Shenxiu (Original)

Buddhist Monk Shenxiu was ranked seventh among the ten prominent individuals of the Tang Empire during the Kaiyuan Era, as well as one of the contemporary Buddhas of the Vermilion Bird Temple, renowned for his scholarship in Buddhism. His real name was Qin Wuque, and he was actually an undercover agent for Xi Sanmei of the rival Da Huanxi Sect. While travelling in the town of Xiyan in the Han Empire, Shenxiu was captured by Ge Huaiyu, who secretly killed him after torturing him for an entire month and stole his identity. Some time later, Ge Huaiyu was killed by Xie Yan, who acquired the identity of Shenxiu. Xie Yan disguised himself as Shenxiu to win Luoyang city's Festival of Buddha. He continued the act to court Xie Daoyun and later, faked his death after he killed Xi Sanmei.

Trivia

 * Shenxiu is based on Yuquan Shenxiu, an influential Zen Master.