The man born Chen Shi Di was taken to the Shaolin Temple as a child by his father to escape the turmoil spreading through his family caused by the Scourge, a vicious Huquan Tiger Fist Fighter that happened to also be Zhen Di's elder brother, Chen Dao. His father's dear friend and fellow warrior from days of old, Shi Qing Lei, saw to young Zhen Di's development and secretly taught him the Martial Art that was his heritage.
The story of The Mark of the Shaolin sees Zhen Di at age twenty, about to enter the Hall of Wooden Men, the final test within the Shaolin Temple. He is prepared, he is skilled, but he is also suffering from the shadows of past events that have taken place leading up to this moment. (Have to read the book to see what.)
Skilled in Shaolinquan Martial Arts, especially pole fighting, and that of Huquan Tiger Fist of his family, Zhen Di is a powerful young warrior in the making. As all within his Order, he has been trained in Tieshan Iron Body Skills, Tiesaozhou Gong Iron Broom Skill (a sweep kick method where one develops legs of "iron") and Tiebi Gong Iron Forearm Skill. But Zhen Di's greatest strength lies in the love he has for his family and his righteousness of character, two things that will see him become one half of the greatest Martial Artists of his generation, the Tigers of Wulin.
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