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  2. Southern Shaolin Monastery - Wikipedia

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    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. In an effort to crush the growing rebellion, the Qing army attacked and burned the Southern Shaolin Monastery during middle of the 19th century.

  3. Ten Tigers of Canton - Wikipedia

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    The Ten Tigers of Canton traced their martial arts lineage to the Southern Shaolin Monastery 南少林寺 in the Jiulian Mountains 九連山 in Fujian Province 福建省. . Southern Shaolin Kung Fu is a branch of the better known Shaolin Monastery 少林寺 on Mount Song 嵩山 in Henan Province 河南

  4. List of Buddhist temples in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Deer Park Monastery meditation hall (Vietnamese) in Escondido, California Hsi Lai Temple (Chinese) in Hacienda Heights, California – the largest Buddhist temple in the United States See also: List of sanghas in Central Valley, California and List of sanghas in San Diego County, California

  5. Fung Dou Dak - Wikipedia

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    Fung Dou Dak is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders, survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). He reputedly had the body of steel and was renowned for his fighting skills, with one legend stating that he, along with Pak Mei, joined forces with the Qing army and destroyed the second southern Shaolin Temple with a huge army outnumbering ...

  6. China’s Shaolin monks are known for their incredible ...

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    The photographer reflects on how he took the memorable shot back in 2004, in one of the martial arts academies that had sprung up near the Shaolin Temple. China’s Shaolin monks are known for ...

  7. Five Elders - Wikipedia

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    In Southern Chinese folklore, the Five Elders of Shaolin (Chinese: 少林五祖; pinyin: Shàolín wǔ zǔ; Jyutping: Siu3 lam4 ng5 zou2), also known as the Five Generals are the survivors of one of the destructions of the Shaolin temple by the Qing Dynasty, variously said to have taken place in 1647 or in 1732.

  8. Southern Living names two West Texas steakhouses as 'most ...

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    Here's a look at those four, starting with two West Texas wins. Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo was named the most "delicious" steakhouse on Route 66.

  9. Ng Mui - Wikipedia

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    According to the Wing Chun master Ip Man, Ng Mui was residing and studying at the southern Shaolin Monastery; she managed to survive its destruction by Manchu forces due to her Sifu becoming a traitor after she defeated him during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662–1722). She fled to the White Crane Temple.