Sweeping monk witnessed the deeds of the Shaolin School only in the forty-third chapter of the novel. According to his account, he stayed in the sutra depository for about forty-two years, and everything that happened in the sutra depository was in his eyes. However, others don't know his existence.
In the Wulin Congress held in Shaoshi Mountain, he appeared in the Buddhist pavilion of Shaolin Temple, explaining the disadvantages of stealing Shaolin martial arts, and single-handedly attacked the Wulin masters such as Xiao Feng, Murong Bo and Jiu, easily subdued Murong Bo, and then settled their grievances with Buddhism. After enlightenment, the two men realized their differences, bridged them, worshipped themselves as teachers and converted to Buddhism.
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(1) age
When sweeping monk appeared, "a thin monk in a blue robe was sweeping the floor with a broom. This monk is not young, and his sparse beard is all white. "
(2) Wushu
He knows how to match the seventy-two skills of Shaolin with the corresponding scriptures. Xiao Yuanshan and Murong Bo were first-class masters when they entered Shaolin, while sweeping monk could spy on their every move, while Xiao Yuanshan was in a coma. It can be seen that sweeping monk's martial arts are far above them.
(3) Experience
Sweeping monk saw at a glance that Jiumo's wisdom was based on a bard's short work, but the bard's name was little known.
(4) Tolerance
Sweeping monk is graceful, harmonious, self-effacing, unpredictable, and unusual, showing a great master's demeanor.
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