Popular Culture
The Yijin Jing is featured in Louis Cha's Wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. In the story, abbot Fangzheng of the Shaolin Sect teaches Linghu Chong (the protagonist) how to use the skills described in the Yijin Jing to heal his internal injuries.
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