Shaolin
Subtitle: Temple of Zen
Contributors: Shaolin Abbot Shi Yong Xin (Foreword); Matthew Polly (Introduction)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Aperture Foundation; Aperture; Thames & Hudson [distributor
Published: October 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781597110808
Subjects: Oriental martial arts; Photography & Photographs; Zen Buddhism; Individual Photographers And Their Work; Martial Arts; Photography; Sports & Recreation; Photo Techniques; Buddhism - Zen; Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Sports & Recreation / Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Individual Photographer
Description: "A perceptive look at the real monks of Shaolin Temple, their most inner sanctums, their devotional practice and their traditional disciplines. Captured are portraits of these venerated, compassionate warriors, who have survived the Cultural Revolution and who stand guard at the birthplace of the martial arts and Zen"--Cover.