Shi Yanjia was full of curiosity when he first came here. He noticed that everyone in the Shaolin temple was meditating in their own way. Later he learned the Iron Palm fist with his master. Iron Palm, as the name suggests, requires hitting iron beads in the sandbag over and over again to improve palm strength. 

Shaolin has three unique treasures, with Zen being the first. Practicing martial arts is a way to access Zen. There is a method called "Zen inquiries" in the Shaolin Temple. The master keeps questioning why you are here, why you practice and why you ask, until you are enlightened.