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What is the Wulin 16 Sect?

Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Tangmen, Qingshan, Kunlun, Tianshan and Huashan.

Wushu boxing and sects are collectively referred to. Hundred schools of thought, which exists in martial arts novels, is called Wulin Sect. The famous schools are Shaolin School, Wutang School, Huashan School, Beggars' Sect and Emei School.

Generally speaking, boxing with boxing principles, routines, instruments, unique strength characteristics and training methods is called "door" Such as Shaolin Gate, Taiji Gate and Shanquanmen. There are several similar boxing methods, which are called "schools" directly. Such as: Shaolin School and Wutang School.

No matter in history or martial arts novels, the first school is regarded as the master of China martial arts. Shaolin monks have a long history of practicing martial arts. As early as the early construction of Shaolin Temple in the Northern Wei Dynasty, there were armed monks defending the temple property. At the end of Sui Dynasty, there was chaos in the world. The king who broke away from Luoyang and the one who occupied Guanzhong fought fiercely in Songshan area.

Shaolin Temple had an insight into the current situation and decided to take Li Shimin's side. Monks led everyone to reject fake teachers and helped a generation of English masters. After the Li family settled down the world, Shaolin Temple was "repeatedly favored" and was specially approved to establish armed monks. Since then, Shaolin Temple has formed a tradition of paying equal attention to teaching Buddhist scriptures and practicing martial arts.

By the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Shaolin Temple had developed its own stick technique, and the monks took part in the battle against the enemy along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and were "the most brave" among all the military forces recruited, so they became famous. After the death of the Ming Dynasty, some old people of the former dynasty disappeared in Shaolin Temple and "practiced martial arts hard" in order to "destroy Hu Xinghan". According to legend, in ancient times, in the fight against the defeat of the Qing Dynasty, he passed by Shaolin Temple and wrote a five-character poem, recalling the contribution of Shaolin monks in the late Sui Dynasty and the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression of the Ming Dynasty, lamenting that "talents are not outstanding and resentful and decadent."

It is also said that Zhu Dechou, the imperial clan of the Ming Dynasty, entered Shaolin Temple and became a monk, and was later presided over by Shaolin Temple, with the title of "Pain Zen Master". He presided over the formulation of the Ten Commandments of Shaolin Temple. The first commandment is, "Those who study Shaolin martial arts must take the rejuvenation of China as their volunteer, be diligent in Korean practice, and never slacken off." Perhaps it is for this reason that during the decades of Shunzhi Kangxi, there was a saying that "the martial arts in the world are in Shaolin". At that time, martial arts masters, Bai Taiguan, Ma Monk and Gan Fengchi all told the true story of Shaolin.

Some anti-Qing groups also rely on the reputation of Shaolin Temple. "Hong Men Q&A" wrote: "Where did Wu learn it? Studying in Shaolin Temple. What fist comes first, Hong fist comes first. What is the evidence? There is a fist to prove it: Meng Yong Hongquan is famous all over the world, and he is a monk of Shaolin Temple. He is generally surnamed Hong in the world, and he helps to do Gankun. " It can be seen that praising Shaolin Temple in martial arts novels is not nonsense.