They gape in wonder at gravity-defying kung fu performances; they buy swords, figurines and Bruce Lee DVDs at the temple store ... Buddhism (known as Zen in Japan) and developing exercises ...

That's the impression when you step into the Qambalin Buddhist temple in this city's Moriyama ... one could swear they've ...

China's Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of kung fu and the star of many martial arts films, has set up an online store to flog its wares. Named "Shaolin The Stage of Joy," a Web page has been set ...

Jason meets his friend Jia, who has been studying kung fu at the Shaolin Temple. Jia gives Jason a tour of the temple and shows him what makes it so special. During the tour, they come across a ...