Shaolin Monastery
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Shaolin Monastery
Summary
Shaolin Monastery is a vihara[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of vihara entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,643 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Shaolin Monastery's religion is recorded as Chan Buddhism[3].
- Shaolin Monastery is located in Dengfeng[4].
- Shaolin Monastery is in the country of People's Republic of China[5].
- Shaolin Monastery's instance of is recorded as vihara[6].
- Shaolin Monastery's founder is recorded as Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei[7].
- Shaoshi Mountain is named after Shaolin Monastery[8].
- Shaolin Monastery's architectural style is recorded as Chinese architecture[9].
- Shaolin Monastery took place at Mount Song[10].
- Shaolin Monastery is part of Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”[11].
- Shaolin Monastery's Commons category is recorded as Shaolin Monastery[12].
- 495 marks the founding of Shaolin Monastery[13].
- Shaolin Monastery's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.50709, 'lon': 112.93569}[14].
- Shaolin Monastery's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Shaoshi Mountain[15].
- Shaolin Monastery's official website is recorded as http://www.shaolin.org.cn/[16].
- Shaolin Monastery's official website is recorded as http://www.shaolin.org.cn/en/index.aspx[17].
- Shaolin Monastery's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shaolin Monastery[18].
- Shaolin Monastery's Commons gallery is recorded as Shaolin[19].
- Shaolin Monastery's director / manager is recorded as Shi Yongxin[20].
- Shaolin Monastery's topic has template is recorded as Q20692889[21].
- Shaolin Monastery's heritage designation is recorded as National Key Buddhist Temples in Han Chinese Area[22].
- Shaolin Monastery's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[23].
- Shaolin Monastery's heritage designation is recorded as Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level[24].
- Shaolin Monastery's category for people who died here is recorded as Q32673151[25].
- Shaolin Monastery's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '嵩山少林寺'}[26].
- Shaolin Monastery's category of associated people is recorded as Q32673157[27].
Body
Founding
Shaolin Monastery's founder is recorded as Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei[7]. 495 marks the founding of it[13].
Identity
Shaolin Monastery is part of Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”[11].
Leadership
Shaolin Monastery's director / manager is recorded as Shi Yongxin[20].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Shaolin Monastery include Shaolin Kung Fu[28] and Shaolin Temple[29], a film[30], directed by Cheung Sing-Yim[31].
Why It Matters
Shaolin Monastery ranks in the top 2% of vihara entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,643 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include Shaolin Kung Fu[28] and Shaolin Temple[29], a film[30], directed by Cheung Sing-Yim[31].