Close up of stupa at Pagoda forest Shaolin Buddhist Monastery Temple Dengfeng Henan Province China

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Close up of stupa at Pagoda forest Shaolin Buddhist Monastery Dengfeng Temple Henan Province Shaolin China Asia About 300 metres west of Shaolin Monastery is the Forest of Stupas the largest group of stupas in China serving as the tombs for Shaolin monks after they die Over 220 stupas of brick and stone were built in the dynasties of Tang Song Jin Yuan Ming and Qing The stupas usually are no more than 15 meters high and vary in shape Most have bas reliefs

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Location: Shaolin Buddhist Monastery Temple Henan Province Dengfeng Shaolin China Asia
Photo credit: © F. Jack Jackson / Alamy / Afripics
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