... Buddhist involvement in armed revolts—they proved the dangers inherent in the foreign faith. For the chaotic decade of Sui-Tang transition alone (the 610s) they noted no fewer than ve revolts ... Administration the world over.6 Shaolin’s intense commercialization perplexes some of its devotees. De-vout Buddhists and committed martial artists aspire to the serenity of self-cultivation. ... military action. “Everyone should peacefully resume his previous vocation” (ge an jiu ye) is a reminder to the Shaolin clerics that their vocation is Buddhist learning. The Prince of Qin, who was...