Jin yong is the pen name of Louis cha, one of the most widely read Chinese writers of the 20th century. His fictional world, with its panoramic breadth and depth, has been compared to J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the rings," and the study of his novels is known as "goldology."

金庸是查良镛的笔名，他是20世纪读者最多的华语作家之一。他创造的虚构世界有着全景式的开阔与纵深，被拿来与托尔金(J.R.R. Tolkien)的《指环王》相提并论，对其小说的研究被称为“金学”。

Jin yong used wuxia novels as the carrier to talk about Chinese history and traditional culture, and borrowed a lot of classical expressions to forge a fictional colloquial language. His stories often take place at critical moments in Chinese history, such as the change of dynasties. Stories often mention Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and place martial arts alongside traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and calligraphy as part of Chinese culture.

金庸用武侠小说为载体谈论中国历史和传统文化，大量借鉴古典表达，锻造出虚构的白话口语。他的故事经常发生在中国历史的关键时刻，比如改朝换代。故事时常提及儒释道的思想，并将武术与中医、针灸和书法并列，作为中国文化的组成部分。

He stopped writing novels in 1972. He resigned as chairman of Ming pao enterprises in 1993.

1972年，他封笔不再写小说。1993年，他辞去明报企业董事局主席的职务。