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SHAO LIN PAGODA - CHINA
Shao Lin Temple is located in Song Shan, Honan Province, China.
It was established in 495 AD by a monk Boddhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism.
It was in the sixth century that Ta Mo, known as Bodhidharma in India,
crossed the Himalayas and taught the Shao-Lin monks static meditation called Chan or Zen, breathing techniques and exercises.
The temple is also the legendary home of the Shao Lin Wushu (Kung Fu/Martial Arts) that is still being practice on the grounds of the temple.
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