Shaolin Temple has a long history and was founded in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Bodhidharma, a famous Indian monk, came to Shaolin Temple to talk about Zen. Later, the temple gradually expanded and the number of monks increased, and Shaolin Temple became famous. Dharma is called the ancestral hall of Zen in China, and Shaolin Temple is called the ancestral hall of Zen. The meditation method of meditation is called "wall view", which means sitting quietly facing the wall.
Because sitting cross-legged for a long time, it is very easy to get tired, so monks practice martial arts to relieve drowsiness. So Shaolin Boxing was created by Dharma. Shaolin Temple became famous in the early years of the Tang Dynasty.
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There are many inscriptions inside and outside Shaolin Temple, among which the Yuan Dynasty inscriptions are not only considerable, but also of precious cultural value. It is a rare physical document for studying religion, politics, history, calligraphy art and Chinese-foreign exchanges in the Yuan Dynasty. There are many strange stone tablets and precious inscriptions in the "Ciyuntang" stele gallery on the right side of Shaolin Temple.
One kilometer north of Tallinn is the first ancestral hall. It is the oldest wooden structure building among the existing cultural relics in Henan Province, built to commemorate the Dharma face wall. There are reliefs on stone carvings on eaves columns, inner columns, under walls and around altars. There is a statue of Dharma in the shrine of Ursa Major.
20 13 In May, the State Council, China listed the ancient Shaolin Temple as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
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