The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
The Five Mountain Sword Sects Alliance is a fictional alliance formed by five orthodox martial arts sects in the "wuxia" novel "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" by Jin Yong. The five sects specialise in swordplay and are based on the Five Great Mountains in Taoism: Mount Hua; Mount Tai; (South) Mount Heng; (North) Mount Heng; and Mount Song. The alliance was initially established to counter the "evil" and "unorthodox" Sun Moon Holy Cult. However, as the story progresses, the alliance ultimately disintegrates due to mutual distrust and infighting.