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Shaolin Movement

Shaolin Movement is a tectonic movement in Cambrian epoch. Gravels at bottom of Tongxingji group of Cambrian System in Songshan have covered ununiformly upon Hejiabi group and Maanshan group of Neoproterozoic Erathem. The profile was formed approximately 543 million years ago and could be observed near Shaolin temple of Songshan. The tectonic movement has shown angle ununiformity only in Shaolin area and in other areas, parallel ununiformity and gradual change could be detected.