Jin Yong and the Jin Yong Monument in Shaolin Temple

Jin Yong visited Shaolin Temple and unveiled the monument inscribed by him. A few days ago, the martial arts novel master Jin Yong (Cha Liangyong) was invited to visit the Shaolin Temple. In many martial arts novels such as "Dragon" and "Swordsman", Mr. Jin Yong mentioned Shaolin Temple and Shaolin martial arts many times, which shows that Mr. Jin Yong has a special liking for Shaolin Temple. As early as 1981, Jin Yong came to Shaolin Temple. Returning to his hometown after an absence of 20 years, Jin Yong was full of emotions and marveled at the rapid development of Dengfeng's municipal construction, the clean and beautiful city, and the convenient transportation. The Shaolin Temple within the territory has undergone even greater changes. It is not only a prestigious Buddhist temple, a famous Zen ancestral court, and a martial arts holy land well-known at home and abroad, but it has also become an important tourist hotspot, educational hotspot, and cultural exchange hotspot at home and abroad... Inscription Le Shi Tree Monument In April 2000, after Mr. Jin Yong received the large-scale book "Shaolin Martial Arts and Medicine Secrets" edited and published by Shaolin Temple and Zhonghua Book Company, he happily wrote the inscription "Shaolin Secrets, a treasure of the country, I wish you to collect it, how grateful it is." . Abbot Shi Yongxin and the Shaolin monks carved this inscription on a monument and held an unveiling ceremony on May 18, 2001. On that day, the thousand-year-old temple was full of spring, with crowds of people inside and outside the mountain gate. The bright red carpet poured down from the Tianwang Hall, and the slogan welcoming Mr. Jin Yong and his party was particularly eye-catching. Mr. Jin Yong and his wife, accompanied by Zhang Junsheng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhejiang University, Li Guoqiang, Chairman of the Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Culture, Feng Liujuan, Mayor of Dengfeng City, Shi Yongxin, Abbot of Shaolin Temple, etc., slowly walked up to the Temple of the Heavenly King, and the monks Standing in awe, reporters rushed to snap photos, and the entire Shaolin Temple suddenly boiled! After Master Shi Yongxin gave a brief speech, Mr. Li Guoqiang, Chairman of the Hong Kong Culture Promotion Association, read out congratulatory messages from all walks of life in Hong Kong. Wang Fengchao's congratulatory message was: Jin Yong's wonderful pen writes about heroes, and the ancient Shaolin temple spreads new charm; Luo Fan Jiaofen's inscription is: Enlighten culture, wonderful pen brings flowers;... Although he is nearly eighty years old, Jin Yong, who is in good health and energetic, made an impromptu speech made a speech. He said that "Shaolin Secrets" has always been a secret collection. Now it has been published publicly, bringing the Yi Jin Jing and other martial arts and medical schools to the world, so that the world can fully enjoy the breadth and depth of the excellent traditional Chinese culture. This is a very great undertaking. cultural projects. He also pointed out that the greatest progress of Shaolin Temple is reflected in its spiritual outlook. Shaolin martial arts has gone global and has become a way of current international cultural exchanges. Discuss the Yi Jin Jing with the monks. In the courtyard in front of the abbot's room, the host specially arranged a Shaolin Kung Fu competition for Jin Yong and his party. More than a dozen Shaolin monks performed their special skills such as Two Finger Zen and Iron Cloth Shirt. These monks are battle-hardened and have performed overseas many times. In front of Master Jin Yong, he was even more energetic and worked hard with every move. These kung fu, which were once described as somewhat mysterious in Jin Yong's writings, were performed by Shaolin monks, winning applause and smiles from Jin Yong from time to time. He commented that a major characteristic of Shaolin Temple is to protect the family and the country and uphold justice. Shaolin Temple has promoted Shaolin martial arts to the whole world, and its role in cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries is immeasurable. Hearing that Monk Yanwang of Shaolin Temple had been practicing the "Yi Jin Jing", Jin Yong asked him curiously: "How long will it take for you to practice to open up the Rendu and Du meridians? Have you opened up now?" King Yan told Jin Yong that meditation alone was too slow. , if you can add the Yijin Marrow Cleansing Internal Skill when meditating, the effect will be even better. As he spoke, he demonstrated a "ten-finger comfort" movement for Jin Yong: stretching his hands to the left and right, shoulder-level, with all five fingers stretched out. King Yan said that as long as the movements are accurate, the heart can be opened quickly. Jin Yong listened attentively and nodded frequently.