Excerpt from Facebook Notes about the Shaolin Temple and Zen Buddhism respectively, the two of which are closely related.
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History of Shaolin Temple II
by Shaolin Monastery on Wednesday, 01 June 2011 at 09:20
The China Songshan Shaolin Temple, built in 495, is located among the vast land of Kyushu.
Song Luo Wenming, the hinterland, with its rich cultural heritage, rich cultural resources, is both the largest sects of Buddhism – Zen Buddhism, with Chinese Martial Arts holding the largest denomination – the birthplace of Shaolin kung fu.
“There is Shaolin, kung fu world,” was founded in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The over 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple, based on the spirit of Zen Wu, benefiting people who practise Zen.
Legendary. Shaolin Kung Fu Shaolin Ancestors created what is today the Temple, back in its historical period.
Called then ’Zen Shaolin boxing’, the Temple of Zen was the fist to receive its name, and became popular in the world.
With the development of civilization in human history, world-wide dissemination and exchange of advanced culture has been very important, the ‘Songshan Shaolin Templ’e came into being and will stay here for many generations to come.
View of Songshan Shaolin Temple







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