Shaolin Monastery

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 Chinese patriarch. He is also popularly regarded as the founder of Shaolin kung fu, an idea popularized in the 20th century, but based on the 17th century Yijin Jing and the Daoist association of daoyin gymnastics with Bodhidharma.

Chan Buddhist temple in Dengfeng county, Henan, China

Chinese martial art

manual containing series of exercises said to enhance physical health

Chinese actor

Number of stone or brick pagodas in Henan province, China

wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha)

American martial artist

Chinese actor

Legendary Chinese martial artists

building in Putian, China

style of Martial Arts

Chinese mixed martial arts show