Although Shaolin Wushu is very popular with the public,
However, due to the lack of conclusive literature, the origin and formation of Shaolin Wushu has always been controversial. Most people think that Dharma, the 28th disciple of Sakyamuni Buddha, spent nine years in Shaolin Temple and founded China Zen and Shaolin Kung Fu. In fact, Shaolin Wushu was not created by one person, but by monks and lay disciples of Shaolin Temple. In the long-term difficult practice of meditation, monasticism, fitness and self-defense, it has been deepened according to other martial arts in China. It is formed by three needs: First, monks often have dizziness, unconsciousness, amnesia and other symptoms during meditation, so they need to recuperate their bodies, so they are urged to practice martial arts, exercise their bones and muscles, and keep fit so as to practice meditation better; The second is the need for protection. Shaolin Temple is a desolate and remote Shan Ye, often haunted by wild animals and robbers, which requires practicing martial arts to strengthen its own defense; The third is the need to protect laws, temples and the country. It is the essence of Shaolin Kung Fu that the stillness is extremely vivid, the movement is extremely shocking, and Zen and boxing are integrated. For thousands of years, Shaolin monks and their lay disciples have created and developed Shaolin Wushu according to this metaphysical philosophy. The temple is famous for its Zen and boxing, and then it is famous all over the world.
According to historical records, in 495 AD, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty built Shaolin Temple for an Indian Buddhist monk Zen master, and the first Buddhist Zen master in Shaolin Temple attached great importance to martial arts. Since then, some famous Jie Jun with stunts have converted to Shaolin due to war disputes, and exchanged martial arts with the original monks, which became the origin of Shaolin Wushu. Because Songshan Mountain is the throat of Luoyang, the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties, leading to the southeast plain, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and robbers often haunt it. In order to ensure the safety of temple production, Shaolin Temple, the royal temple, began to have its own standing armed force-monk soldiers with the approval of the imperial court. The existence of monks and soldiers in Shaolin Temple has created good conditions for the prosperity and development of Shaolin Wushu. During the Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties, Shaolin Temple began to form a martial arts style. During the development of nearly a thousand years, Shaolin Wushu has widely absorbed the essence of various martial arts schools in China, gathered the strengths of the world's kung fu, constantly improved, developed and innovated, and gradually evolved into a martial arts system with outstanding practicality and unique style. By the Ming Dynasty, the characteristics of Shaolin Wushu were fully formed. In the Qing Dynasty, Shaolin Wushu became more famous in the society. The Chu people recorded in the Selected Swords: "Today people talk about martial arts and say' going out of Shaolin Temple'." This is also the beginning of the sentence "Shaolin is the best in the world".
Throughout the various schools of China Wushu, or nine streams and one source, they gradually joined the Shaolin School and were absorbed by the essence, forming Shaolin Wushu in various ways; Or a martial art of Shaolin, promoted and internalized by the masters, has gradually formed a new sect. So as the saying goes, "Shaolin works hard."
According to the predecessors, there are more than 360 schools of Shaolin Wushu. Another way of saying it is that there are more than 700 kinds, some of which have been lost, and more than 100 kinds are still circulating. The main contents are: Yijinjing, Boy's Skill, Instruments, Lightness Skill, Hard Qigong, Capture Fighting, Sanda Fighting, 72 Arts and Sports Injury Prevention, Shaolin Orthopedic Prevention Technology, Shaolin Injury Treatment Tips. At present, Shaolin Wushu is divided into traditional Wushu and competitive Wushu, among which traditional Wushu is its essence. Traditional Wushu is divided into "Kung Fu" and "Boxing". Kung fu aims at practicing qi and strength. Qi and strength are the skills to keep fit and the foundation to defeat the enemy. Such as Mind Handle, Thirteen Lines of Shaolin King Kong Handle, Eighteen Hands of Shaolin Lohan and Shaolin Liuhe Quan. Boxing is a major principle of defense and technical attack in the face of war. Such as "Shaolin arhat boxing" and "Tongbi boxing". Among them, Shaolin Boxing is a typical representative, which is characterized by its strength, flexibility and simplicity, which is conducive to actual combat, and its moves are either fighting or defending. There is no ostentation and extravagance, and it is not limited by the venue, so it is called "the land of boxing and lying cattle". Its style mainly embodies a "hard" word, with both offensive and defensive, mainly offensive. Boxing style does not emphasize the beauty of appearance, but only seeks the practicality of technical attack. The footwork is flexible, the eye method pays attention to the visual eye, and the luck is heavy. It moves like electricity, turns like a wheel, stands like a nail, and jumps like a light fly.
After the reform and opening up, in order to strengthen international cooperation and exchanges, China actively organized personnel to excavate and arrange China, a cultural treasure, to reproduce the charm of Shaolin Wushu. Now there are 380 sets of Shaolin Wushu. The famous boxing routines include Xiaohong Boxing, Dahong Boxing, Luohan Boxing, Monkey Boxing, Tiger Boxing, Manta Boxing and Drunk Boxing. Equipment routines include Dharma Sword, Shaolin Stick, Shaolin Gankun Knife and Plum Blossom Gun.
In 1980s, due to the screening of the film Shaolin Temple, the Shaolin Wushu upsurge was quickly set off at home and abroad, and China Wushu, an ancient oriental cultural wonder, quickly spread around the world.
1500 years ago, when Shaolin Wushu was just emerging, people didn't realize that it would have such a profound impact on today's China Wushu and even the whole traditional culture of China. Nowadays, driven by more than 80 martial arts schools, the martial arts industry in Dengfeng continues to flourish, and Dengfeng has become the world's largest training base for martial arts talents, with Shaolin disciples all over the world. When people mention China Kung Fu, they always call it Shaolin. Shaolin Wushu has become the symbol of China Wushu and one of the important cultural symbols of China's foreign cultural exchange.
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