SHAOLIN TEMPLE: The Shaolin Temple is to martial arts films what Eden is to the Bible: the place where it all began. Founded in 495 A.D., Shaolin was the home of the Zen Buddhist school.

Shaolin Temple, the cradle of the Chinese martial arts located in Central China's Henan province, on Sunday hosted a martial arts competition attracting more than 100 enthusiasts.

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, the 1978 film directed by venerated martial arts choreographer Lau Kar-leung for Shaw Brothers, is one of the tentpoles of Hong Kong cinema. The influential film made ...

1 of 14 | Shaolin martial arts students follow their trainer, Sima Azimi, 20, in black, during a practice session on a hilltop in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Jan. 25, ...