This cultural heritage, still constituting the daily temple life, is representative of Chinese civilization. A large number of prominent people, eminent monks, Buddhist disciples, and many others visit the …

Dec 15, 2025 · Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery in Henan province, China, that was founded in 495. In 464 an Indian monk named Bada, the 28th successor in a line of religious leaders that could be …

Shaolin Temple (Chinese: 少林寺; pinyin: Shàolín sì) also known as the Shaolin Monastery, Shaolin Temple is a Chan (“Zen”) Buddhist temple and was established in 495A.D. at the western foot of …

Under the Yuan Dynasty, Shaolin Temple was recognized as the ancestral monastery of Chan Buddhism, boasting over 2,000 monks and 23 affiliated temples. The Ming Dynasty saw extensive …

Shaolin kung fu (Chinese: 少林功夫; pinyin: Shàolín gōngfū), also called Shaolin Wushu (少林武術; Shǎolín wǔshù), or Shaolin quan (少林拳; Shàolínquán), is the largest and most famous style of kung …

Shaolin Temple (Shaolinsi, 少林寺) is as a pivotal Buddhist temple in China. Renowned worldwide for its Shaolin Kung Fu, rich Zen Buddhism culture, and its portrayal in numerous films, TV series, and …

The Shaolin Monastery, which still houses 70 monks, is now a major tourist attraction, as well as a place of pilgrimage for monks and lay Buddhists. A training hall has been built next to the monastery for …

Mar 5, 2019 · The Shaolin temple (Chinese: 少林寺; Hanyu Pinyin: Shàolínsì; literally “Young Forest Temple”) is a Chinese Buddhist monastery famed for its long association with Chán (Japanese: Zen) …

Shaolin Monastery, also known as Shaolin Temple, is a monastic Mahayana Buddhist institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Sha...

Shaolin Monastery (少林寺; shàolínsì), also known as Shaolin Temple, is a monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin kung fu. [1]