Shaolin Introduction

Shaolin Introduction

Look at the pictures, there are some boys play KungFu of ShaoLin Sect. As the pictures portray, the boys are so energetic, and they are the next generation to promote KungFu to the world. When it comes to Shaolin Sect, it is one of the largest and best known orthodox sects in the martial artists' community I, whose home base is in Shaolin Monastery, Henan. As a big sect in wulin, Shaolin Sect’s original aim is improving health, self defence, upholding justice and helping the weak. In addition, Shaolin Kungfu is one of the most influential genres of Chinese martial arts, and the monks in the Shaolin Temple began to study martial arts during the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-581) and this tradition prevailed during the Sui and Tang dynasties (581-907).

History

The Shaolin Sect was founded in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period by the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma, who founded the sect for Buddhist followers to practice martial arts. In addition, Shaolin students were expected to have excellent moral ethics in addition to having a good mastery of Shaolin martial arts.

Shaolin Temple

 Shaolin Temple is located at Dengfeng County, Henan Province. As for its name, it was named Shaolin Temple because it is situated in the heart of Songshan Mountain, the middle one of Five Famous Mountains in China. What’s more, ShaoLin Temple is the birthplace of Buddhism's Chan Sect (Zen) in China as well as the cradle of China's martial arts. In 1983, it was designated as one of national key temples in the areas of the Han nationality. Foundation skillsThere are these foundation skills that make Shaolin Sect unique. Although these skills are fundamental, the stretch of these makes the way in which Shaolin Sect moves towards the whole world. Anyway, these foundation skills need our respect; also we should pass on these to the next generation.

• Shaolin Long Fist
•  Arhat Fist
•  Tiger Subduing Palm 
•  Skanda Palm 
•  Merciful Thousand Leaves Hand 

 

Shaolin KungFu

Shaolin Kungfu is famous both at home and abroad as a highly-effective method of self-defense and building health. It has quiet internal side and a mighty external side. Combining external and internal, "hard" and "soft" exercises, Shaolin Kungfu involves various methods of fighting techniques, consisting of barehanded boxing and weaponry combat. Shaolin Kung Fu Monks wear Feiyue shoes for daily Kung Fu excise. Buy Original Feiyue Martial Arts shoes on http://www.icnbuys.com/martial-arts-shoes

72 Arts of Shaolin

 The 72 Arts of Shaolin are the foundation of the utmost mastery in all styles of Kungfu. It is no doubt that they are kept like a great treasure. Eighteen of them are the essence of the famous treatises on pugilistic arts. Eighteen other arts describe training methods in detail with the help of special tools and training equipment. The wonderful methods of attaining flexibility of the breath called Qi, exercises in obtaining hardness and lightness. In any case, the 72 Arts of Shaolin represent an example of the personal experiences of monks from the Shaolin Temple. 

Boxing

Maybe you will find that the styles of boxing like some animals in some degree. Yes, you are right! The styles of boxing are mostly created by Buddhist monks copying many kinds of movements of different animals, such as monkeys, dragons, tigers, snakes, and mantises. These boxing styles assimilate all the unique skills from the animals. The movements of Shaolin boxing are quick, powerful and flexible, practical for both defense and attack.

Northern Praying Mantis  Northern Praying Mantis was created by Wang Lang and was named after the praying mantis, an insect, the aggressiveness of which inspired the style. If you are interested in what makes the Northern Praying Mantis famous, it maybe the "praying mantis hook" , which is one of its most distinctive features. The praying mantis hook is made of one to three fingers directing force in a whip-like manner. What’s more, the hook may be used to divert force, adhere to an opponent's limb, or attack critical spots.

Hung Kuen According to legend, Hung Ga was named after Hung Hei-Gun, who learned martial arts from a Chan master at the Southern Shaolin Temple, Jee Sin. It is said that its features are short range and the more active footwork, wider stances, and long range techniques commonly associated with Hung Ga were added later. 

Wing Chun Wing Chun is a form of self-defense utilising both striking and grappling while specializing in real world. As for itshistory, the earliest known mentions of Wing Chun date to the period of Red Boat Opera. What mentionable is that the Wing Chun practitioner develops reflexes within the searching of unsecured defenses through use of sensitivity.

White Crane Boxing White Crane Boxing is now practiced throughout the world, which is a Southern Chinese martial art which originated in Fujian province. Fujian White Crane is an imitative-style of Shaolin Boxing based on the characteristics of the Taiwanese Crane. There are five other famous animals of Shaolin Boxing except the white crane: the Tiger, Monkey, Leopard, Snake and Dragon. 

Meihua Fist Meihua Quan is a style of kung fu that originated in the northern provinces of China centuries ago, which is also known as Meihuazhuang It is also a representative of Shaolin Boxing.

Tongbei Fist
 Tongbeiquan is a school of martial arts popular in northern China. Tongbeiquan's basic precepts are Taoist in nature and many of the training methods in Tongbeiquan are similar to those of the internal styles. It is said that several parts of Tongbeiquan included basic training, combinations, forms training, two-person free sparring, weapons training, and qigong training.

Jinying Fist
 Jinyingquan is one famous style of Shaolin boxing. Every movement of it is strong and connected with the claws of eagles. Also, its features mostly came from the White Crane Boxing. As a precious heritage of Chinese culture, it should be practiced to the whole world.

Wushu In common parlance, all the wushu around world comes from Shaolin. The Shaolin weapons used in wushu include long weapons, shout weapons, soft weapons, and hidden weapons, including falchions, spears, swords, sticks, halberds, whips, shovels, bolas, axes, hooks, forks, crutches, and staffs. Each of them has its unique merit.

Kung Kung is the denotation of the profound and mysterious Shaolin Kungfu. In the ancient times, several expert Buddhist monks succeeded in many magical skills such as Hard Qikung, Tongzi Kungfu, iron head-kung. If you have watched TV or novels about Shaolin, you must know QingKung, which emphasizes the legs. Nowadays, these KungFu should be promoted more widely. 

Representative personage

Wong Fei-hung

  Wong Fei-hung was a Chinese martial artist, and he was so famous that every Chinese know him. As we all know that he was a folk hero and the subject of numerous films and television series. In addition, He was considered an expert in the Hung Gar style of Chinese martial arts.

Yip Man

 Yip Man also was a Chinese martial artist. He had several students who later became international famous martial arts teachers, including Bruce Lee. If you are interested in films, you should have watched a film named as his name. But if you didn’t know it, you should have a try.