Behind
the scenes: Monks quarters.
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Leaving the 'public area' somewhere on the west side one can
see the residential area. It was my impression that the people
living the building in this particular building were living
there on a temporarily basis. There were a few foreigners
around: they were not living there and have leave in the
evening: I was told that foreigners are not allowed to spend
the night at Shaolin. |
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| Walking north and then east
around the back, this is what you see. A less romantic view of
the temple. |
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Then behind the Pilu Hall
these kids were training. So the legend continues ... Or does it?
These boys live in the temple for a annual fee of 3000 Yuan. May not
see much, but is a lot of money for the average Chinese. Some of the
boys trained bare footed. One of the bigger boys acted as their
teacher, because he is older than them. He has been practicing Shaolin
inside the temple for 1,5 years (2001), some of the smaller kids 2
years or longer. His teaching methods were interesting: screaming and
threatening the kids. Kicking and slapping them into the right
positions. One of the kids who was visibly having troubles doing it
right got beaten up. A few minutes later he said he wasn't able to
train anymore because he couldn't see anymore! The guy hit him so
hard on the eyes that they were so swollen up to an extent that he
simply couldn't see anything. So far for the Martial Ethics at the
temple ... |
When I started taking pictures they all because shy suddenly and
started walking away. The smaller boys I saw later that they again
when they were resting at another place in the monks quarters. The
'big guy' I met later in the evening when I saw him with his
girlfriend. Suddenly he was very shy and all; very different form that
morning. |
 
Walking around the back one finally sees the 'driveway' of the temple.
Some garages for the temple cars are here as well (Didn't see Abbot
Shi Yongxin's Mercedes though) |
View of the monks quarters. |
 View
of the monks quarters. |
View of the monks quarters from the Bell Tower. |
Shi Suxi used to live here before he became the Abbot of the Southern
Shaolin Temple in Putian, Fujian province. He has since returned here. |
| Next is:Talin;
Forest of Pagodas
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