Shaolin monks
Kung fu priests
Shaolin monks are Buddhist monks associated with the Shaolin Temple in China, famous for their mastery of martial arts.
The temple became legendary for combining Chan Buddhism with rigorous physical training, and Shaolin monks appear throughout Chinese folklore and film as warrior-monks of extraordinary skill: He trained like a Shaolin monk.
The term evokes discipline, spiritual dedication, and martial prowess.
- kung fuChinese martial discipline
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
- flying kickMidair foot strike
- templeSacred worship structure
- meditationFocused attention practice
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- warriorsfighter, knight, footsoldier, barbarian, samurai
- monasticsnun, abbot, nuns, abbess, friars
- warrior monks
- HenanYellow River, ancient capitals
- warrior peoplesSpartans, samurai, Vikings, Mongols, Zulu
- religious warriorsmujahideen, jihadists, Knights Templar, Knights Hospitaller, Teutonic Knights
Shaolin monkshedonists
Pursuers of sensual delight
libertines · sybarites · playboys · party animals · bon vivants
Shaolin monksBenedictine monks
Catholic religious order members
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