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Every morning, visitors can learn from the Shaolin disciples about a Shaolin boxing art, which is specifically designed for beginners. The learners may even have the chance to have one-on-one coaching ...

The latest news and top stories on Shaolin Temple. A prominent Henan province-based monastic institution, Shaolin Temple is ...

A Shaolin kung fu festival opened in the Shaolin Temple in Central China’s Henan Province on Saturday, gathering over a hundred of participants to compete for the global kung fu star title, while ...

With my iPod headphones plugged in, the abbot of Shaolin keeps his expression perfectly neutral as his eardrums are assailed by the thumping beats of the Wu-Tang Clan. “I don’t get it,” says Shi ...

China’s world-famous Shaolin Temple gained prominence among many Americans with the release of the 1980s martial arts movie of the same name. An updated version of the film, loved by fans for the ...

About 300 meters in the west of Shaolin Temple, there stands the largest-scale group of pagodas in China. The Sutra Hall is the place where the temple stores Buddhist scriptures and expounds Buddhist ...