A Day in Shaolin Monastery 少林, 大乘胜地, 武林掌门
25 November
2009
Shaolin, home to Mahayana Buddhism and cradle of
world martial arts.
With a history of
more than 1,500 years behind, Shaolin monastery is a home
to Mahayana Buddhism, a cradle to martial arts, and, along
with Wudang of Daoist tradition, the indisputable regal seat of the world
kung fu.
Shaolin Kung Fu is more than a martial art but a
way of life and a path to enlightenment.
A typical
Shaolin monks' day begins before dawn; and by
the time the sun pups up, the monks have already
finished their morning
cession of
cultivating spiritually and physically.
Shaolin
masters' daily routine is busy with both Buddhist
study ...
