Shaolin Cloth Shoes Sell Online, Is It Reasonable?

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Reporters in Shaolin Temple shop saw that the prices of goods here range from ten yuan to nearly 10000 yuan, including Pu'er tea of Shaolin Temple specialty, Buddhist monk's candlestick, monk's practice protective gear, cloth shoes and so on. There is a set of "martial arts secret trick" priced at 9999 yuan, which is the most expensive commodity in all online stores. According to the introduction, this "martial arts secret trick" summarizes the essence of Shaolin Temple's ancient monks' practice, breaking the previous book formation pattern, highlighting the traditional characteristics of the Chinese nation. The book uses more than 10 materials and is refined by more than 90 processes. "The purpose of setting up shop on the Internet is to introduce more people to the cultural characteristics of Shaolin Temple, so that more people can understand Shaolin Temple." Mr. Qian, who is responsible for the Shaolin Temple shop, told reporters that "for a long time, people's understanding of Shaolin Temple is just a tourist attraction. In fact, Shaolin Temple itself is more attractive because of its cultural heritage for thousands of years."

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Netizens and consumers have different opinions about Shaolin Temple's online shop. Some consumers told reporters that Shaolin Temple shop on the Internet was quite fresh, and said they were very interested in the collectibles sold online. They did not have time to visit Shaolin Temple in Songshan. It was interesting to buy a special product collection online, and some consumers believed that Shaolin Temple was a substitute for Buddhism, and it was not appropriate to engage in commercial activities. Some netizens told reporters, "the Shaolin Temple shop online is nothing more than trying to attract more tourists to travel to Songshan, and now the commercialization of temples is nothing new, so it is actually hyping itself."

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While the Shaolin Temple side said that in fact, it did not want to develop Shaolin Temple into a simple tourist attraction; "opening shop on the Internet is to allow people who have no chance to visit Shaolin Temple to understand the Shaolin Temple through words or objects."