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* Shaolin Monastery

* Shaolin Monastery
2013 China / Shaolin
Shaolin is a Buddhist monastery in central China. Located on Mount Songshan (1494 m)
Founded in 495 with the support of Emperor Xiao Wen-di. Many schools of martial arts go back to Shaolin. The popularity of Shaolin in popular culture led to the fact that the monastery grew greatly, large funds were invested in the beautification of the region and the tourism industry. There are a large number of commercial martial arts schools in and around the monastery.