Shaolin Monastery, Buddhist monastery in Mount Song, China
The Shaolin Temple occupies 57,600 square meters at the foot of Wuru Peak, featuring numerous halls, memorials, and Buddhist artifacts among ancient ginkgo trees.
Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei established the monastery in 495 AD, which became a center for Buddhist scripture translation under its first abbot, Butuo Buddhabhadra.
The monastery houses multiple training spaces where monks maintain the tradition of Chan Buddhism combined with martial arts practices developed over centuries.
Visitors can reach the temple through major highways from Luoyang and Zhengzhou cities, with entrance fees of 80 CNY and operating hours from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The Pagoda Forest within the complex contains numerous ancient burial towers of different heights, marking the final resting places of Buddhist dignitaries through generations.
Location: Dengfeng
Inception: 495
Founders: Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei
Architectural style: Chinese architecture
Part of: Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
Website: http://shaolin.org.cn/en
GPS coordinates: 34.50709,112.93569
Latest update: May 29, 2025 10:24
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