Why call Putian the hometown of martial arts?

Putian is the hometown of martial arts, since the Tang Dynasty Wu Zetian first opened the martial arts examination, Putian **** in the national level of martial arts scholar 12 people, 307 martial arts scholar, 22 people have served as Secretary of the Ministry of War.

South Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of the southern boxing, but also the southeast coast of the center of martial arts activities, the South Shaolin's "Buddhist boxing", "Anhai boxing", "one-finger Zen" and so famous! The center of martial arts activities in the coastal area of the South Shaolin

Quanzhou is one of the birthplaces of the Southern Shaolin Wushu, with a long history of martial arts activities and a wide range of influence. The culture of Quanzhou Wushu, represented by the Southern Shaolin Wushu, is an important part of Quanzhou's excellent cultural accumulation.

Sheng Tang Dynasty, the South Shaolin boxing from the north to the south, and the combination of southern boxing, the formation of a distinctive South Shaolin boxing, South Shaolin boxing is subject to the law of the time scattered around the influence of boxing and the development of the South, however, the South Shaolin Wushu is rooted in the folk, the skills of the folk, the masters are also in the folk, there is a vigorous vitality.

The formation of Southern Shaolin Wushu has an aboriginal cultural background, which synthesizes and absorbs the various boxing styles that have evolved from generations of combat fighting, and through the continuous improvement and development of generations of Southern Shaolin masters, the world-famous Southern Shaolin Wushu has been formed.

885, Wang Shenzhi and his elder brother Wang Chao, second brother Wang Shenbang, led 5000 people across the river to the south of the eight Fujian, the establishment of the state of Fujian, the original culture of the South Shaolin and foreign cultures gradually mingled with innovation, martial arts also has a new look, resulting in a number of distinctive boxing practice.

The Southern Shaolin martial arts consist of the Five Ancestors' Fists, Taizu Fists, White Crane Fists, Five Plum Blossom Fists, and other types of fists, which constitute a unique and profound boxing system; it is an important connotation of the history and culture of Quanzhou, and also a valuable heritage in the traditional Chinese martial arts.

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Maddharma is the province of the Buddhist scriptures in the singing words "Maddha". Famous gathas include the Tang Dynasty monk Huineng's "No-Phase Gatha": "There is no tree in Bodhi, and the mirror is not a stage. There is no such thing as a mirror, and there is no such thing as dust.

One Finger Zen for Shaolin 72 arts, but also one of the highest kung fu practice for the martial arts, because of its cultivation after the use of technical combat is very powerful, the power of a finger can penetrate the heavy wall, pointing in the air to check people in the invisible, so the fine art of this technique has always been secret to the public. This work by successive generations of heirs of the continuous refinement and improvement, formed a systematic and complete set of methods, the practice of its internal and external dual cultivation, yin and Yang practice, work Zen unity.

Wang Shenzhi (862-925), the founder of the Five Dynasties Min Kingdom, reigned for 17 years. Wang Auditory Zhi reorganized the government, employing only the best people, reusing Yan Renyu and Huang Tao who emphasized on agriculture, etc. Weng Chengzan, Wang Dandan, Xu Yin, etc. came to return, and Auditory Zhi gave them the courtesy to use them. Also in Fuzhou, the "four door school", to teach the Minshi of the outstanding; and in all parts of the wide establishment of the Ziang, collect and organize the literature, so that the Minzhong cultural and educational undertakings have been developed.

South Shaolin Temple site is located in Putian County, Fujian Province, the town of Xitianwei JiuLianShan LinShan village, about 17 kilometers from the city.

Shaolin kung fu is famous far and wide, Fujian Putian South Shaolin Temple is the history of the martial arts shrine, was due to the "South Fist North Leg" and Henan Songshan Shaolin Temple echo, is China's Buddhist Zen cultural heritage and the birthplace of Shaolin South Fist.