It is named after its name because it is located in the dense jungle of Shaoshi Mountain in the hinterland of Songshan. In 2010, the Dengfeng "Inside the World" historical building complex was included in the World Heritage List and officially became a "World Cultural Heritage",

"There are no more spiritual mountains in the sea than Songshan ; the Taoist temple in the mountains is here to be the Victory Hall." It is located in the dense jungle of Shaoshishan in the hinterland of Songshan, and it is named after it. In 2010, the historical building complex of Dengfeng "In the World" was included in the World Heritage List and officially became the " World Cultural Heritage ", including the Shaolin Temple complex.

Qingyin Yijin Jing , dance in the clouds of Shaolin.

The smoke and clouds of the world go away, and the bright moon sees the golden top.

Shaolin Temple was born during the prosperous Northern and Southern Dynasties. It was said that Emperor Xiaowen was built by the Indian monk Budhavadra . As the first abbot of Shaolin Temple, Batu translated scriptures here and accepted many disciples. Many people came here to admire their reputation. Later, Bodhidharma moved from India to Nailin Temple and created Zen Buddhism with a profound influence. Therefore, Shaolin Temple established its Buddhist status and became the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism in .

The world's hard work is produced, and Shaolin Kung Fu is the best in the world. When it comes to Shaolin Temple, the first thing that comes to mind must be Shaolin Kung Fu. The moves of Jet Li in the movie of the same name are still vivid in my mind. As the ancestral home of Buddhist Zen Buddhism and the world-renowned Shaolin martial arts birthplace, Shaolin Temple is known as the "No. 1 Temple in the World", attracting martial arts enthusiasts from all over the world to come here to learn.

Shaolin is the largest sect in Chinese martial arts . It was originally a set of actions by Bodhidharma to drive away the sleepiness of disciples and protect the temple. The many routines of Shaolin Kung Fu are amazing, and they also contain philosophical ideas, which emphasize the unity of man and nature, the blending of yin and yang, etc. Shaolin Kung Fu emphasizes the unity of Zen and martial arts, and is known as "Martial Arts Zen". In general, Shaolin Kung Fu cares not about form, but about spirit, but about using martial arts to achieve the purpose of a kind of practice.

Shaolin Temple mainly includes permanent hospitalization, Tallin and Chuzuan , etc. permanent hospitalization is the core building of Shaolin Temple. From south to north along the central axis, the mountain gate, the Heavenly King Hall, the Great Hall, the Sutra Pavilion (Dharma Hall), the abbot's room, the Lixue Pavilion and the Thousand Buddha Hall, a total of seven courtyards.

Mountain Gate is the gate of Shaolin Temple, and the three words on the forehead were written by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. The stele forests on both sides of the mountain gate corridor and the stele corridor on the east side include inscriptions by famous artists such as Cai Jing , Mi Fu , Zhao Mengfu , Dong Qichang and other stele works. The inscription witnessed the rise and fall of Shaolin Temple. The green shadows of trees are reflected on the inscription, like mottled traces left by time. Walking through it, rubbing it carefully, as if you have touched the barrier of time and space, each piece carries the weight of the passing years.

behind the Heavenly King Hall Main Hall is the core building of the entire temple. The southeast of the front is the bell tower, and the southwest is Drum Tower . Morning bells and evening drums, the sound of the ancient temples, sacred and solemn.

Sutra Pavilion is a place for monks to preach, with a collection of eight million volumes. It contains precious historical materials such as the Tripitaka of the Ming Dynasty, the Shaolin Boxing Book secret book, and the Qing Dynasty's "Shaolin Temple Chronicles". It is a shining cultural treasure house.

Abbot’s room is the place where the abbot’s daily life and directors in the temple. Behind the abbot's room, there is a Lixue Pavilion , which commemorates the second ancestor Huike . According to legend, Huike is the place where the broken arm of the ancestor Bodhidharma in the snow. The snowflakes are flying in winter, making people feel as if they are seeing Huike breaking her arm during heavy snow.

Thousand Buddha Hall is the last entrance hall of Shaolin Temple permanently hospitalized , and it is also the largest existing Buddhist hall in Shaolin Temple. There is a large mural in the hall "500 Arhats to Vila". There are 48 foot pits on the ground, which are said to be the place where the monks in the temple practiced martial arts. These footprints are witnesses of the luck of practicing martial arts, silently telling the true meaning of Shaolin Kung Fu.

The unique Zen martial arts culture has given Shaolin Temple a different color. This thousand-year-old temple has endless Sanskrit sounds and constant incense. Between heaven and earth, "the purity of Zen and the spirit of martial arts" are still the Shaolin nature of the nation, although it has now become commercialized.

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