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	Shaolin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A story relates that Bodhidharma was initially refused entry to the Shaolin Temple, and was admitted only after sitting in meditation facing a wall in a nearby cave for nine years.
		Shaolin kung fu reached its peak during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), when several hundred Shaolin monks were given military status and personally led campaigns against rebels and Japanese bandits.
		In fact, Kangxi, the second Qing emperor, was such a supporter of the Shaolin temple in Henan that he wrote the calligraphic inscription that, to this day, hangs over the main temple gate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shaolin_Temple (989 words)

	Shaolin -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The original Shaolin temple is situated at one of (A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world) China's five holy peaks, (additional info and facts about Songshan) Songshan in (additional info and facts about Henan) Henan province.
		After entering Shaolin, it is said that Bodhidharma found the monks out of shape from a lifetime spent only in study and scholasticism, so he introduced a regimen of martial exercises which later developed into (A Chinese martial art; combines principles of karate and judo) kung fu.
		Shaolin kung fu reached its peak during the (The imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644) Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), when several hundred Shaolin monks were given military status and personally led campaigns against rebels and (additional info and facts about Japanese bandits) Japanese bandits.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/shaolin.htm (723 words)

	Temple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The First Temple was built in the 10th century BCE under King Solomon to replace the Tabernacle and was destroyed by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BCE, marking the beginning of the Babylonian exile.
		Mount Temple is a major mountain in Alberta and a major part of the scenery near Lake Louise.
		The Inner Temple and the Middle Temple are two of the four inns of court in London.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Temple (686 words)

	Shaolin Temple
		Shi, a ranking monk at the famous Shaolin Temple in the hills of central China, arrives in a ski jacket, blue turtleneck sweater and denim vest.
		Shaolin Temple is the wellspring of Zen Buddhism and home to the renowned "fighting monks" who inspired the 1970s television series Kung Fu.
		The Shaolin Temple owes its fame less to history -- the monks are said to have rescued a Tang Dynasty prince from rebels in A.D. 621 and helped save the empire -- than to a 1980 Hong Kong movie of the same name that inspired a generation of Chinese martial artists.
	www.dotaichi.com /Articles/ShaolinTemple.htm (906 words)

	Luoyang,Regent Tour China
		Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng County, Henan Province, is known in and outside of China for Shaolin wushu (martial arts).
		The temple was built in 495, the 19th year of the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty and was named Shaolin because it is at the northern foot of Shaoshi Mountain and surrounded by densely growing trees (lin means forest).
		Shaolin Temple was built in 495 as a residence for an eminent monk from India, as ordered by Emperor Xiaowen (467-499) of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
	www.regenttour.com /chinaplanner/lya/lya-sights-shaolin.htm (1204 words)

	shaolin history @ shaolin.com
		The Shaolin temple was in a secluded area where bandits would have traveled and wild animals were an occasional problem, so the martial side of the temple probably started out to fulfill self-defense needs.
		Thus even though a temple may have been Taoist or Buddhist at first, once it became Shaolin, it was a member of a new order, an amalgamation of the prevailing Chinese philosophies of the time.
		The temples were unfortunate victims of war in a land that had abandoned its historical practice of respecting posterity and ancestors.
	www.shaolin.com /shaolin_history.aspx (1583 words)

	Lamka Shaolin Disciple's Union>>>>>Shaolin Temple Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Temple was built in late 1700's as a Shaolin temple, built in a mountain area overlooking the ocean near Shanghai.
		Shaolin was dedicated to the universality of human experience, and denied no one with qualifications admittance (again, contrary to television).
		The actual number of chambers varied, depending upon which temple you were in, the combination of skills taught as a "core" by particular training masters, and, naturally, the size of the temple.
	www.angelfire.com /dragon/shaolin1/desctemple.html (3073 words)

	Temple - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A Hindu and Buddhist temple in Cambodia and Thailand is known as a wat.
		The temple is the side of the head behind the eyes.
		The muscle whose origin is the temple and whose insertion is the jaw is called "temporalis".
	open-encyclopedia.com /Temple (395 words)

	Shaolin Temple: Luoyang Tourist Attractions
		Founded in AD 496 during the Northern Wei dynasty, the Shaolin Temple was built in honor of an Indian monk called Bodhidharma (known to the Chinese as Da Mo), founder of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism or more popularly known as Chinese Chan (or Zen) Buddhism.
		This temple is therefore regarded as the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism.
		Upon entering the mountain gate of the Shaolin Temple, the first hall one encounters is characterized by double eaves flanked behind by a Bell Tower (this tower holds a great bronze bell) and a Drum Tower (this tower holds an artistic drum).
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/henan/luoyang/songshan_shaolin.htm (646 words)

