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Shaolin Monastery

Shaolin Monastery (少林寺; shàolín-sì), also known as Shaolin Temple, is a Mahayana Buddhist monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin kung fu. It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak of the Mount Song mountain range in Dengfeng, Zhengzhou prefecture, in Henan, China. The name reflects its location in the…

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Location
Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan, China · China
Affiliation
Chan Buddhism
Criteria
Cultural: (iv)
Established
495; 1531 years ago (495)
Inscription
2010 (34th Session)
Part of
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Centre of Heaven and Earth"

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related to Republic of China · 32
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Location · 2
Shaolin Monastery → China, Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Affiliation · 1
Shaolin Monastery → Chan Buddhism
Coordinates · 1
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Criteria · 1
Shaolin Monastery → Cultural: (iv)
Established · 1
Shaolin Monastery → 495; 1531 years ago (495)
Inscription · 1
Shaolin Monastery → 2010 (34th Session)

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Shaolin MonasteryEstablished495; 1531 years ago (495)1.00infobox
Shaolin MonasteryInscription2010 (34th Session)1.00infobox
Shaolin MonasteryLocationDengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan, China1.00infobox
Shaolin MonasteryLocationChina1.00infobox
Shaolin MonasteryPart ofHistoric Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Centre of Heaven and Earth"1.00infobox
Shaolin MonasteryReference1305-0051.00infobox
Shaolin MonasteryStatusActive1.00infobox
Shaolin MonasteryStyleChinese architecture1.00infobox
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