Chang Jingzhi

Chang Jingzhi

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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 Injuries 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 Injuries 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 Injuries 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 Injuries Fist with his neili.

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 Monastery, Chang Jingzhi joined the martial arts community in resisting the invaders.

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