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Event religious East Asia

Shaolin Temple

495 CE

Legendary Chan Buddhist monastery in Henan province, birthplace of Shaolin kung fu and a major center of Chinese Buddhist…

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Chan Buddhist temple in Dengfeng, China

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Landmark · East Asia

Shaolin Temple

495 CE – still standing

Legendary Chan Buddhist monastery in Henan province, birthplace of Shaolin kung fu and a major center of Chinese Buddhist tradition

Standing in 495 CE

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