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| Temple Guardian figures flank the gateways and doors | ||
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| Dragon carved Stele in the first courtyard of Shaolin Temple. | The drum in the Yuan Dynasty Drum Tower can be heard for 30 miles. | Blue ceramic tiled rooftops sit atop red painted walls. |
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| Inside the Shaolin complex | an inner courtyard | and a young Shaolin Monk |
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| There are several temples within the complex. | Just as in Imperial palaces, the center panels of the stairs to the temples are ornately carved. | Another stele erected to commemorate
an event or a
famous visitor. |
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| Incense burner in front of monastery meeting house | Inside the monastery meeting house the walls are painted with all the forms and stances of the martial arts. | |
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