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Shaolin

Shaolin

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A famous Buddhist temple in China known for martial arts
  • proper noun
: Templo Shaolín
  • For centuries now, the code of the Shaolin Temple has been preserved.
  • Shaolin Soccer

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Examples

  • You said yourself I needed the right training; where better than the Shaolin Temple?

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Well, today I visit the Shaolin Temple to ask him exactly that.

    Mulligan Brothers Interviews

  • I, for one, would trade nothing for my Shaolin training.

    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

  • We were together in the Shaolin temple.

    Falling from Grace (1992)

  • Your Shaolin technique is very good.

    House Party (1990)

  • Never in my days at the Shaolin Temple have I seen a uniform as beautiful as this.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • We trained with the kung fu masters of the Shaolin temple.

    The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)

  • During my visit to Shaolin, I learned about the temple's rich history and martial arts tradition.

  • The famous Shaolin temple is known for its unique blend of Buddhism and martial arts training.

  • He dedicated years to mastering the techniques taught at Shaolin temple.

Synonyms

monastery
vsShaolin
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A building where monks live, work, and pray together

is a famous temple in China known for martial arts and strict monastic discipline

Surface Forms

Shaolin main

Etymology

Shaolin is the name of a famous Chinese temple written 少林, which literally combines 少 'young' or 'small' and 林 'forest'. The temple became known for its disciplined monks and their kung fu, and that history is why the place and its traditions are called Shaolin.