concept which is constantly evolving. Modern transformation of the chivalrous spirit from Gu Long’s novels is the inevitable result under the influence of time context, creative motivation and literary tradition. Secondly, it expounds the meaning of modern consciousness and the means which Gu Long give the modern consciousness to his characters. We believe that the modern transformation of "chivalrous spirit" is essential to Gu Long’s novels, and the discussion arround this issue may help us to get further understanding about it.This paper is divided into four parts:The first chapter mainly discusses the modern legal concept, the human rights consciousness and the secular sentiment from the characters of Gu Long’s novels. He used some modern legal principles, such as rights and obligations, legal authority and so on, supplement the moral principles of traditional swordsman. He advocated equality between men and women, the idea of human rights, endow the new meaning of the chivalrous spirit. He exaggerated the secular nature of the swordsman. He advocated the hedonism, egoism to change the sacred image of swordsman. He created offbeat swordsman images which are different with traditional.The second chapter discusses the modern meaning of chivalrous from another side, it reflects the group consciousness and psychological needs of the modern urban people. Including the prodigal, similar to the modern people lost of spiritual beliefs; Celebrities with mental illness under the process of urbanization and material life; Idols, under the control of public interest and business mechanism. These three types of image implies the real chivalrous spirit is to stick to the values and pursue the meaning of life.The third chapter discusses Gu Long’s work from the angle of the core connotation of chivalry spirit. First of all, the core of the chivalrous spirit is "save" rather than "righteousness".Second, in Gu Long’s articles, chivalry spirit connotation means not only offers salvation, but also save them selves. (which take place in the field of consciousness) Third, we say that the chivalry spirit means "save-delivery", is not only inherited the tradition of the new culture movement, but also an combination of modern humanistic spirit and traditional humanistic spirit.The last chapter is a reflection of this topic. In the process of innovation on "chivalry", Gu Long is faced with different cultural elements of traditional and modern, his choice and measures seem to have some mistakes. His efforts to reference the elite literature in order to improve his writing level, which is inconsistent with the characteristics of popular literature. All of these will make him in trouble. In the present, the development appearance of kung fu novels is different from the last century. About kung fu novels how to adapt to the challenge, this paper argues that Gu Long’s method still provided valuable experience for us.