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Try to be there in late afternoon when a handful of resident monks chant timeless Gregorian vespers.
Built between 1725 and 1742 by the monks of the Order of St. Paul, it features splendidly rich Baroque carving.
The Shaolin monks do seem to have been well-versed in self-defense over the centuries.
Stupas (or dagobas) are small sealed pagodas that hold holy relics and remains of important monks.
The Jade Buddha Temple (Yufosi), in northwest Shanghai, is not old, but it is Shanghai’s leading Buddhist site and quite active with resident monks.