the opinion accepted by most of practitioners is that shaolin is the origin of CMA.
is that true?
the opinion accepted by most of practitioners is that shaolin is the origin of CMA.
is that true?
the opinion accepted by most of practitioners is that shaolin is the origin of CMA.
is that true?
Xue Sheng is definately more well read on this subject as me, but the last I had read the more reasonable story was this.
Kung Fu (martial arts) had existed in China long before the establishment of the Shaolin Temple. Many people came to the temple for asylum, some of these happened to know kung fu and they may have practiced and exchanged ideas. At some point the temple became associated with kung fu though and that has carried on until today. But, at no time did the "temple" develop it's own style or create kung fu.
No it isn't but I would strongly suggest using the search thread function before a post liek this as this topic has been touched numerous times in this forum. Just a heads up.
thanks for your replies.
i still wonder why and how the shaolin temple become this symbol or gain the reputation as the source of CMA.
thanks for your replies.
i still wonder why and how the shaolin temple become this symbol or gain the reputation as the source of CMA.
It's a good question. I'm pretty sure I have an idea of why taekkyon got that role in the KMAs, but for Shaolin, you need someone with a lot more detailed knowledge of the history of Chinese cultural attitudes. My guess is, it's tied to other aspects of the Shaolin legend independent of its MA role... the monastery as a a center of resistance to the central government, maybe, or similar symbolic associations. What you really want to know, I suspect, is where the whole legendary package of Shaolin came from, why that particular monastery gained the unique symbolic place it has in popular Chinese culture as an icon (which then diffused to the rest of the world)...
No 否
Look for the book
The Spring and Autumn of Chinese Martial Arts - 5000 years. Professor Kang Ge-Wu
There are also I am told many in Chinese on the topic that are not yet translated
Look into the history of 摔跤 or 摔角; Shuāijiāo
I'm pretty sure all martial arts started in Brazil. Didn't they?Stage plays, books, TV and movies in China and TV and movies outside of China. David Carradine went a long way to propagate this idea (albeit unintentionally) here in the west.
I'm pretty sure all martial arts started in Brazil. Didn't they?
Maier Shahar's book is...interesting...
If you have read it, then you can note that many of the scrolls, writing on walls and pictures from the Temple were supplied to him by Stanley Henning. (note again, read some Henning, its worth it)
The book is very enthusiastic, says it will not address modern practice or controversy, then spends almost its entirety discussing how the current, modern shaolin temple has a direct and unbroken chain of physical martial arts practice for almost its entirety of existence.
The Shao Lin temple was founded to make buddhist texts in Chinese languages.
Maier Shahar's book is...interesting...
If you have read it, then you can note that many of the scrolls, writing on walls and pictures from the Temple were supplied to him by Stanley Henning. (note again, read some Henning, its worth it)
The book is very enthusiastic, says it will not address modern practice or controversy, then spends almost its entirety discussing how the current, modern shaolin temple has a direct and unbroken chain of physical martial arts practice for almost its entirety of existence.
The Shao Lin temple was founded to make buddhist texts in Chinese languages.