The news that Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin is currently under joint investigation by multiple departments for serious violations of law and discipline has attracted widespread attention. According to public reports, Shi Yongxin is accused of various issues, including alleged embezzlement and misappropriation of temple project funds and assets. He is also accused of seriously violating Buddhist precepts, as he is reportedly involved in improper relationships with multiple women and is rumored to have illegitimate children. The relevant investigations are ongoing.
After the incident came to light, some netizens recalled lines from the Hong Kong TV drama adaptation of Jin Yong's martial arts novel 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.' In the show, the main antagonist 'Jiumozhi' has dialogue that now seems ironically prophetic, leading to an online buzz and jokes.
In the 1997 version of 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' Jiumozhi is played by Lee Kwok Lun. To slander the Shaolin Temple and seize their martial arts secrets, he delivers the classic line: 'So Shaolin Temple is actually a place hiding spring scenery, a den of filth and evil!'
In response, on the night of the 27th, Lee Kwok Lun humorously addressed the buzz on his personal Weibo: 'I'm not a prophet—this has nothing to do with me!'
This reply quickly trended online, with netizens joking: 'Turns out the master (Jiumozhi) was actually speaking the truth back then!' and 'No one expected this prophecy to come true!'
Others teased, 'It's like the storyline of Abbot Xuanci of the Northern Song—an illegitimate child (like Xuzhu) is playing out again.'
After the incident came to light, some netizens recalled lines from the Hong Kong TV drama adaptation of Jin Yong's martial arts novel 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.' In the show, the main antagonist 'Jiumozhi' has dialogue that now seems ironically prophetic, leading to an online buzz and jokes.
In the 1997 version of 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' Jiumozhi is played by Lee Kwok Lun. To slander the Shaolin Temple and seize their martial arts secrets, he delivers the classic line: 'So Shaolin Temple is actually a place hiding spring scenery, a den of filth and evil!'
In response, on the night of the 27th, Lee Kwok Lun humorously addressed the buzz on his personal Weibo: 'I'm not a prophet—this has nothing to do with me!'
This reply quickly trended online, with netizens joking: 'Turns out the master (Jiumozhi) was actually speaking the truth back then!' and 'No one expected this prophecy to come true!'
Others teased, 'It's like the storyline of Abbot Xuanci of the Northern Song—an illegitimate child (like Xuzhu) is playing out again.'