These books tell the story of He Wu-sheng, who bears the burden of being a bastard son. He witnesses the death of his biological father Yu Jing at the hands of Shi Fei-hong, who employs the A Bi (or Avici) technique of sword fighting.
Wanting to avenge his father's death, He Wu-sheng himself studies this method of sword fighting but consequently suffers every day when the flow of his qi and blood goes into reverse. Later, He sees the ninth emissary of the Avici Hell reborn in a fire. As he begins to experience representations of greed, stupidity, foolish attachment and anger in the realm of martial arts, he comes to the profound conclusion that the Avici Hell—that last and deepest of the eight hot hells— might in fact be the world of men....
Chen Uen was born in Taiwan in 1958, and is one of Taiwan's most celebrated manga artists. He Works in English in clude Legends of Assassins and Abi-Sword. In 1991, Chen's work own him an award from the Japanese Cartoonits' Association for his work To Shu eiyuden ; he was the first foreigner to receive this honor.
馬利(郝明義)
1956年出生於韓國,1978年台大商學系國際貿易組畢業,大塊文化董事長,與「網路與書」發行人。
Ma Li was born in South Korea in 1956. He is the bestselling author of such books as Work on Water and Confesssions of an Underground Buddhist. He is the founder and chairman of Locus Publishing.