What is interesting about this last stella, is, well, if you consider the one erected previous to this one, further inside the temple in a much higher place of honor (the very large stone that the Tagou school erected), the "direction" is different. The Tagou stone was a very complimentary promotion of Shi Yong Xin, placed and devoted to the abbot at the time when the village was being destroyed. (Almost as if, the Tagou school would allow to remain if they kissed the abbot's ass enough). It was a very nice stone, totally devoted to the abbot's abilities and greatness.
This stone seems to be devoted toward's the purchaser's greatness, in my opinion.
It's a new direction for stella in Shaolin. And what makes it all ironic, as I see it, the purchaser of this stone has everything to gain from his "association" with Shaolin. You would think the purchaser would have erected a stone that demonstrated gratitude, instead of self-promotion.
Just my thoughts on the issue. Fascinating.
This stone seems to be devoted toward's the purchaser's greatness, in my opinion.
It's a new direction for stella in Shaolin. And what makes it all ironic, as I see it, the purchaser of this stone has everything to gain from his "association" with Shaolin. You would think the purchaser would have erected a stone that demonstrated gratitude, instead of self-promotion.
Just my thoughts on the issue. Fascinating.
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