Wonderful ancient place. Fascinating that an Indian monk traveled all the way from South India to establish this ancient monastery which has survived many centuries and still remains relevant in this modern age. The seat of ancient martial arts.
it's the birth place of Shaolin martial arts. With long history. Shaolin temple was built in 495 AD in northern Wei Dynasty, it covers a huge areas.
Very beautiful temple.I am an Indian and I learn Wing chun kung fu but I wish to learn Shaloin kung fu from here....
Shaolin Temple is a Buddhist temple located under the Wuquan Peak in Lushan, Dengfeng City, Henan Province, China. It is named Shaolin Temple because it is located in the dense jungle of Shaofang Mountain in the hinterland of Lushan Mountain. It was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and the 19th year.
I love Kung fu and shaolin monks are great teachers.
Once in life would be honoured to learn in shaolin temple if got a chance... Feel for martial art
The commercial Shaolin Temple covers a large area, only a small part of which retains the original appearance of the Shaolin Temple. The $100 admission ticket to the entire Shaolin Temple is a must-see for the Shaolin monks. However, because the place is too big, if you don't want to walk, you can add money to the car. After entering the park, the biggest feeling for me is to pay for the service. The Shaolin monk performance does not have a position. If you don't arrive early, you can only add money to the VIP car.
Although it is rebuilt, it can still be back to the past.
There is evidence of Shaolin martial arts being exported to Japan since the 18th century. Martial arts such as Okinawan Sh rin-ry ( ) style of Karate, for example, has a name meaning "Shaolin School"[26] and the Japanese Shorinji Kempo ( ) is translated as "Shaolin Temple Fist Method". Other similarities can be seen in centuries-old Chinese and Japanese martial arts manuals.[27]
In 1928, the warlord Shi Yousan set fire to the monastery, burning it for over 40 days, destroying a significant percent of the buildings, including many manuscripts of the temple library.[28]
The Cultural Revolution launched in 1966 targeted religious orders including the monastery. The five monks who were present at the monastery when the Red Guards attacked were shackled and made to wear placards declaring the crimes charged against them.[28] The monks were jailed after publicly being flogged and paraded through the street as people threw rubbish at them.[28] The government purged Buddhist materials from within the monastery walls, leaving it barren for years.
Martial arts groups from all over the world have made donations for the upkeep of the temple and grounds, and are subsequently honored with carved stones near the entrance of the temple.
In the past, many have tried to capitalise on Shaolin Monastery fame by building their own schools on Mount Song. However, the Chinese government eventually outlawed this; the schools were moved to the nearby towns. A dharma gathering was held from August 19 to August 20, 1999, in Shaolin Monastery for Shi Yongxin's assumption of office as abbot. In March 2006, Russian President Vladimir Putin became the first foreign leader to visit the monastery. In 2007, the Chinese government partially lifted the 300-year ban of the Jieba, the ancient ceremony of the nine marks which are burned onto the head with sticks of incense. The ban was lifted only for those who were mentally and physically prepared to participate in the tradition.
Two modern bathrooms were recently added to the temple for use by monks and tourists. The new bathrooms reportedly cost three million yuan to build.[29] Films have also been released like Shaolin Temple[30] and more recently, Shaolin starring Andy Lau.
In 1994 the temple registered its name as a trademark. In the late 2000s, Shi Yongxin began authorizing Shaolin branches outside of mainland China in what has been called a franchise scheme. The branches are run by current and former monks and allow dispersion of Shaolin culture and study of Shaolin kung fu around the world.[31] As of January, 2011, Yongxin and the temple operated over 40 companies in cities across the world, including London and Berlin, which have purchased land and property.[32]
In 2018, for the first time in its 1500-year history, the Shaolin Monastery raised the national flag as a part of a "patriotism drive" under the new National Religious Affairs Administration, a part of the United Front Work Department which "oversees propaganda efforts as well as relations with the global Chinese diaspora".[33] Senior theology lecturer Sze Chi Chan of Hong Kong Baptist University analyzes this move as Xi Jinping making an example of the Shaolin Monastery to send a message to other temples and the Chinese Catholic Church.
I understand that for local China citizen the kids that join Shaolin temple attend regular classes like normal school at the temple. Only they have addition Kung Fu lesson as part of their lesson. Come only if you want to see what Shaolin temple look like. They sell Shaolin Chinese plaster and spray for muscle ache and pain which some who bought say is very effective.
Shaolin Temple, a thousand-year-old temple, no matter what the current environment is, it is worthy of praise to promote martial arts to the world. Because they did not cherish themselves behind closed doors, but went to the public to let the world understand Chinese traditional culture and let people understand martial arts.
Today, Chuanwu has gone to UFC except for a few people, and some martial artists have gone to events like Wu Lin Feng. Most of the masters of Chuanwu said that I was good, and I was beaten and stiffened when I walked on the field~ I have internal skills to be afraid of hurting others.
Without an open attitude and practice against the training environment, the things of our ancestors will fall.
I have seen young monks boxing in Shaolin Temple, and I don t think strong adults like me are opponents. Regardless of whether Shaolin needs to adjust its outlook on money or start a road tiger, it has its own Buddhism and legal constraints.
Generally speaking, its development direction is open and suitable for the times.
Shaolin Temple, Gongfu Shaolin.
Buddhists created Gongfu thousands years ago. When Gongfu steps into world, Shaolin becames famous.
