Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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] It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak of the Songshan mountain range in Dengfeng County, Henan province, China.
With the demise of the Shaolin warrior units, the subsidiary Shaolin monasteries disappeared, so that by the end of the Qing dynasty only the temple at Henan remained. The Southern Shaolin Temple gained a reputation for being a revolutionary center and the abbot refused to become a part of the emperor's army or take orders from him.
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 fu. It combines Chan philosophy and martial arts. It was developed in the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China during its 1500-year ...
Four other trainees at a martial arts academy near the Shaolin Temple in China’s Henan province lounge nonchalantly, seemingly unaware of the gravity-defying action taking place above their ...
Architectural Complex of Shaolin Temple, Kernel Compound, Chuzu Temple, Pagoda Forest The mountain also features a significant Buddhist presence. [ 31 ] It is home to the Shaolin Temple , traditionally considered the birthplace of Zen Buddhism , and the temple's pagoda forest is the largest collection of pagodas in China.
The Pagoda forest, wide view. Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple refers to the main cemetery for Buddhist monks at the Shaolin Temple under Mount Song.Consisting of about 250 memorial pagodas beneath or in which the ashes of the deceased were placed, the cemetery covers about 21,000 m 2 (5.2 acres).
The city is one of the most renowned spiritual centers of China, and is home to various religious institutions and famous temples such as the Taoist Zhongyue Temple, the Buddhist Shaolin Temple (a renowned center for martial arts), as well as the Confucian Songyang Academy and the Gaocheng Observatory, hence its poetic expression derived from ...
Temple of the First Patriarch and Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple: Chuzu an ji Shaolin si ta lin 初祖庵及少林寺塔林: Dengfeng 登封市 4-89 Jidu Temple: Jidu miao 济渎庙: Jiyuan 济源市 4-107 Temple of Marquis Wu, Nanyang Nanyang Wu hou ci 南阳武侯祠: Nanyang 南阳市 4-122 Town Walls of Guide: Guide fu cheng qiang ...