少林寺
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少林寺，始建於西元495年，是北魏孝文帝專為從印度來漢地傳法的高僧跋陀尊者修建的，是漢傳佛教的禪宗祖庭。西元527年，釋迦牟尼佛第二十八代弟子菩提達摩，來到少林寺，傳授禪宗，從此禪學在少林寺落地生根，廣為流布。
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隋末唐初，僧人因幫助建唐有功，受到唐太宗的豐厚封賞，從此少林寺名揚天下，被譽為天下第一名刹。清朝年間，康熙、乾隆都曾親臨，寫下眾多詩詞、匾額，現在山門上的「少林寺」三個字就是康熙御筆。
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寺中名勝遺跡都與佛教文化有密切相關。「達摩洞」，當年達摩祖師在此處面壁九年，日久功深，他的身影形狀被印在山石上，留下了神奇的「達摩影石」。當時一位叫神光的和尚聽說此處有印度高僧，便來求法，在漫漫雪夜中虔誠敬候，並自斷左臂以表誠摯的決心，終於獲得了達摩祖師的密法傳承，此人正是二祖慧可，「立雪亭」便是這一典故的見證。「少林塔林」，是歷代高僧、住持方丈的墓寢，現存256座佛塔，也是目前世界最大古塔建築群。
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一千多年來，由於天災或人禍，少林寺經歷了數不清的磨難與興衰，數次被毀、數次重修，而少林寺的文化就像蒼翠的嵩山一般，默默不語，屹立久存。
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Shaolin Temple
The Shaolin Temple was built in 495 AD, by Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty to accommodate the senior monks who made pilgrimage to spread Buddhist teachings from India to the land of the Han. It is the ancestral home of Han Buddhism. In 527 AD, the 28th generation disciple of Sakyamuni Buddha, Bodhidharma (Da Mo), came to Shaolin Temple to teach Zen Buddhism. From then on, Zen Buddhism took root in the Shaolin Temple and spread far and wide.
At the end of the Sui dynasty and early Tang dynasty, the monks were generously rewarded for their help by Tang Taizong for helping to build the Tang Dynasty. Hence, Shaolin Temple has become a famous site in the world. During the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi and Qianlong had personally visited and wrote many poems and plaques. The inscription “Shaolin Temple” on the monastry main gate was written by Kangxi.
The historical remains in the famous temple are closely related to Buddhist culture. “Bodhidharma Cave”, was where Bodhidharma (Da Mo) sat facing the wall and meditated for nine years, deepening his meditation skills. After some time, Bodhidharma’s concentration became so intense that his image was miraculously engraved onto the stone of the wall before him. At that time, a monk named Shenguang heard that there was an esteemed Indian Buddhist monk there. He came to expand his knowledge of Buddhism and expressed his sincerity by waiting in the thick snow throughout the night. He intentionally broke his left arm as an expression of his sincerity and determination to be a disciple of Da Mo, eventually touching the latter and obtaining his esoteric teachings. This person is none other than the Second Patriarch, Huike. The Bodhidharma Chamber (Standing-in-the-Snow pavilion) is testament to this story. The Shaolin Pagoda Forest is the tomb of monks and abbots that had resided in the temple in previous dynasties. There are 256 pagodas in existence and it is also currently the largest group of ancient pagodas in the world.
For more than a thousand years, due to natural or man-made disasters, Shaolin Temple has experienced countless trials and tribulations, rises and falls. It was destroyed several times and rebuilt numerous times. However, despite undergoing many changes, the spirit of the Shaolin Temple is similar to that of a green mountain – silent and peaceful, standing firmly and strongly for generations.
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