少林寺：“天下第一名刹”

少林寺，以其历史悠久，禅宗祖庭，少林武术发源地而驰名海内外。兴盛时期，曾规模宏大，下院数十，僧众数千。历史上虽数经磨难，但仍能以文物丰富、禅林懿范、武术渊薮，保持着香火旺盛，高僧云集，游人如织的名寺地位。

Shaolin Temple:the best temple under the heaven

Shaolin Temple,well-known both at home and abroad for its long-standing history,is the ancestor's house of Chan Sect of Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin Kungfu.During periods of prosperity,Shaolin temple boasts of its grand scale of temples with eminent monks pouring forth.Despite hardships encountered in history, Shaolin Temple is renowned for its rich collection of cultural relics,noble morals of Chan Buddhism,as well as the birthplace of martial arts,which,in turn,helps remain its important status of a...