"Shaolin Temple was rich in donations," points out Chou Chi-ch'un, one of scholars working on the martial arts history. "It had eight statues of pure gold.
天下功夫「歸」少林「少林寺為佛門聖地，歷代信佛的帝王幾乎都有賞賜、香火又盛，是個十足富裕的寺廟，據說寺中有八座羅漢像全是純金打造。