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Three types of fantasy novels

When I am confused, my habit is to look up Ci Hai. There are "sci-fi" entries in Ci Hai, but fantasy novel and fantasy novel are not found. This shows that "fantasy novel" and "fantasy novel" are popular new terms, but they are not included in Ci Hai.

Fantasy literature can be divided into two categories, namely fantasy novel and fairy tales. As far as fantasy novel is concerned, it can be divided into three categories, namely, science fiction, magic fiction and fantasy fiction.

Science fiction is well known, and its fantasy is based on science. The world's first science fiction novel is Frankenstein (also translated as Frankenstein) published by 18 18, written by mary shelley, the wife of the famous British poet Shelley. Since then, Verne of France, Wells of Britain, Asimov of the United States, Bjelja Tofu of the Soviet Union, Sakji Komatsu of Japan and Shinichi Hoshino have created many excellent science fiction novels and become world science fiction masters. Science fiction has a long history and has become a mature style.

The fantasy of magic novels is based on magic. With the help of wands, Lord of the Rings, magic, magic and spells, magic novels are ever-changing and full of magical charm. Harry Potter by British woman writer Rowling is one of the representative works. The mysterious "Sorcerer's Stone" in Harry Potter shows the magic of magical novels to the fullest.

Besides science fiction and magic, it is the third kind of fantasy novel with the most names and the most vague definition, but it is the most popular and popular in China today. This third kind of fantasy novel has three common names: Greater fantasy novel, fantasy novel and fantasy novel, commonly known as fantasy novel.

The origin of fantasy novels

The word "Great fantasy novel" comes from Japan and is represented by the works of Japanese woman writer Naoko An Fang. In Naoko's pen, "It's a fantastic country, a world haunted by elves, where there are windows of foxes, where all branches are covered with white parrots, where girls' souls can be heard crying ..." Some people call Naoko's Great fantasy novel a' contemporary serial'. According to this reasoning, China writer Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio seems to be regarded as the originator of "Great fantasy novel".

As far as I know, the word "fantasy novel" comes from China and Hongkong. The earliest fantasy novel I have ever seen is Huang Yi's Moon Magic published by Juxiange 1988. At that time, Juxiange was also preparing to publish my works. The publisher, Mr. Zhao Shanqi, gave me a novel by Huang Yi, a local writer. Mr. Zhao Shanqi wrote in the preface: "A brand-new variety of metaphysics, science and literature was born. This kind of novel is called' fantasy' novel. " This is the first time that the word "fantasy novel" appears and has a clear definition.

Huang Yi's fantasy novels have formed a series, all featuring a character named Ling Duyu. Ling Duyu has a legendary experience. He grew up in Tibet, and then studied in the United States, where he got two doctorates. He also studied tantric Buddhism and had superhuman spiritual perception, so he was invited to explore many supernatural mysteries in the world.

Huang Yi's series of fantasy novels, each with100000 words, were printed into a small pocket book. Because fantasy novel in Huang Yi pays attention to suspense, twists and turns in stories and shows various strange metaphysical realms, his series became popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan after being published in fantasy novel.

Huang Yi's fantasy novels claim to be "a combination of metaphysics, science and literature", but it is not clear how many scientific elements there are. However, metaphysics runs through the novel. Zhao Shanqi said, "Huang Yi is a master of metaphysics, proficient in geomantic numerology and astrology".

Of course, Huang Yi's so-called metaphysics is only superficial "geomantic astrology", not the so-called "metaphysics" laid by the three books of "San Xuan", that is, metaphysics.

Huang Yi's fantasy novel view of "the trinity of metaphysics, science and literature" is not only inaccurate in Huang Yi's works, but also far from fantasy novel, which is popular in China today. It can be said that there is neither science nor metaphysics nor fantasy novel in China today, represented by The Legend of Little Soldiers!

I think China's fantasy novels today just follow the fantasy novel style created by Huang Yi and abandon its core. In today's fantasy novel in China, "metaphysics" no longer refers to metaphysics, but can be interpreted as metaphysics.

I really admire our ancestors for giving the word "Xuan" a magical and mysterious color. Xu Shen's Shuowen is interpreted as: "Xuan, you are far away. The word' Xuan' comes from Laozi's Tao Te Ching,' Xuan and Xuan, the door of Wan Xuan', which is deep and implicit. " It is "Xuan" that means "profound and subtle", so it also gives fantasy novel an infinite world of metaphysics!

In Ye Yonglie's comments on fantasy novel fever, I once said, "fantasy novel is newly emerging. Based on metaphysics, it emphasizes the word "metaphysics", and its content goes further than that of fantasy novel. From the creative level, fantasy novel writers are more free to create than science fiction writers, not bound by scientific basis, and have more room to play. "

In addition to the legend of Batman, the fantasy novel The Tale of Charm is also very popular on the Internet. From June 5, 2004 to 10, I attended the seminar "China Fantasy Literature Market" in Beijing. At the meeting, Oriental Publishing Center, a Chinese publishing group, suddenly launched 20 kinds of fantasy novel with the signature of "Huotianche", which shows the enthusiasm for fantasy novel.