Shopping and Souvenirs

Vendors hawking all manner of wares can be found near the schools outside the temple and in the temple itself. A large parking lot near the Forest of Pagodas features stands selling everything from incense for prayer and postcards to sinister swords and kitschy statuettes. Vendors are eager to make a sale, so any kind of bargaining ability will serve visitors well.

Yellow River ink stones are gracefully shaped and make interesting souvenirs. Rub a white tissue against the stone; if the tissue remains white then it's genuine. Shaolin swords will definitely be an attention grabber if you take one home. They can be about at the Shaolin Sword Factory at 1/F, Scientific Technique Committee, middle section of Songyang Lu, Dengfeng.