What is the inheritance of Shaolin Kung Fu like?

The inheritance of Shaolin Kung Fu follows a strict master-disciple system. This master-disciple relationship is the

most basic manifestation of the traditional patriarchal headship system of the Shaolin Temple. The patriarchal head system shi the grass-roots structure of ancient Chinese society, which had an extremely strong cohesive force. The Shaolin Temple's patriarchal head system

was established in the thirteenth century by the leader of the Cao Dong Sect, Zen Master Fuyu, during his stay at the Shaolin Temple. Fuyu established Shaolin Temple as a family monastery in the Chinese tradition of the Dzong Fa Men Tou

head system, which had a profound impact on Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Kung Fu. Shaolin Temple Zong Fa Men Tou history of the most developed period

, under the jurisdiction of 25 lower houses, the Qing Yongzheng thirteen years (1735 AD), the imperial court of Shaolin Temple Zong Fa Men Tou carried out a major overhaul. At present

there are still 10 lower courts.

The lineage established by Zen Master Fuyu, which consists of seventy generations, is as follows:

Fu Hui Zhi Zi Jue, Dai Ben Yuan Ke Enlightenment.

Zhou Hong Pu Guang Zong, Dao Qing Tong Xuan Zu.

The sea of tranquility is like the sea of truth, the sea of chastity is like the sea of tranquility, the sea of chaste and pure.

The virtues are eternal, and the wonderful body is always firm.

The heart is clear, the mind is clear, and the nature is clear.

The heart is clear, the mind is bright, and the nature is clear.

Seetin is your teacher, and he will guide you to the path of the young.

Shaolin monks come from all over the world, and the "seventy-character poem" has turned Shaolin into a patriarchal family. The Shaolin monks

are able to recite the above seventy words off the top of their heads. When a monk goes out to study, as soon as he says his dharma name, he knows which

generation of which clan he is. Contemporary Shaolin monks have been inherited to "Su, De, Xing, Yong, Yan, Heng", has been more than thirty generations, nearly eight hundred years of history.