WAN Shan Qing had finally arrived. In defiance of his parents and carrying only a blanket, the 13-year-old had traveled more than 900 miles from his home province on the east coast of China to the ...

Kung Fu's first home is hard to kill. Since it was built in 495 AD, Shaolin Temple, the original home of kung fu and Zen Buddhism, has been attacked and nearly destroyed multiple times. It's survived, ...

(CNN) — A young Shaolin monk runs horizontally across a wall, intense concentration, and perhaps a hint of astonishment, visible in his face. Four other trainees at a martial arts academy near the ...

While long-time abbot Shi Yongxin faces criminal investigation it's business as usual at the temple, but it could be a turning point China's fabled Shaolin Temple, nestled in forest at the foot of a ...

Editor’s Note: In Snap, we look at the power of a single photograph, chronicling stories about how both modern and historical images have been made. A young Shaolin monk runs horizontally across a ...