Kongtong Sect
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| Traditional Chinese | 崆峒派 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 崆峒派 | ||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Kōngtóng Pài |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | Hung1-tung4 Paai3 |
The Kongtong Sect is a fictional martial arts sect mentioned in several works of wuxia fiction. It is commonly featured as a leading orthodox sect in the wulin (martial artists' community). It is named after the place where it is based, the Kongtong Mountains.
According to legend, the sect was founded by a shepherd boy. The boy met an immortal in the Kongtong Mountains, who taught him extraordinary martial arts. The boy was Mulingzi, the founder of the Kongtong Sect. Mulingzi attained a remarkable level of prowess in martial arts and led Kongtong towards its rise to prominence in the wulin as one of the major orthodox sects alongside Shaolin, Wudang and others.
Mulingzi is known for his most powerful skill, the 'Seven Harms Fist', and his chivalry. Mulingzi hated villainy so he often roamed the jianghu in his younger days as a youxia to help the poor and punish the wicked. In his later years, Mulingzi still retained his fiery temper and strong aversion towards evil. Whenever he saw any Kongtong member engaging in an immoral act, he would severely punish that person. He was especially strict towards his own apprentices.
Mulingzi was dead for a long time when the events in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber take place, and Kongtong is led by the Five Elders. Kongtong joins five other orthodox sects in a campaign against the Ming Cult, leading to the battle at Bright Peak.Xie Xun of the Ming Cult stole the 'Seven Harms Fist' manual from Kongtong and mastered the skill. However, Zhang Wuji, the newly elected leader of the Ming Cult, saves it from destruction at the hands of the six sects. Zhang also heals one of Kongtong's elders, Zong Weixia, during a fight, and inadvertently improves the cult's relations with Kongtong. Zong and some Kongtong members later appear to help Zhang Wuji rescue Xie Xun from Shaolin Monastery, even though Xie is seen as an enemy of Kongtong.
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