“Gained merit in battle” reads the epitaph of two of the 231 eminent Shaolin monks honored with shrines in the Pagoda Forest.
The number of layers in a shrine reflects a monk’s virtue; his bones, and often those of disciples, are buried below. Photograph Fr. Hoffmann
wow, stunning sight. I’ve never been there and I used to live in China! Just shows how much you can miss out on when you’re a resident of a place.
The beauty of Earth…