Over the past decade Shi Yongxin, the 45-year-old abbot, has built an international business empire—including touring kung fu troupes, film and TV projects, an online store selling Shaolin-brand ...
Mural of two kung fu fighters at Shaolin Temple, China In China, a more common name for martial arts is wushu, from wu, “going into battle with a weapon on your shoulder” and shu ...
More than 200 Shaolin Cultural Centers have been set up globally, offering courses on kung fu, wellness, and Chinese culture, significantly expanding its international presence and influence.
Three North Shaolin teachers are called on by the Manchus to teach their soldiers and are urged to challenge the current South Shaolin teachers. They defeat the South Shaolin teachers and ...
Although he is modest about his hand-to-hand fighting skills, he did co-star in some of Chang's Shaolin kung fu films. He also acted in some of the prolific director's lesser-seen contemporary ...