But historical records in fact show us that the very inscription "Shaolin Temple" on the temple's main plaque was written by Yung Cheng's father, the K'ang Hsi Emperor, and that Yung Cheng himself, far from destroying the temple, actually ordered its renovation. Imperial relatives and high officials continued to visit the temple throughout the dynasty.
而查諸正史，「少林寺」三字匾額，為清聖祖在康熙四十三年御筆親題，根本無人敢動，遑論火燒？傳說中的「火首」世宗，還曾在雍正十三年下令整修少林寺；此後歷朝也多有王公大臣上山禮佛的紀錄。