Kongfu Monk

Studio 360

The Buddhist monks of Shaolin Temple may perform at the Olympic opening ceremonies. But they face two deadly foes — copyright infringement and tourists. Jocelyn Ford took a road trip to the temple with one monk, who turned out not to be quite what he seemed.

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