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Shaolin Reservoir

Posted by James Turnbull, Monday, 2nd October 2006

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Many believe that Shaolin Kung-Fu originated at the world-famous Shaolin Monastery but it is a little known fact that the nearby Shaolin Reservoir, is the true Kung-Fu mecca.

OK, I made that up – the monastery is in a low resolution area so we’re having to make do. The dam of the reservoir does have some good large type though – ‘Shao Lin Shui Ku’ translates from Mandarin as ‘Watch out, this place is swarming with monks who could easily kill you with one punch’…

Thanks: Jamie

4 Responses to 'Shaolin Reservoir'

  1. Lee says:

    I don’t geddit =s
    Joke
    =D
    Interesting to find out what it really does say.

  2. Jonathan says:

    Lee, I’m a bit lost as to who the joke’s on now…

    Of course, it does say Shaolin shuiku which means Shaolin Reservoir. Why do they feel the need to label it from the air in that way, I wonder?

  3. Lee says:

    I was being an idiot and saying I didn’t get there’s… whatever. I’ll go back to my teenage angst.

  4. BX9024 says:

    This is Song Mountain Shaolin temple Shuiku Martial arts School
    http://www.slkf.net/

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