The Shaolin Temple beginning constructs at Northern Wei Dynasty too and 19 years (the A.D. 495 years) settle the Indian Buddhist priest postscript by Yuan Hongwei to depend on Shan Biji to found, because it is located Yu Shaoshi in the mountain jungle, therefore "Shaolin Temple". The Northern Wei Dynasty filial piety prosperous three years (527AD years) Buddha´s 28th generation of bodhi reaches touches the lasted three years to arrive Shaolin Temple, the biography zen, affects enormously.

Therefore, Shaolin Temple is called by world Buddhism as "the imperial sacrifices courtyard", and in this foundation rapid development, after specially Tang tenth day three sticks monks rescued Li Shimin to obtain the Tang dynasty highly to take, to win "world first checked" the fine reputation.

Shaolin Temple scenic area or one of our country famous tourist attractions. In 2000, the Shaolin Temple scenic area first batch is recognized by the national travel agency for our country at present the highest-level--4A level traveling area.The Shaolin Temple scenic area often is hospitalized including Shaolin Temple, Tallin, at the beginning of the ancestor hut, two ancestors huts, reaches touches the hole, ten sides , the martial arts hall and so on the main scenic site.