During the past 1,500 years , they have been called upon many times to defend both their country and their temple from a succession of warlords and foreign invaders .
The Shaolin monks have experienced a turbulent history .
During the past 1,500 years , monks have been called upon many times to defend both monks ' country and their temple from a succession of warlords and foreign invaders .
The Shaolin monks have experienced a turbulent history .