Bodhidharma
达摩
The first patriarch of Chan Buddhism, tied to Shaolin and its cave.
Dengfeng, Zhengzhou
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Monks & Martial Arts
The teachers who made Songshan a place of pilgrimage.
3 entries, each linked to a place you can visit.
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Xuanzang
玄奘
The monk who walked to India and returned with the texts behind Journey to the West.
Yanshi, Luoyang
Huike
慧可
The second patriarch of Chan, whose shrine stands above Shaolin.
Dengfeng, Zhengzhou