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Synopsis of New Shaolin Temple

The 20-episode TV series "New Shaolin Temple" begins with a duel between Li Shimin and Wang Shichong, and showcases the thrilling and dramatic story of Li Shimin's journey to unify the Chinese nation. Li Shimin crosses the Yellow River alone, and in the enemy Wang Shichong's "Zheng Guo", he is repeatedly in danger, and is repeatedly rescued by Shaolin monks who risk their lives to save him. The play demonstrates the various personalities of the Thirteen Stick Monks and their traditional virtues of chivalry and righteousness. Li Shimin, on the south bank of the Yellow River, meets Princess Hao Tai of "Zheng Guo", and there is an entwined and poignant love story between the two of them. The love scene between Monk JUEYUAN and the shepherdess, which mirrors this ancient love story, is the icing on the cake. The play showcases the essence of traditional Chinese martial arts, the twists and turns of the adventure story, the romantic and bizarre love legend, and the humorous details. All these are interwoven into a long drama with thrilling and poetic elements. In 621 A.D. China, a young general and a martial arts monk form a life-and-death friendship, and they stand side by side for justice and fight for their beliefs. When all the smoke settles, the young general becomes the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the most powerful dynasty in Chinese history, and the Shaolin Temple, where the monk lives, becomes the only temple that the emperor allows to practice martial arts, and gradually becomes the only temple that the emperor allows to practice martial arts. The Shaolin Temple, where the monk lived, became the only temple allowed by the emperor to practice martial arts, and gradually established itself as a leader in China's martial arts community until today. ......