"This matter, it's a long story that stretches back through history," the great monk couldn't help but sigh.
"During the Tang Dynasty, because the Thirteen Stick Monks made significant contributions by saving the Tang sovereign, Emperor Taizong specially decreed that Abbot Tanzong of the Northern Shaolin establish a new Shaolin Temple in the south, named 'Southern Shaolin Temple.'
Not only did he transfer sutras to the temple, but Abbot Tanzong also moved a lot of martial arts materials to the Southern Shaolin Temple, including the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, Bone Transformation Scripture, and Boy Skill, three of the four great internal martial arts of Shaolin.
With the rich heritage of Northern Shaolin, Southern Shaolin also had quite a reputation in the south. Until the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, many people from the martial world sought to overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming. The court saw Chinese Martial Artists as a major threat,