	Independent Lens . SHAOLIN ULYSSES: Kungfu Monks in America . About Shaolin . The Temple . \| PBS
		The Shaolin Temple’s 1500-year old history is a chronicle of Chinese culture and legend.
		However, the Temple’s fortunes were reversed during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) when martial arts were forbidden and the Shaolin monks were perceived as threats to the empire.
		The Temple was rebuilt, and by the 1911 Revolution, a strong enough entity that it could contribute fighters to the resistance against the emperor.
	www.pbs.org /independentlens/shaolinulysses/temple.html (677 words)

	Shaolin Kung Fu and Shaolin Temple, China Highlights Travel
		Shaolin Temple was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty in the 19th calendar year of the reign of Emperor Taihe (495) and is one of China's most famous an-cient temples.
		The Shaolin Temple was allowed to organize an army of monk soldiers, who acted as military people in warring times and as monks in peace time.
		The Shaolin Temple on Mount Nine Lotus in Fujian Province during the Ming Dynasty was famous for developing the Shaolin Quan.
	www.chinahighlights.com /travelguide/kungfu/shaolin_kungfu.htm (1485 words)

	Shaolin Kung Fu History
		Shaolin was not a poor temple by this time and was regularly attacked by peasant armies (since individuals had no chance to penetrate Shaolin defence's and walls).
		In order to graduate from the temple, they would have to exhibit phenomenal skills and pass through 18 testing chambers in the temple (which were possibly more symbolic in nature as no evidence was found in any of the Shaolin Temples of any such rooms).
		Be it in Shaolin Wu Shu, be is Shaolin derived Kung Fu/Wing Chung or even the 'Fist of China' as was Karate once known; Shaolin is in the spirit and heart not in the strength of your punch and as such should be celebrated.
	www.shaolin.com.au /history.htm (5328 words)

	shaolin temple, China Tour
		Shaolin then thrived as a center of kung-fu masters from around the country.
		Always a center of rebellion, Shaolin was badly damaged by fire three times, most seriously in 1938, when a blaze raged for more than 40 days, destroying nearly all the temple's classical literature and records.
		Shaolin, famous as the birthplace of China's martial arts, has emerged as a well-oiled money-making machine servicing hordes of tourists attracted to the scene of countless kung fu novels and movies.
	www.chinatour.com /attraction/shaolintemple.htm (619 words)

	The Epoch Times :: Shaolin Temple Restoration Planned
		The temple has suffered destruction at the hands of war many, many times, and this restoration is an attempt to return Shaolin Temple to its original splendor, said Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin, while speaking with the Beijing Evening Paper.
		He stressed that in order to re-establish Shaolin temple’s original style and features, this restoration must not only restore and ensure the protection of ancient constructions, but must also include the removal of modern construction which does not fit with the Shaolin style.
		A Shaolin Kung-Fu museum will be constructed to facilitate the enactment of this declaration, which will use displays and a martial arts performance hall to showcase the 1000 years of history and development of the Shaolin martial arts.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/4-2-24/20060.html (713 words)

	Shaolin Temple (1976)
		The very real destruction of the famed Shaolin Temple during the Qing Dynasty in China is one of the most important events in the history of kung fu.
		Shaolin Temple could technically be considered the first 'Venoms' film with appearances from five cast members of the infamous Five Venoms (1978).
		Although Shaolin Temple is the first modern telling of the temple's destruction and features a fine cast and lots of action, the film, like every other film on the same topic cannot be considered the definitive Shaolin Temple experience.
	www.kungfucinema.com /reviews/shaolintemple1976.htm (1351 words)

	Shaolin Temple
		The Order of Shaolin Ch'an, founded in 520 C.E. by the Indian monk Tamo, is a branch of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism dedicated to the study of nature and humanity's place in our world.
		Through the physical study of martial arts we learn to extinguish our egos, through the study of nature we seek understanding of the unity of all life, and through meditative practices we strive to maximize the potential of each individual.
		The OSC was brought to the United States and (briefly) Canada beginning in 1902, as the most senior echelon of Shaolin monks fled the chaos and destruction of the Boxer Rebellion, the end of the Chinese Empire, the Warlord Period, and the purges of communism.
	www.shaolintemple.org (195 words)

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		Shaolin Gongfu's fame came out of the fame of the Temple, of which stood out in the world of Chan (Zen) Buddhist religion due to the magnificent Gongfu.
		Shaolin monks were forced to practice at night in closed doors, which evidenced by many holes in one practicing room, and some of the great martial monks went to the southern parts of China.
		In 1379, the Japanese monk Shaoyuan studied in the Temple and later taught Shaolin Gongfu to the Japanese and was regarded by his people as the Soul of Japan.
	www.liuinstitute.com /masterliu/shaolin_temple_article.html (1017 words)

	The Beginning of the Shaolin Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But what contributes to Shaolin Monks awesome participation in wushu training is the geographical location and distinct historical cirumstances of their temple.
		The geographical location of the temple in the Central Plains became an ideal place for retired generals, malcotents and refugees from the law who came to Shaolin Temple because of its tolerant atmosphere.
		Emperor Wen Di during the Sui Dynasty gave Shaolin 1, 648 acres of land because monasterial economies expanded due to the court's interest in Buddhism.
	www.geocities.com /Colosseum/1705/shaolin1.html (437 words)

