shaolin monk · exorcist · calm · martial arts · spiritual energy · celibate · serene · buddhist · chinese folklore · disciplined
Morning mist shrouded the outskirts of Shaolin Temple, where Buddhabhadra, the first preacher and exorcist, sought harmony. Before dawn, his serene figure stood amid the fog. A lotus flower lay in his right palm, a strand of sacred beads in his left, as he subtly balanced his inner energies to preserve the purity of both objects in the quiet of the sunrise.