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In pics: Shaolin covered in white

Chen Hongyu

A forest of steles is covered in white at dawn at the Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, March 3, 2025. /CGTN
A forest of steles is covered in white at dawn at the Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

A forest of steles is covered in white at dawn at the Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

The Mountain Gate of the Shaolin Temple covered with snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN
The Mountain Gate of the Shaolin Temple covered with snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

The Mountain Gate of the Shaolin Temple covered with snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

Snow-covered rooftops at the Shaolin Temple, March 3, 2025. /CGTN
Snow-covered rooftops at the Shaolin Temple, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

Snow-covered rooftops at the Shaolin Temple, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

A roof covered with a thin layer of snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN
A roof covered with a thin layer of snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

A roof covered with a thin layer of snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

The pagoda forest at the Shaolin Temple under the snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN
The pagoda forest at the Shaolin Temple under the snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

The pagoda forest at the Shaolin Temple under the snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

The drum tower of the Shaolin Temple at dawn, March 3, 2025. /CGTN
The drum tower of the Shaolin Temple at dawn, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

The drum tower of the Shaolin Temple at dawn, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

Rooftops covered in white at dawn, March 3, 2025. /CGTN
Rooftops covered in white at dawn, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

Rooftops covered in white at dawn, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

Rooftops covered with snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN
Rooftops covered with snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

Rooftops covered with snow, March 3, 2025. /CGTN

With over 1,500 years of history, the Shaolin Temple dates back to the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-557). Located in Dengfeng, a county-level city in Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province, the temple is known as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu.

As spring snow blankets its ancient halls and stone pagodas, the Shaolin Temple takes on a serene and solemn beauty. The temple's red walls stand in contrast to the white landscape, while the monastery grounds, usually filled with visitors, fall into a peaceful stillness.

(Photos by CGTN's Chen Hongyu)

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