Are You Interest in Shaolin Temple?

[lanbaiwuyu]

Located at the Northern foot of the Shaoshi Mountain, 100 kilometers away from Zhengzhou, Henan Province, the Shaolin Temple is cradle of China’s Shaolin Kung Fu. Covering an area of 30.000 square kilometers, the Shaolin Temple is magnificent with unique ancient buildings including Temple Gate, Abbot’s room, Dmou Booth, Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Great Hall and Buddhism Founder’s Hall, ect.

In the west of the temple down the hill scatter the forest of pagodas which is the largest one of its kind in China, in the total of 230 pagodas. These ancient pagodas were the tombs of deceased Buddhist abbots of the temple. With elegance designs and skillful stone craving, this pagodas are in different styles vary from the age of construction. It is a must-visited attraction.

What attracts the tourists streaming into the Shaolin Temple, in my opinion, is the famous Shaolin Kung Fu which obtained its great reputation during the Sui and Tang dynasties (581-907). Today the Shaolin Kung Fu is still obsessed by many enthusiasts of martial arts. The movie” Shaolin Temple” displaying the prominent Shaolin Kung Fu has drawn widely attention around the world and makes people fantastic with Chinese Kung Fu. I like the Kung Fu performance very much and the breathtaking Kung Fu actions make me this moment hold breath and the next moment can’t help to shout cheers.

Why do you like the Shaolin Temple? Which part of the temple do you like best? Why don’t you share your opinions or interesting experience with friends in this forum?

[VacationBuddy]

Hi there,

I have been myself to the Shaoilin Monks show "Wheel of Life" in London and I tell you it was the most exciting thing ever.

The Kung Fu monks with their shaven heads, orange robes and amazing strength balancing on spear points, perfect somersaults and knocking themselves flat and spring upright in one move.

One very small monk standing on one leg with the other stretched up against his ear. Then he keels over sideways to land in the splits, holds those for a moment, and swivels off into another contortion.

I have not had the pleasure to be to the temple yet but I hope the Shaoling Temple does not get too comercialised and loses its authenticity. For instance, the Chinese kung fu star competition TV show in which the kung fu contestants relied on the support of mobile short message votes to stay in the competition.

The Winners of the competition were offered roles in the movie about Shaolin temple bankrolled by the same organizers behind the TV show.

VacationBuddy

[khatrineluz]

I havent seen Shaoilin Monks but i love to witness one in a Shailin Temple i used to think they are not real... Do you have picctures of them?

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[prasad581]

yes iam intersted .. can anyone please why it is so famous??

[Vicky Cun]

Yes, sure

I had 4 days to travel in China and have visited Shaolin Temple last year. I like the atmosphere here, so quiet and peaceful.


Vicky Cun
Indochina Travel Service

[travelmania]

Hi,

Yeah Shaolin Temple is a great temple and the famous one.Everybody who come to China should visit it.

The surrounding atmosphere is also very cool and peaceful so you can refresh yourself.

[Menny]

Also a place to visit if you love Kungfu ist the mountain of Wudang. That`s where internal martial art has developed. Shaolin Kungfu however is an external martial art. They are so famous because they seem to have "superhuman" powers. But that comes from development and cultivation of Chi (Lifeforce and subtle energy flowing within the meridians).
They are amazing, no doubt!

[mitchd]

I was just wondering, how many days would you suggest staying in the region in order to see the Temple and all of the fantastic sites nearby?

[Ruby]

hi there,

You should consider spending at least one night in the the Shaoshi Mountain, if possible near the mythic Shaolin temple. However, a few days will enable you to explore the great surrounding Chinese mountains.