Shaolin Monastery
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Shaolin Monastery, also known as Shaolin Temple, is a Mahayana Buddhist monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin kung fu. It is located at the foot
Daxiongbao Dian, the monastery's main building, in 2007
Mural painting from the 1830s in Baiyi Hall of Shaolin Monastery
Maitreya Pagoda, dating from the year 1087, Song dynasty
Chuzu Temple of Shaolin Monastery, built in 1125, Song dynasty
Dengfeng
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Dengfeng is a county-level city of Henan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou. The name Dengfeng was bestowed upon it by Empress Wu Zetian of the W
Shaolin Monastery
…as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin kung fu. It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak of the Mount Song mountain range in Dengfeng, Zhengzhou prefecture, in Henan, China. The name reflects its location in the ancient grove (林; lín) of Mount Shaoshi, in the hinterland of the Mount…
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Pagoda of Songyue Temple, 2015 09 25 20