The Yung Cheng Emperor himself was said to have slipped into the temple in disguise once and then ordered its destruction by fire, a tale embellished by many a storyteller.
傳說它在清朝初年成為反清復明的大本營，雍正帝還曾混入少林學藝，然後導演一場火燒少林的大場面。說者鑿鑿，以此為背景的故事也多不勝數。