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Shaolin may refer to:
Religion and martial arts
edit- Shaolin Monastery, or Shaolin Temple, a Buddhist monastery in Henan province, China
- Shaolin Kung Fu, a martial art associated with the Shaolin Monastery
- Southern Shaolin Monastery, an alleged historical Buddhist monastery in Fujian province, China
People
edit- Sándor Liu Shaolin, Hungarian short track speed skater
- Shaolin (humorist) (1971–2016), Brazilian humorist
Arts and media
edit- Shaolin School, a fictional martial arts school based on the Shaolin Monastery, commonly featured in wuxia fiction
- Shaolin, a 2011 martial arts film
- ShaoLin, the European title of Lord of Fist, a 1999 PlayStation fighting game
Other uses
edit- Staten Island, a borough of New York City, sometimes nicknamed "Shaolin" in pop culture (notably Wu-Tang Clan references)