There are different opinions about the time and author of the book "The Holy Amethyst". Most scholars in later generations tend to think that "Mr. Wang wrote a biography of the Holy Family", that is, in order to better educate children to read, he wrote a three-character classic that integrates classics and history.

Wang Yinglin was a native of the Southern Song Dynasty, and the historical part of the original sacred amethyst didn't end until the Song Dynasty. With the development of history, in order to reflect the changes of the times, people in various dynasties constantly supplemented the sacred amethyst. He Xingsi added 24 sentences about the history of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties during the reign of Qing Dynasty.