Hong Qigong
| Hong Qi | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jin Yong |
| Appearances |
The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | "Northern Beggar" (北丐), "Nine Fingered Divine Beggar" (九指神丐) |
| Alias(es) | "Old Beggar" (老叫化), "Qigong" (七公) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliations | |
| Organisations | Beggars' Sect |
| Students |
Official students: Guo Jing, Huang Rong Unofficial students: Li Sheng, Mu Nianci, Yang Guo |
| Skills and abilities | |
| Neigong | Nine Yin Manual skills |
| Unarmed combat skills | Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, Carefree Fist |
| Armed combat skills | Dog Beating Staff Technique, Rain of Petals |
| Weapons | Dog Beating Staff |
| Hong Qigong | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 洪七公 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 洪七公 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Grandpa Hong Qi | ||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hóng Qīgōng |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | Hung4 Cat1-gung1 |
Hong Qi, better known as Hong Qigong, is a fictional character in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes and its sequel, The Return of the Condor Heroes, both of which are written by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). Best known for his most powerful martial arts (the 'Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms' and the 'Dog Beating Staff Technique'), Hong Qigong is the chief of the Beggars' Sect and the "Northern Beggar" of the Five Greats. He is nicknamed "Nine Fingered Divine Beggar" after he severs one of his fingers to remind himself to be more time conscious as he has once failed a mission after overindulgence in fine cuisine. He plays a supporting role in the first novel by imparting his skills to Guo Jing and Huang Rong. Huang Rong succeeds him as the Beggars' Sect's chief. Although he appears as a happy-go-lucky old beggar who idles his time away, he actually uses his skills to help those in need and perform chivalrous deeds.
Little is known of Hong's past, except that he once mentioned that he was a slave of Jurchen officials in the Jin Empire before he joined the Beggars' Sect. He cut off his right forefinger in remorse after failing a mission, which cost a righteous man's life, because of his over-indulgence in fine cuisine.
Hong Qigong makes his first appearance in the novel during Guo Jing and Huang Rong's first adventure. Huang Rong is preparing food and the fragrant scent titillates Hong Qigong's senses. He appears and asks to taste the food. Huang Rong examines his physical appearance closely, sees his Dog Beating Staff and missing finger, and concludes that he is the "Northern Beggar".
Huang Rong asks Hong Qigong to teach Guo Jing martial arts. In return, she prepares fine cuisine every day for him. Hong Qigong succumbs to the temptation of delicious food and stays for almost a month with them. During that period of time, he teaches Guo Jing the 'Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms'. He was initially suspicious of Huang Rong when he recognises her as the daughter of his rival, Huang Yaoshi. He was reluctant to teach her martial arts but eventually imparts the 'Carefree Fist' to her.
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