Koxinga sent five of his generals to help Ch'en, but they couldn't find him. They then hid out in South Shaolin Temple, instructing the monks in martial arts and propagating anti-Ching thinking.
後來，鄭成功又派了五位部將去幫助陳進南，此五人沒找到陳，結果遁入南少林為僧，在寺內傳播武術與反清思想。