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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.
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 ...
The film spawned the Shaolin Temple series. Its sequel Shaolin Temple 2: Kids from Shaolin was released in 1984 and stars Jet Li in the lead role again. It sold an estimated 490 million tickets at the Chinese box office, making it 1984's highest-grossing film in China. [22] The first two Shaolin Temple films combined sold an estimated 990 ...
The Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, China. In 1969, the five-year-old Duan's Buddhist parents, still worried about his health, took him to the 1,500-year-old [4] Shaolin Temple, the only remains of which after repeated destruction by warring dynasties and the current government were the foundation and some walls. (The temple as it is known ...
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.
Main gate of the Shaolin temple in Henan.. The dhyana master Buddhabhadra (Chinese: 跋陀; pinyin: Bátuó) was the first abbot of the Shaolin Monastery. [1] His ancestral heritage was from Iranian descent via the silk road.
Shaolin may refer to: Shaolin Monastery, or Shaolin Temple, a Buddhist monastery in Henan province, China; Shaolin Kung Fu, a martial art associated with the monastery in Henan, China; Southern Shaolin Monastery, an alleged Buddhist monastery that once stood in Fujian province, China; Sándor Liu Shaolin, a Hungarian short track speed skater
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.