It is said that the Indian monk Da Mo meditated here for more than 9 years, so that eventually his image became imprinted on this piece of rock.
9 seconds sound clip from the Shaolin Temple Strikes Back (1981) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:00:46.420 in the DVD version of the movie.
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- Shaolin then became the birthplace of Buddhism in China.
- This is the place where Shaolin Kung Fu originated.
- Behind the temple there is the Da Mo cave.
- This rock then became known as the Image Stone.
- Here we see the powerful Shaolin Kung Fu style, known as the One Finger Strike.
- This is Shaolin Temple's sacred ground, where generations of abbots have been laid to rest.
- Your Highness, we don't have far to go. Shanghai Gorge is closed.
- Good. Well, let's hurry it up.
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