print email comment close Shaolin Ulysses: Kungfu Monks in America URL: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/shaolinulysses/ Description: Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens program that "explores the stories of five immigrant kungfu monks from China's Shaolin Temple: the legendary birthplace of kungfu, Zen Buddhism and today's contemporary kungfu mecca." In addition to profiles of the monks, this site features information about the Shaolin Monastery, an article exploring the influence of kung fu in western culture, a slideshow, filmmaker profiles, and related resources. Publisher: Independent Television Service (ITVS) Extra Keywords martial arts Library of Congress Subject Headings: Buddhist monks Kung fu Shao lin si (Dengfeng Xian, China) LII Database Information: Record 5651 created by Jennifer English on 11/04/2003 Last modification on 12/23/2003 Published: 11/04/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/5651