Established more than 1,500 years ago and home to some 3,000 monks, the Shaolin Monastery lies nestled in the misty, mountainous jungles of central China. One of China’s most important pilgrimage destinations, this world famous monastery is renowned for its age-old tradition of practicing both Zen Buddhism and martial arts. The Shaolin Temple – a picturesque compound of prayer halls, tree-dabbled courtyards, and Buddhist shrines set against a lush mountainside […]