Shaolin may refer to:
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Shaolin Monastery
Shaolin Monastery ( zh, labels=no, c=少林寺, p=shàolínsì), also known as Shaolin Temple, is a monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin kung fu. It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak o ...
, or Shaolin Temple, a Buddhist monastery in Henan province, China
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Shaolin Kung Fu
Shaolin kung fu (), also called Shaolin Wushu (), or Shaolin quan (), is the largest and most famous style of Chinese martial arts, kung fu. It combines Chan Buddhism, Chan philosophy and martial arts.
It was developed in the Shaolin Temple in ...
, a martial art associated with the monastery in Henan, China
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Southern Shaolin Monastery
The Southern Shaolin Monastery or Nan-Shaolin () is the name of a Buddhist monastery whose existence and location are both disputed although associated ruins have been identified. By tradition, it is considered a source of Nanquan.
History
The f ...
, an alleged Buddhist monastery that once stood in Fujian province, China
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Sándor Liu Shaolin
Sándor () is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander.
It may refer to:
People Given name
* Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925), Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and book collector
* Sándor Boldogfai ...
, a Hungarian short track speed skater
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Shaolin School
Shaolin Sect is a Shaolin school. It was founded during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period by the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma,Cha, Louis. ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (倚天屠龍記). ''Ming Pao'', 1961. who wanted his followers ...
, a fictional martial arts school based on the real-life Shaolin Monastery, commonly featured in ''wuxia'' fiction
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''Shaolin'' (film), a 2011 martial arts film
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Shaolin (humorist)
Francisco Jozenilton Veloso (8 May 1971 – 14 January 2016), better known by his pseudonym and stage name Shaolin, was a Brazilian cartoonist, caricaturist, humorist, comedian and media presenter.
Biography
He was born in Coremas, Paraíba. He ...
(1971–2016), Brazilian humorist
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Staten Island
Staten Island ( ) is the southernmost of the boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County and situated at the southernmost point of New York (state), New York. The borough is separated from the ad ...
, a borough of New York City (nickname popularized by Wu-Tang Clan)
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Shaolin Temple (disambiguation) Shaolin Monastery or Shaolin Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Henan province, China.
Shaolin Temple or Shaolin Monastery may also refer to:
*Southern Shaolin Monastery
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Xiaolin (disambiguation)
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