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The world-famous
Shaolin Temple is located at the foot of the Wuru Peak of the
Shaoshi Mountain northwest of the county seat of Dengfeng, Henan
Province. It was first built in the nineteenth year of the reign
of Emperor Taihe of the Northern Wei Dynasty (495 A. D.). People
of the Buddhist circles call Dhavma the "Founder" of the Chan
sect in China and Shaolin Temple is honored as the "Founder's
Court". Shaolin Temple covers a large area in which are scattered
all kinds of buildings. The Shaolin Wushu is known all over the
world. There also Shaolin Wushu organizations in Japan, Singapore,
America and Switzerland which frequently send their members to
visit Shaolin Temple and learn Shaolin Wushu.
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