Jigong is a legendary figure, so is there really such a person in history?

Speaking of monk Jigong, the theme song "My shoes are broken, my hat is broken, and my cassock is broken" echoed in my mind. I think all my contemporaries must feel this way. I wonder if the children after zero zero now know the classic image of Jigong. Then the question is, as a widely publicized figure in film and television, did he really exist, or was he just a fictional fairy tale?

Li Xiuyuan, a native of Taizhou, Zhejiang, is a real figure in history. He is kind, punishes evil and promotes good, helps the poor, is deeply loved by the people, and is respected by the world as a living Buddha who helps the people, so as to know the sufferings of the people and punish the rich and heartless.

As a Buddhist, Jigong is usually a crazy and disheveled figure in the eyes of ordinary people, which is completely different from the traditional "nothing" Buddhist. He is free and easy by nature, addicted to alcohol and meat, which is obviously different from other students. The phrase "wine and meat cross the intestines, Buddha pays attention" reflects his attitude towards Buddhism. In addition, all his life, he helped the poor, eliminated violence and turned to good and fierce evil, and his virtues were widely spread among the people.

The image of Jigong handed down from the folk is a unique and beautiful living state in history and culture, which is spread in folk art. The story and legend of Jigong has been legendary since it was handed down, and it has become a household name. It is unusual to help the public with madness, to be honest and clean. There are bamboo slips of contemporary poet and monk and his anthology "Collection of Northern Bamboo Slips" as evidence. Ju Jian is the nephew of Jigong. When visiting Chicheng Mountain, he called a cliff on the mountain "Jishuyan". After the death of Jigong, kiku wrote an inscription for the Fiona Fang stupa in the lake, which was another name of Jigong.