Chang Jingzhi (simplified: 常敬之, traditional: 常敬之, pinyin: Cháng Jìngzhī, jyutping: soeng4 ging3 zi1) was one of the Kongtong Five Elders of the Kongtong School. He was described as a tall, thin man with a large head. He practised the Seven-Injury Fist and fought at Bright Summit during the six sects’ campaign against the Ming Order.
Biography
Qingyang Temple incident
When Xie Xun invaded Kongtong Mountain’s Qingyang Temple to obtain the Seven-Injury Fist manual, Chang Jingzhi was among the elders who confronted him. Cheng Kun secretly assisted Xie Xun by striking Chang Jingzhi with Hunyuan Gong, causing him to sustain internal injuries. When Kongjian, the foremost of Shaolin’s Four Divine Monks, perished under Xie Xun’s Seven-Injury Fist at Luoyang, the Kongtong Five Elders were guests at a Diancang Sect martial artist’s residence in Yunnan.
Bright Summit campaign
Chang Jingzhi took part in the six sects’ campaign against Bright Summit. He fought the Ming Order’s Five Elements Flags and reached the summit. When Zhang Wuji duelled the six sects’ representatives, Chang Jingzhi attempted to sneak-attack Zhang Wuji from behind. Xiaozhao used her chains to loop around Chang Jingzhi’s head and foil the attack. Zhang Wuji then defeated Chang Jingzhi’s Seven-Injury Fist with his inner strength.
Later events
The Kongtong contingent was captured by Yuan forces on the way down the mountain and imprisoned at Wan’an Temple. Chang Jingzhi was among those who lost their martial arts due to the Ten Fragrance Softening Powder. He was later freed when Zhang Wuji rescued the six sects.
When Chaghan Temur led Mongol troops to assault Shaolin Temple, Chang Jingzhi joined the martial arts community in resisting the invaders.
Behind the scenes
Source
Character information was drawn from docs/fetched-data/HSDS_20251027_082242/人物/常敬之_20251027_003545.json and the novel.
See also
- Kongtong School
- Seven-Injury Fist
- Xie Xun — Robbed Kongtong of the Seven-Injury Fist manual
- Cheng Kun — Secretly wounded Chang Jingzhi at Qingyang Temple
- Zhang Wuji — Defeated Chang Jingzhi at Bright Summit
- Xiaozhao — Foiled Chang Jingzhi’s sneak attack
- The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Sabre