At the entrance to the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, a martial art monk demonstrates erzhichan, or “two-finger zen,” one of the temple’s legendary 72 skills. Balancing his entire weight on just the index and middle fingers of each hand, he lifts his body into a handstand, with his fingertips pressed firmly onto the ground like pillars.
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