abstract:Hong Qigong is a fictional character in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes and its sequel The Return of the Condor Heroes, both written by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). Best known for his most powerful martial arts (the 'Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms' and the 'Dog Beating Staff Technique'), Hong is the chief of the Beggars' Sect and the "Northern Beggar" of the Five Greats.