Abstract: Martial arts novel,a highly patterned form of typologic literature,is commonly regarded as a literary form of relatively moderate taste.Yet JIN Yong(the pen name for Louis Cha)made outstanding achievements,set a peak in this field and had a tremendous influence in society.It is an unusual paradox that both high reputation and criticism are given to his works and therefore,an objective evaluation on JIN Yong's works and literary achievements is needed.JIN Yong's contributions include his abandon of the traditional stereotype of martial arts novels,his creative choices in the function and history,and taste of this literary form.In this way,JIN Yong completed a creative transformation of the martial arts novel into a form of mainstream literature,and his works won the highest position in this literature form.The successful transformation of JIN Yong's novel provides a guideline for the research on martial arts novels,and new methods for creating new ones in the 21^st century,which is beneficial for improving cultural confidence and defining the advancing directions.

Key words: JIN Yong, martial arts novels, typologic literature, narrative grammar