Shaolin Kung Fu Training: Guides, Schools & Retreats Worldwide β Culture
Honest, first-hand guides to training real Shaolin Kung Fu β the best schools in China compared, retreats and intensives around the world, real costs, and the culture behind the practice. Written by the team that places students at Shaolin schools year-round.
Shi Yongxin and the Rebirth of the Shaolin Temple
Fifty years ago the Shaolin Temple was a half ruined monastery with a handful of elderly monks. Today it is...
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Why Do Shaolin Monks Shave Their Heads?
The shaved head is not about looking holy. In Chan Buddhism hair is called the three thousand threads of worldly...
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What Is Shaolin Kung Fu? The Complete Guide to Its History, Training and Philosophy
What Shaolin Kung Fu actually is, where it came from, what the training consists of, and how it differs from...
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The History of the Shaolin Temple: 1,500 Years, Honestly Told
Founded in 495 CE, burned to the ground in 1928, revived by a Jet Li film, and named a UNESCO...
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20 Shaolin Sayings: The Proverbs Shaolin Masters Train By
The Shaolin Temple passed its art down in short spoken sayings, each one a complete training instruction. Six of the...
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Shaolin Meditation: Chan, Qi Gong & the Spiritual Path
Most people discover Shaolin through the kicks and forms. But at the centre of every monk's training is something quieter...
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