The Shaolin Flying Monks Temple Blasts Monks Into The Sky Above a Mountainside Amphitheater

April 26th, 2017

Awake Goy

Perched on the Songshan mountain in rural Henan, China, this new temple designed by Latvian architecture studio Mailītis Architects brings a whole new perspective to the legendary Shaolin monks: specifically an aerial perspective. The recently completed Shaolin Flying Monks Temple contains a one-of-a-kind levitation pavilion that houses a vertical wind tunnel designed in part by Aerodium that blasts participants toward the sky in the center of a 230-seat amphitheater.

“The concept is to tell the history of Zen and Kung-Fu through artistic performances and architectural image of the building itself,” says Mailītis. “It serves as a metaphor for mountain and trees and was inspired by Songshan mountain – the natural environment for monks to develop their skills.”

Unlike most theaters, the appropriately named Shaolin Flying Monks Theatre is not a haven for acting, but rather the art of flying. The glass wind tunnel in the center of the amphitheater is powered by massive air flow engines, which allows the Shaolin monks to hover in the air in perfect levitation. The stage’s perforated surface quiets the engine room’s roar, enabling the monks to float atop the wind tunnel in absolute tranquility.

The Shaolin Flying Monks Theatre sits atop Shaolin Monastery’s Cypress Hill. The futuristic, 230-seat Colosseum was designed by the bold Latvian architectural firm Mailitis Architects and symbolizes “mountain and tree,” portrayed by the theater’s protruding facade and its mushroom-like glass levitation chamber, respectively.

Visitors can witness the levitating monks by attending shows held inside the theater every week. And sometimes, to the pleasure of daredevils and seekers of inner peace alike, the general public is allowed to step inside the levitation chamber as well.

A blend of East meets West, the Shaolin Flying Monks Temple is an amphitheater and platform for artistic performances. Austris Mailītis received the commission after a fortuitous meeting with people from Shaolin whom he met at the Shanghai Expo 2010 when he installed the Latvia Pavilion. “The concept is partially based on the phenomenon of levitation explored by the Shaolin monks for centuries,” said Mailītis. “Now they will all have an opportunity to try levitating. The idea is focused on growth, a spiritual and physical chance of making the next step towards solving the mystery of levitation.”

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