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The destruction of the Southern Shaolin Temple by the Qing is a central event in Hong Kong martial arts movies, but this temple might not have existed. Where did this myth come from, and what role did it play in martial arts history?

by /u/Sodarn-Hinsane in /r/AskHistorians

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