Shaolin Temple, the soul of Chinese Zen Buddhism and the cradle of Chinese martial arts, is located on the top of Songshan Mountain in Henan. It has gone through the baptism of the Northern Wei Dynasty, standing tall in the torrent of history, and has endured wars and political turmoil, but it is as firm as a rock. In the wind and rain, it bloomed more dazzling light, like a bright pearl, shining on the land of China.
Songshan Shaolin Temple is famous all over the world for Shaolin Kung Fu. It is not only a shining pearl of traditional Chinese culture, but also a bridge of cultural exchanges with countries around the world. At the top of this Songshan Mountain, Shaolin Temple has attracted countless domestic and foreign tourists to make a pilgrimage with its profound cultural heritage and unique Shaolin Kung Fu. The three Shaolin temples and one Shaolin temple martial arts school in Fujian, Guangdong and other places that are in the same vein as the Songshan Shaolin Temple, as well as the Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan, Guangdong, although they each carry a profound historical and cultural heritage, are difficult to compete with the Songshan Shaolin Temple in terms of fame and influence.
Therefore, what people usually call Shaolin Temple refers to Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan, which is a representative of Chinese martial arts and Zen culture, and an important symbol of Chinese history and culture.