	USATODAY.com - China's Shaolin Temple fights for name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		With the claw of international commerce at its door, the Buddhist temple with the martial-arts tradition made famous by dozens of kung fu movies is fighting back — and not with its hands and feet — to safeguard the Shaolin trademark from opportunistic marketeers.
		Six years ago, the temple's vegetarian monks won a lawsuit against a company in a nearby town that was using the Shaolin name to market its product — canned hams.
		Shaolin Temple, built in 496 in the foothills of sacred Mount Songshan, is widely considered the birthplace of Shaolin Boxing, a unique combination of Buddhism and Chinese martial arts that evolved into "gongfu," or kung fu.
	www.usatoday.com /money/2002-09-25-kung-fu-trademark_x.htm (762 words)

	Shaolin Temple and Shaolin history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 495 AD, emperor Xiao Wen, built the Shaolin monastery, on the northern foothills of the Wuru summit, of Shao shi mountain, northwest of Deng Feng city, at Henan province.
		The Shaolin temple was build for an Indian Buddhist monk called Bhurdha.
		Revered in myth, extolled in film and almost destroyed by revolution, China's famous Shaolin Temple, where the martial art of kung fu was created, has been revived to fascinate a new generation.
	www.aboutshaolin.com /weblog.php (1425 words)

	USA Shaolin Temple - Shaolin Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism
		The USA Shaolin Temple carries on the traditions and training of the illustrious Shaolin Temple in Henan, China and was founded by 34th generation Shaolin Temple Fighting Monk, Shifu Shi Yan Ming.
		The USA Shaolin Temple has launched a capital campaign to raise the funds needed to build a new Temple in upstate New York while maintaining a presence in Manhattan.
		The USA Shaolin Temple is currently holding a capital campaign to raise the funds needed to build a permanent Temple upstate New York.
	www.usashaolintemple.com (643 words)

	Shaolin Wheel Of Life Monks Temple Wushu Retreat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For over fifteen hundred years the Shaolin Monks from China's Henan Province have applied the discipline of martial arts as a unique manifestation of their religion.
		The name Shaolin has become synonymous with the finest and most extraordinary feats of discipline, strength and courage; and with the growth in popularity of modern Kung Fu, the reputation of the Shaolin Monks has become established throughout the world.
		What contributed to the Shaolin Monks' awesome abilities was the geographical location and distinct historical circumstances of their Temple.
	www.shaolinwheeloflife.com /shaolin (233 words)

	Shaolin Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Shaolin Wushu has long been a method of improving one's health, as well as being an incredibly effective form of self defense.
		No, this was one of the first public appearances of Shi YongXin as the new abbot of the Shaolin temple.
		The first abbot of the Shaolin temple since the leaving of the last Chinese emperor in early 1900's.
	www.russbo.com /Shaolin_Temple.htm (278 words)

	Shaolin Temple Overseas Headquarters : Home
		The Shaolin Temple Overseas Headquarters is the official subsidiary branch of the legendary Shaolin Temple at Song Mountain in China.
		The sacred mission of the Shaolin Temple Overseas Headquarters is to propagate and proliferate Shaolin's traditional culture by providing the unique "Unity of Chan and Body" way of teaching.
		The two words, "Shaolin Temple", achieved worldwide fame and influence today not by the relatively recent commercial media hype, but by the merits accumulated in the last 1500 years by generations of venerated patriarchs and monks.
	www.shaolin-overseas.org /home.html (219 words)

	Shaolin Temple
		The origin of martial arts, the origin of kung fu surround the vague mysteries of the Shaolin Temple and the shaolin monks.
		Shaolin Temple is situated in the beautiful Songshan Mountains, which is only eight miles of Dengfeng and about 50 miles southwest of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province.
		Shaolin Temple was established in 495 during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534).
	shaolin-temple.gungfu.com (811 words)

	Shaolin Forum - Shaolin 'Temple' Roodepoort RSA
		Although a number of shaolin temple have been opened under the auspices of the temple in Henan, they also provide buddist teaching because, at the end of the day they are monks.
		I think we are all starry eyed by this whole ancient way of martial arts, temples and monks who learned lethal martial arts in their secluded temples.
		I think we all have to realise that the true authentic Shaolin Monks are gone, those that are still in China are being used by the government.
	www.shaolin.nl /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=165 (2982 words)

	Independent Lens . SHAOLIN ULYSSES: Kungfu Monks in America . The Monks \| PBS
		Shi Guolin became a monk of the Shaolin Temple at age 17 and subsequently became the leader of the martial monks in the ‘80s and ‘90s.
		He settled in New York, and in 1995 established the USA Shaolin Temple Overseas Headquarters in Flushing, Queens, which recently expanded and re-opened in 2000.
		He maintains close ties with the Shaolin Temple of China and is next in line to be Abbot there.
	www.pbs.org /independentlens/shaolinulysses/monks.html (456 words)

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