Shaolin
Buddhist martial arts
Shaolin refers to an ancient Buddhist monastery in China's Henan province, famous as the birthplace of Chan (Zen) Buddhism and Chinese martial arts.
The Shaolin monks developed fighting techniques that became legendary, spawning an entire tradition of kung fu: Shaolin style, Shaolin temple.
The word evokes disciplined mastery and Eastern martial arts mystique, appearing in countless martial arts films and video games.
Chinese martial arts collectively
- qigongChinese health cultivation art
- formsVarieties or documents
- stancesBody positions taken
- kicksSlang for shoes
punches · blocks · sparring · combat · staff · spear · broadsword · nunchaku
Sacred worship structure
- monksCloistered religious men
- abbotMonastery's chief cleric
- disciplesDevoted followers of teachings
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
pagoda · incense · bells · robes · halls · murals · stupas · pilgrimage
Meditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- sutraEastern religious discourse
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
mindfulness · chanting · prayer · compassion · wisdom · precepts · karma · sangha
Developing abilities through practice
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- focusConcentrated attention point
endurance · willpower · self-control · rigor · conditioning · practice · repetition · mastery
wushu
Chinese martial arts collectively
kicks · punches · blocks · sparring · combat · staff · spear · broadsword · nunchaku · training
temple
Sacred worship structure
courtyard · pagoda · incense · bells · robes · halls · murals · stupas · pilgrimage · grounds
zen
Meditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- sutraEastern religious discourse
enlightenment · mindfulness · chanting · prayer · compassion · wisdom · precepts · karma · sangha · devotion
training
Developing abilities through practice
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
focus · endurance · willpower · self-control · rigor · conditioning · practice · repetition · mastery · patience
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
mythology · philosophy · teachings · masters · warriors · history · china · dynasty · scrolls · ceremonies
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- kung fukung fu, wushu, tai chi, taijiquan, taiji
- martial artskarate, taekwondo, judo, kung fu, aikido
- Asian performanceBeijing opera, Peking opera, Chinese opera, lion dance, dragon dance
- Chinese BuddhismBuddhist monasteries, Buddhist texts, Mahayana, pagoda, pagodas
- Chinese traditionsfeng shui, tai chi, qigong, Taoism, Confucianism
Shaolinjudo
Japanese throwing discipline
kendo · aikido · Brazilian jiu-jitsu · Muay Thai · Krav Maga
Shaolinstreet fighting
Unregulated urban combat
MMA · Krav Maga · cage fighting · boxing
- Shaolin TempleBuddhist monastery famous for martial arts
- shaolin monkBuddhist martial artist from Chinese monastery
- Shaolin MonasteryBuddhist temple famous for martial arts