Shaolin Monastery facts for kids
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少林寺
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Shaolin Monastery
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Affiliation | Buddhism |
Year consecrated | 5th century CE |
Status | Active |
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Location | Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan |
Country | China |
The Shaolin Monastery or Shaolin Temple is a temple at Song mountain of Dengfeng, near Zhengzhou City,Henan Province, China. Now it is led by abbot Venerable abbot Shi Yǒngxìn.
It was Founded in the 5th century and became the Holy Ground of Kung Fu. Now it is the Mahayana Buddhist monastery perhaps best known to the Western world.
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See also
In Spanish: Shaolin para niños
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