The "Shaolin Monastery stele" of 728 17 Text 1: Pei Cui's Shaolin-Monastery History 19 Text 2: Li Shimin's letter of May 26, 621 22 Text 3: The Prince’s Donation of 625 25 Text 4: The Official Letter of 632 27 Texts 5 and 6: The Emperor's Gift of 724 29 Text 7: The List of Thirteen Heroic Monks 30 Epigraphy, Buddhist Historiography, and fighting monks 32