The Qing court, which regarded the Shaolin Temple as a thorn in its side, took advantage of the intelligence provided by the spies planted in the Shao[Expand All]
The Qing court, which regarded the Shaolin Temple as a thorn in its side, took advantage of the intelligence provided by the spies planted in the Shaolin Temple and dispatched various experts to set fire to the temple, deliberately planning to wipe out the Shaolin disciples in one fell swoop. The incident occurred suddenly. After a hasty battle among the monks and lay disciples in the temple, nine out of ten died. Fang Dahong (Meng Fei), who survived, fled to Guangdong to join Li Shikai (Qi Guanjun) and discuss how to continue the anti-Qing and anti-Ming campaign. While Hu De Di (David Chiang), CAI Dezhong (Ti Lung), Ma Chaoxing (Fu Sheng) and others headed north to the Central Plains, doing everything possible to search for the traitor in the temple, determined to avenge the deceased Shaolin disciples. The five of them once had doubts about Shaolin Kung Fu. Later, they realized that it was not Shaolin Kung Fu's fault but their own lack of proficiency in their studies. Thus, they devoted themselves to their cultivation and eventually achieved success. They were later known as the "Five Ancestors of Shaolin".[Collapse]
