Question:
Has any foreigner ever became a official monk at shaolin temple in china?
2009-08-26 12:55:35 UTC
i also have the same question about the fa wang si temple in china
if so then how is would one do that
Seven answers:
Vinegar Taster
2009-08-26 13:13:52 UTC
Only in the movies.
halogirl95
2009-08-26 13:18:10 UTC
Yes there have been in the Shaolin Temple. This is a clip from Superstars of Dance where Shaolin Monks perform. The one speaking English is a foreigner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km2sltV0jMw&feature=PlayList&p=2B8BCB8DE23B2597&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=7

I'm not sure about Fa Wang Si, but there probably have been.
Holy Cow
2009-08-26 13:05:36 UTC
I doubt that. Anyway, the Shaolin Temple that we currently know of is not the original one. The original one was destroyed by some Chinese Emperor and their property confiscated.



The present one has been promoted by the government to give a boost to tourism and project its soft power. Also they don't teach the original martial art of original Shaolin monks.
Craftylass
2009-08-26 16:16:00 UTC
The following is from http://www.shaolin.com It gives quite a bit of information regarding shaolin and its history and practice.



Overview of Shaolin.com



"This site has been developed to provide information to the public regarding the traditions of the Shaolin order, including Shaolin martial arts (kung fu) and philosophy. It is dedicated to those Shaolin priests that risked their lives to flee a country wracked by civil war so that Shaolin knowledge might survive even if the temples themselves did not. This web site is a testament to their legacy.



"The information contained herein is from eight Shaolin priests who fled China in the early 1920's and emigrated to America. Between them, they were masters of all Shaolin kung fu styles, as well as many family styles. We are in the process of describing all the styles on this web site. That process has been slower than we would like, but it is a large project to undertake.



"We have had feedback stating that "Shaolin already has a grandmaster", and that if this information did not come from him it must not be accurate or genuine. To this we reply that the title "grandmaster" simply denotes one who has taught other masters, not the unique head of a system. There is a big difference between stating an individual is "a" grandmaster vs. "the" grandmaster. We feel it is presumptuous for anyone to assume they are the "only" grandmaster of the Shaolin system considering the number of Shaolin priests that fled the temples to live elsewhere - both within China and without.



"There are also many who will contend that the information on this website does not truly describe Shaolin since this site does not exactly reflect the same information coming out of Honan (the place of the original Shaolin temple in China). To them we reply that the Shaolin temple system in China was destroyed near the beginning of the last century, its traditions and knowledge forcefully repressed for many years, and that its "rebirth" should be taken in the context of the environment into which and from which it has re-emerged. Are there many who really know what a comparison between the re-emerged Shaolin and the old Shaolin would reveal? How much of the true teachings were left there to be re-assembled? Food for thought....



"In this web site you will find information about most aspects of the Shaolin tradition as it existed near the turn of the last century, including what kind of kung fu was taught, the history and structure of the temples, and philosophies that bound it all together.



"This website contains a lot of information. We have tried to address many common and not so common questions about Shaolin in the FAQ (frequently asked questions) section, and recommend a preliminary excursion into those pages.



"If you belong to a Shaolin gung fu school, we'd like to hear from you! Please leave a feedback.



"We will be adding to this site periodically. These additions will be both in the form of adding new sections and updating existing sections with more detail.



"Please browse on, with compassion in your heart for all beings..."



Enjoy!
meurer
2016-10-06 11:44:35 UTC
you as properly mght ought to upload time to the concepts. by potential of way of thousand of years the humanities have been taught, learnt and exchanged and subsequently stepped forward. The priests strengthen the humanities and strengthen the concepts and varieties throughout the time. The source come from extremely some factors of the international. The pilgrims who come the the temple or to China usually and the vacationing priests who roam the international earlier return to the temple contributed lots. it relatively is likewise enriched by potential of way of extremely some custom and diverse self-discipline of the existence and professions. to call some there are what stated as as "previous instructor technique", farmer technique, fisherman technique. in case you have an magnificent gamble to computer screen the way a fisherman throw his internet to the water than you probably have a exceptional thank you to comprehend a thank you to comprehend some particular Judo technique. And particular animals: monkey, snake, cricket, grasshoppers, tiger, elephant. yet there are additionally some greater advantageous stylish and subtle technique that being learnt from swan and pigeon. Even vegetation inspired the humanities (bear in mind those bamboo swing? or lotus palm technique? or the way the evergreen take interior the load of snows on it leafs contained throughout winters?) In thousand years the priests meditated the way water runs, the wave of ocean, or in all probability a single tickling water drop which could make a deep hollow in a rock. the stunning yet not least: the training of phisic. Gravitacy and momentum. The correlation between velocity and weight to the consequence of punches or kicks (bear in mind those P=m.v2)? The effect of recommendations-set to take up the consequence, and so on. In sum, there is not any single one that taught the humanities. it relatively is a collective attempt to strengthen and strengthen the concepts by potential of way of time. it is the reason it stated as ARTS.
2009-08-29 04:23:55 UTC
Yes, a few westerners were shown on TV but they're probably visiting and do not live such a strict Buddhist life as the local monks.
2009-08-26 21:36:26 UTC
YES,A FORMER RABBI FROM BROOKLYN,NAMED LEVI GOOGLESTEIN.


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