What are the profound meanings of "book" and "sword" in Jin Yong's martial arts novel "Book and Sword"?

In books, books and swords refer to both concrete objects and profound symbolic meanings.

On the surface, physical books refer to the holy Koran that Chen Jialuo helped win back from the Ministry of Magic. On the surface, the real sword is the one that Huo Qingtong secretly gave to Chen Jialuo. Both of these things have deeper symbolic significance.

1. From the perspective of characters, this book symbolizes the Chen Jialuo of scholars. This sword symbolizes a strong iron fist. A book and a sword represent their different personalities and styles.

Ideologically, books symbolize peace, negotiation, compromise and so on. The sword symbolizes violence, struggle, cruelty, etc. So the plot of the whole book revolves around the themes of peace and struggle, tenderness and ruthlessness, honesty and betrayal.

3. In literature and art, books symbolize the modest and refined gentleman demeanor in traditional culture. The sword symbolizes the chivalrous and martial spirit in traditional culture.

Taking the book and sword as the background, it embodies the river's lake grievances and family grievances that run through the characters in the book.