Shaolin kung fu
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Shaolin kung fu, also called Shaolin Wushu, or Shaolin quan, is the largest and most famous style of kung fu. It combines Mahayana Buddhist, Chan philosophy and martial arts. It was developed in the S
Two fighters practicing kung fu in Shaolin Temple
Liao dynasty statue of the Eleven Headed Guanyin in Dule Temple in Tianjin, China.
Shaolin monks demonstrate kung fu.
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Bodhidharma
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Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, and is regarded as its first Chine
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…exceptional martial skills. For example, Sengchou's skill with the tin staff and empty-hand strikes is even documented in the Chinese Buddhist canon. Bodhidharma is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. In Japan, he is known as Daruma…
Bodhidharma, Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Japanese artist Yoshitoshi, 1887
Ming dynasty (1368–1683) sandstone statue of a seated Bodhidharma (Chinese: 達磨; Pinyin: Dámó). 1484.
This Japanese scroll calligraphy of Bodhidharma reads, "Zen points directly to the human heart, see into your nature and become Buddha." It was created by Hakuin Ekaku (1686 to 1769).