shaolin Wushu
Shaolin Temple is the source of Shaolin Whshu. At the begining,shaolin boxing was no more than a kind of physical exercise to limber up body and build up a good physique from deep meditation. In addition, shaolin temple is in the mountain area,was built in forest,monks often were attacked by wild animals, so Bodidharma ,one Indian monk,who was worshiped as the founder of Chinese Chan sect Buddhism formed a series of gym-skills(animal forms)to resist them.Through long-term practice and constant enrichment for many dynasties,shaolin wushu finally came into being .As time went on, the shaolin wushu produced a remarkably effective result,some 50 different schools of unarmed combat and 100 forms of weaponplay. The major forms are Chan shu (boxing),Chikung,Open palm, Spear,Sword ,Cudgel,Hook, Nine-section whip and so on..All are excellent ways to keep physically fit and to improve one`s health.