{"id":6080,"date":"2025-06-04T07:38:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=6080"},"modified":"2025-06-04T07:38:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:38:43","slug":"xing-xing-the-one-armed-monkey-who-found-peace-at-a-buddhist-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=6080","title":{"rendered":"Xing Xing \u2013 The One-Armed Monkey Who Found Peace at a Buddhist Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Duanghou Temple, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China<\/em> \u2013 Visitors to Duanghou Temple are often touched by the sight of a one-armed monkey named Xing Xing \u2013 a symbol of serenity amid the mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grandma is the best to Xingxing\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IaRCt1Oz3v0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But behind her calm presence lies a moving story of suffering, rescue, compassion, and an extraordinary bond between human and animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-217.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-217.png 639w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-217-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Painful Past and a Fateful Encounter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xing Xing is a Tibetan macaque, a species listed in the Red Book of endangered animals. As a baby, she was caught in a hunter\u2019s trap and lost one of her arms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-218.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-218.png 471w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-218-178x300.png 178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was then raised and trained as a circus animal for performances. In 2010, a compassionate citizen in Ningbo bought her and released her into the wild on Mount Daliang. However, years in captivity had left Xing Xing unable to survive on her own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-219.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-219.png 471w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-219-191x300.png 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was when Buddhist nun Ye Liannyu \u2013 affectionately called \u201cGrandma\u201d by many \u2013 stepped in. During a visit to the temple, she saw the frail monkey foraging near the mountain base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-220.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-220.png 481w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-220-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moved by the monkey\u2019s pitiful eyes, she remembered the Buddhist teachings of compassion and took Xing Xing in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"813\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-221.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-221.png 474w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-221-175x300.png 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe wrapped herself around my leg and looked up at me as if asking for help,\u201d Grandma recalled. \u201cI couldn\u2019t turn away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-222.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-222.png 478w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-222-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fifteen Years as Part of the Temple Family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, Xing Xing has spent more than 15 years living peacefully at Duanghou Temple. Despite having only one arm, she has adapted with remarkable skill \u2013 eating, climbing, even opening water taps and drinking milk through a straw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-223.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-223.png 479w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-223-186x300.png 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> She often sits quietly in meditation alongside the nuns, her calm gaze and peaceful posture moving all who see her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-224.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-224.png 476w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-224-177x300.png 177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To Grandma and the temple\u2019s monks and nuns, Xing Xing is more than a monkey \u2013 she is family. She is bathed, fed, and lives in a tranquil mountain environment. Visitors also bring fruits, milk, or snacks as offerings to the beloved temple resident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-225.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-225.png 505w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-225-191x300.png 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media Fame and Its Consequences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In October 2021, a video showing Grandma gently calling, \u201cXing Xing, come eat,\u201d went viral on Chinese and international social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-226.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-226.png 504w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-226-194x300.png 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Millions viewed the heartwarming clip, and thousands of curious visitors began arriving at the temple \u2013 some to pray, others hoping to meet Xing Xing in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-227.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-227.png 502w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-227-192x300.png 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the influx of attention disrupted Xing Xing\u2019s peaceful life. Overeager tourists approached too closely, took photos, and fed her without caution, causing stress and defensive behavior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-228.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-228.png 486w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-228-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There have been several incidents where she chased or bit visitors who overwhelmed her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-229.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-229.png 507w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-229-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temple has since placed warning signs advising visitors not to get too close or feed her without guidance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-230.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-230.png 508w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-230-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although friendly, Xing Xing is still a wild animal \u2013 and must be treated with respect, care, and a safe distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-231.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-231.png 505w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-231-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Story of Compassion and Bond<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Xing Xing continues to roam the forested hills near the temple, occasionally returning for food and the loving presence of Grandma. Her story is a testament to kindness, healing, and the deep, unspoken connection that can form between human and animal \u2013 when love is paired with understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-232.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-232.png 511w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-232-197x300.png 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duanghou Temple, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China \u2013 Visitors to Duanghou Temple are often touched by the sight of a one-armed monkey named Xing Xing \u2013 a symbol of serenity amid the mountains. But behind her calm presence lies a moving story of suffering, rescue, compassion, and an extraordinary bond between human and animal. 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