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Beggars' Sect (traditional Chinese: 丐幫) is a fictional organization, often appearing in Chinese wuxia novels, most notably those by Jin Yong and Gu Long. Wuxia or Wǔxiá ( Mandarin ùɕiɑ̌ Hanyu Pinyin: Wǔxiá, Cantonese Pinyin: mou5 hap6 Taiwanese/Hokkien bu hiap Louis Cha, GBM, OBE ( born 6 February 1924) known with his pen name Jin Yong ( is one of the most influential modern Chinese-language Xiong Yaohua ( (1937 – September 21, 1985) who wrote under the Pen name Gu Long ( was a Taiwanese writer of Wuxia They are characterized by their strict code of conduct (most noticeably dressing and conducting themselves like beggars would) and respect for ranks. This organization has been featured in several television series and other media. The organization is often portrayed as having a well-connected communication network and excellent information gathering capability due to its size, organizational structure, and the very nature of its members allowing them to blend in.

Beggars' Sect in Jin Yong's novels

In Jin Yong's novels, they are most noted for their patriotism towards the Han Chinese cause in defending against foreign invading powers, particularly in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and the Condor Trilogy. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils ( is a long Wuxia novel written by Jinyong. The Condor Trilogy ( is a Trilogy of three Wuxia fiction novels by Jinyong. The Beggars were noted to possess powerful martial arts skills which they use to help the poor and uphold justice. Its chief carries the 'Dog-beating' staff and is the only one in the sect who knows the 'Dog-beating' skill, which was passed from the previous chief to the successor. The famous 'Eighteen Dragon-subduing Palms' also originated from the Beggars' sect.

Sect leaders

This article about a fictional object, organization, species, or technology is a stub. Qiao Feng ( Traditional Chinese: 喬峰 Simplified Chinese: 乔峰 is a Fictional character in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, a Hong Qigong (洪七公 is a fictional character in Jinyong 's Wuxia novels appearing in both The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Legend of Condor Heroes ( is one of the most acclaimed Wuxia novels by Jinyong, first published in 1957 in Hong Kong Commercial Huang Rong 黄蓉 (born in 1203 died January 31, 1273) is a Fictional character in the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes written The Return of the Condor Heroes ( is a classic Wuxia novel written by Jin Yong, first published on May 20, 1959 in the first issue Lu Youjiao (魯有腳 is a character which appeared in the Wuxia novels Legend of the Condor Heroes and Return of the Condor Heroes written by Louis You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
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