Shaolin Temple is located in the Songshan Mountains, which is the central one out of the 5 great mountains of China.
Shaolin is well-known for its Kungfu-style, and the monks are travelling around the world today for demostration of their kungfu ability. I have seen such a show in Germany.
Shaolin Temple was first setup in the 5th century. About 50 years ago, the monks and the temple itself went through a great difficulty and almost vanished. Fortunately it did survive and expand itself until today.
Every symbol, every house and even every tree here has its long history and legends.