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Shaolin Monastery Home to kung fu

The Shaolin Temple, shao lin si, is the cradle of the Shaolin martial arts. Legends say that 13 monks who were martial arts experts rescued a besieged Emperor then the Shaolin martial arts became famous all over China. 

The monks created maneuvers from daily labor tasks joined with their environment. There are seven yards in shao lin si with a total area of 30,000 square meters. The thousand Buddha Hall is the largest hall in shao lin si. 

The Pagoda Forest houses the tombs of eminent monks and is the largest building group of ancient pagodas in the world.Kung fu learners all over the world know shao lin si with a history of 1,500 years. The Shaolin martial arts has been gaining in popularity.