First, the characters in Kangxi's calligraphy are pieced together.
This statement means that Kangxi has never been to Shaolin Temple, so people think that the word "Shaolin Temple" is a patchwork of three words in Kangxi's calligraphy. In the end, Shaolin Temple became famous for Kangxi's handwriting. But this statement is still not accepted by the outside world.
Second, Kangxi's handwriting, because of the fire, only the word "Lin" is left.
It is said that Shaolin Temple was affected by the 1928 war. A big fire destroyed Shaolin Temple. It is said that later descendants of Huai Su came to Shaolin Temple and copied Kangxi's words, so this word was added.
The abbot looked at it and found that it was exactly the same as Emperor Kangxi's calligraphy. But when carving the plaque, the abbot suggested adding the word "origin" on the plaque for everyone to see.
Since then, this story has been widely circulated and everyone admires the abbot's behavior. Of course, some people think that the fire destroyed the "temple" on the plaque, and then it was compiled by the chairman of the Buddhist Association. Of course, in order not to be compared with Emperor Kangxi, his personality was reduced by one size.
3. It was completely written by Kangxi, and there were no other accidents.
The direct evidence of this statement is that this plaque has the seal of Emperor Kangxi as a symbol. There is an interesting story about this sentence. It is said that the gate of Shaolin Temple was built during the reign of Kangxi, but the plaque in front of it was always empty. The abbot at that time very much hoped that this plaque could be written by the current emperor.
Later, Emperor Kangxi saw someone write this word on the plaque in a crooked way. He laughed loudly: "What is this writing?" Seeing this opportunity, the abbot immediately stepped forward and said, "Please give it to me in person." At this time, the monks knelt down and asked Emperor Kangxi to write.
Finally, Emperor Kangxi moved to his study and inscribed the words "Shaolin Temple". This plaque has been hung to this day.