The "shaolin" monastery stele of 728 17 Text 1: pei cui's shaolin-monastery history 19 Text 2: li shimin;s letter if May 26,621 22 Text 3: the prince's donation of 625 25 Text 4" the official letter of 632 27 Text 5 and 6: the emperor's gift of 724 29 Text 7: the list of thirteen heroic monks 39 Epigraphy, buddhist historiography, and fighting monks 32 Appendix: li shimin's letter to the shaolin monks 35 List of abbreviations 36
