In 1723, on the 6th day of the first new moon of the lunar calendar, Qing forces launched a sneak attack on the southern Shaolin temple, which began by bombarding the largely wooden monastery with a relentless deluge of burning arrows.
Qing forces launched a sneak attack on the southern Shaolin temple. This was on the 6th day of the first new moon of the lunar calendar. This was in 1723. The southern Shaolin temple began by bombarding the largely wooden monastery with a relentless deluge of burning arrows.