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Shaolin
Topics referred to by the same term
Shaolin may refer to:
01Religion and martial arts
- Shaolin Monastery, or Shaolin Temple, a Buddhist monastery in Henan province, China
- Shaolin Kung Fu, a martial art associated with the Shaolin Monastery
- Southern Shaolin Monastery, an alleged historical Buddhist monastery in Fujian province, China
02People
- Sándor Liu Shaolin, Hungarian short track speed skater
- Shaolin (humorist) (1971-2016), Brazilian humorist
03Arts and media
- Shaolin School, a fictional martial arts school based on the Shaolin Monastery, commonly featured in wuxia fiction
- Shaolin, a 2011 martial arts film
- ShaoLin, the European title of Lord of Fist, a 1999 PlayStation fighting game
04Other uses
- Staten Island, a borough of New York City, sometimes nicknamed "Shaolin" in pop culture (notably Wu-Tang Clan references)
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