Why do the monks of the Shaolin Temple hold their hands together with one hand?

Actually, they also put their hands together. But the two-handed hosannas are for more formal occasions!

Moreover, the one-handed hatshek is indeed a tradition of the Shaolin Temple,

because the one-handed hatshek is in honor of Huike, the second ancestor of Zen, or rather it started with Huike,

because back then, Huike could worship the primordial ancestor, Dharma, as a master, but Dharma did not accept him, and Dharma said that unless the sky dropped red snow,

Huike could only cut off his own left arm and use his own blood to dye the snow red, in exchange for Dharma to The first time I saw him, I was so happy to see him!

Because Huike only had a right arm, he could only use one hand to hold handshakes.

Later Huike became the Second Patriarch of Zen, and later monks used one hand to hold handshakes in honor of Huike!

Now Shaolin Temple has an attraction is the Lixue Pavilion, where the tour guide usually explains the story of Huike back then!