The temple is in "Song" mountain, Henan. As Mr. Bruce Lee let people know Gongfu, Shaolin Temple is the basement of Gongfu.
If you wanna see real Gongfu, Shaolin Temple will be your first choice.
Kungfu was brought from Tamilnadu in India to China by the great Pallava Prince Bodhidharman...
The event was very good, and I took a lot of photos, because that day happened to be the Bath Buddha Festival.
Actually just commerce! But you just have to see it
The most beautiful place, already breathtaking. I want to learn martial arts, and learn all the wisdom of Shaolin monks
I learn shaoline kung-fu. 18 hands of budha techniques.
So i wish that one time i will go shaoline temple. & meet shaoline monks. Its my last wish.
It is a must visit if you are in china. The place is realy great whatever season. I was there in January and it was freezing cold. The picture i shot where amazing. Aside, the whole atmosphere in this place is awsome.
The show is realy great and perfomed by shaolin students who are realy skilled. Aside from the tempel, there are many other attractions up there.
It was very easy to get to the place. I traveled by a long distance bus from louyan bus station. Took about 1h 20min. To go back, i just took a bus from the same stop i was dropped off. Make sure that you leave in the afternoon (i think 18:30), after that it becomes a bit hard to find a good transportation.
i m mad about kung fu and other martial arts so its like heaven to me
This is an awesome experience with the kung fu guys. I liked it very much. My experience is un-imaginable.l saw the masters whose each cell is kung fu. One of them personally showed me some of his best items. Iliked their kicks,punches. They also showed flips and some other mind-blowing movements.
The scenery on the mountain is good, and there is a movie in Shaolin Temple but I didn t go in
Very beautiful place. But booth bosses are not nice
The place stands for the part of most famous culture of China, Kung fu.
The funnest thing is only few of monk out there but tourist are everywhere, haha haha !!!
Be able to join the tour group will be easier to get the ticket and less waiting.
I couldn't dislike it. I grew up with Shaolin movies and martial arts. The show is not something special. You may miss it. You don't see such a mess to log in. The Chinese know how to attract tourists. Everything is maintained.
Shaolin Temple is a historic source of knowledge.
Beautiful architecture Master Tak Tak
This is a great Shaolin temple which Bodhidharma starts martial arts bodhidharma another name is Damu Damu is indian without Damu china can't live because Damu solved a 16 century disease Damu is a nice person but chinese kill Damu because of astrology of Chinese
Next year begins the training that Buddha be praised
I went in October. Temperature and humidity were just right, we were able to do sightseeing very comfortably.
It seems to be a popular tourist destination in China, there are about 4 layers of vast parking lots on the slope, cars of each ministry's number are stopped, Gikiri walked quite well from the parking lot to the main gate.
I will walk anyway since I entered the area, so let's stop when Jijiibaba. Shoes are always easy to walk! Summer is sure to be too hot for sightseeing.
This is the second time I came here. It was the birth place of chinese shaolin kungfu, the center of zen Buddhism in ancient China and the one of the shooting place of jet li's shaolin temple film.
You'll need a whole day to explore this place because the area of the temple was huge.
The entrance ticket is 80 yuan for a full pass.
You can also enjoy the amazing kungfu performance there.
In the summertime this temple can get pretty packed and can lessen the fun, but in the winter you have more of it to yourself. This makes it a great excursion though the weather might not be to your liking.
There are many interactive exhibits. I took part in the martial arts exhibition to represent the West, though not very successfully except on a comedic level. The attendants are dressed traditionally and are very friendly and informative and the views are quite spectacular. The architecture is picturesque you will find ample photo opportunities as the photo collage suggests.
If you are in this region I suggest this temple as a must see!
Discipline, harmony, martial arts, meditation, work, inner vision, harmony with the universe, with the earth, with animals, flora, water, life ...
This is an awesome experience with the kung fu guys. I liked it very much. My experience is un-imaginable.l saw the masters whose each cell is kung fu. One of them personally showed me some of his best items. Iliked their kicks,punches. They also showed flips and some other mind-blowing movements. Actually it was a great, wonderful day
Our tour to China would have never been complete without visiting this temple! The kung fu and martial arts performance, that too in the temple itself was a life time experience! The ambience of the monastery was mystic and divine !
The legendary Shaolin Shaolin has a strong commercial atmosphere and is a little disappointing~
One of the most recently invented and familiar of the Shaolin historical narratives is a story that claims that the Indian monk Bodhidharma, the supposed founder of Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism, introduced boxing into the monastery as a form More
Mythical kung fu temple.
In the great outdoors, lots of visitors.
Happy to be here but sad that this place was turn to too much commercialize
I like kungfu but im learning karate shcool in indonesia
A must see. Should be in everyone's bucket list. Take your time and see everything. If possible, go for at lest two days
World-class attractions, ancient millennium temples, the cultural assets worthy of the ancient feelings of ancient thoughts, the birthplace of famous martial arts, you must visit if you have the opportunity
It s not the same as the imagination, but the reputation is so loud that you must take a trip.
Best place for who love kung fu and martial arts and who want to be monk thecan go
L am 13 l have been doing Kung fu since l was 5 it's awesome l would love to go there
Beautiful. I wanted to train kung fu with the monks and I even met one and his name is Li Yuan
Worst Wendy's I've ever been to. I got the crap beat out of me when I asked, do you guys have any Spicy Chicken Filets?
Great historic place. Lots of walking around. Make an effort to get on the cable car and the climb up to the top of the mountain. Just do it, it is worth it!
