Why did Shaolin monks not retreat to practice in the chaotic world, but instead came out in droves?

Dharma's eastward journey to the Middle Kingdom, not only to teach Zen, but also to teach unique martial arts. Shaolin Thousand Buddha Hall martial arts footprints, White Hall whacking spectrum map, is an important symbol of the Shaolin kung fu deep and refined.

Some people have said that Buddhism is a place of purification, practicing martial arts is not for monks. Some people say that, in extraordinary times, the monks and soldiers of loyalty and courage to protect the country's righteousness, is not against the precepts of Buddhism, in the time of danger, to protect the country with the best martial arts, to prove the true fruits of the light of the Buddha's door.

The Shaolin Buddhist monks have been practicing martial arts for a long time. In the early Tang Dynasty, when King Li Shimin pacified Wang Shichong, 13 Shaolin monks, including Tuanzong, helped him in the battle and were favored and rewarded by the King. During the Jingkang period of the Northern Song Dynasty, Shaolin monks fought bravely against the enemy and defeated the Jin army. During the Ming Dynasty, when Qi Jiguang, a famous anti-Japanese general, fought against Japanese invaders, Shaolin monks and soldiers also helped him. Another famous Japanese general, Yu Dayou, also had a close relationship with Shaolin.

Among the statues of Buddha enshrined in Shaolin Temple, there is one statue that is very different from the other statues in the temple, namely, the statue of King Rinarajan enshrined in the Jalan Hall. The Buddha is the guardian deity of Shaolin Temple and is also honored as the "Sage of Martial Arts", which has a special status among the Shaolin monks.

The 12th year of Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty (1517), Shaolin abbot Wenzai Zenji personally wrote an inscription mentioning the deeds of Narayan. He said that on March 26th of the 11th year of the reign of Emperor Zhizheng of the Great Yuan, the Red Turbans of Yingzhou rebelled and came to the Shaolin Temple to rob it. Before that, a sage came to Shaolin Temple and worked in the kitchen. He carried water, chopped wood, and cooked for the monks. He spoke little every day, and when he finished his chores, he went to dance with a stick.

When the Red Turbans came to Shaolin Temple to rob the temple, they saw the handyman picking up a burning stick and instantly transforming his body into a few zhang high, standing alone in the peak of the mountain. When the Red Turbans saw this, they were so frightened that they fled in all directions. And this fire cooking people, also instantly disappeared without a trace. At this point, the monks realized that he was the Shaolin Temple's protector of the tight Narayan Vajra ah. The monks then invited someone to paint a statue sculpture, year-round worship.

Zen into martial arts and martial arts into Zen

Zen Buddhism does not have words, it is up to the practitioner to realize. Therefore, Shaolin martial arts and Zen have similarities and differences. Buddhist practice emphasizes Zen meditation, entering a state of meditation to open up wisdom. Shaolin Wushu's introductory lesson is sitting, to eliminate all selfish thoughts by sitting for a long time.

The Shaolin Wushang Zhi says that the earliest Shaolin Wushang was Sheng Thou. Sheng Chou was one of the two senior disciples recruited by the Brahma monk Tremendous in China. Trevor once said that the person who had acquired the most Zen learning since the Onion Ridge to the east was Sang Chou. (Renewal of the Tale of the High Priests, Volume 16: "Since the Onion Ridge to the east, the person who has gained the most Zen learning is you.") Sang Chou was well versed in Buddhist doctrine as well as martial arts, and can be considered the originator of the Shaolin Xingwu (少林興武).

Sin Thou Zen Master through the Buddha and good martial arts, after serving as abbot, the disciples of the Dharma doctrine, but also teach martial arts. Shaolin monks not only have to abide by the precepts of Buddhism, but also have to abide by martial virtues, i.e., the "Ten Prohibitions", which include the prohibition of rebellion against the master, the prohibition of delusional speech, the prohibition of theft, the prohibition of wild fights, the prohibition of alcohol and pornography, etc. It can be seen from this that the Shaolin monks were the first to develop martial arts. From this, we can see that the Shaolin monks' martial arts prohibitions and Buddhist precepts are similar. The balance between martial arts practice and internal cultivation is a very unique phenomenon in the world's cultivation culture. Helping oneself and others in times of distress is a reflection of Buddhist compassion.

Because martial arts and Zen teachings have the same rationale and origin, every move of Shaolin martial arts carries a Zen flavor, such as the names of the routines, "Vajra Legs", "Lohan Feet", "Night Stick", "Lohan Fist", "Lohan Fist", "Lohan Fist", "Lohan Fist", and "Lohan Fist". For example, the names of the styles are "Vajra Kick", "Lohan Kick", "Night Stick", "Lohan Fist", etc. Shaolin Wushu to Zen into the martial arts, martial arts into Zen, and extends the Taijiquan, Bagua Palm, Xingyiquan, Liuhequan and other boxing, all reflecting the "unity of heaven and man" traditional concept. The practice of boxing improves physical fitness, but also has a great role in promoting human thought and cultivation.

The Yi Jin Jing has two prefaces, which were written by Li Jing, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, and Niu Gao, a general of Yue Fei.

Li Jing said in the preface that Dharma left an iron chest after his departure. His disciples found one copy each of the Marrow Cleansing Sutra and the Yi Jin Jing kept inside, both written in Sanskrit. The Second Patriarch Hui Ke took the Marrow Cleansing Sutra, which was later lost, and left the Yi Jin Jing, which had been kept within Shaolin. The Dharma disciples were only able to understand part of it, so they each practiced it according to their own understanding, and each of them became a disciple of their own. It is a pity that the true spirit of cultivation has not been passed down.

Later, a Buddhist monk, Bonar Mithi, translated the entire text, which was then transferred to the hands of Qiu Beiqi. Legend has it that Qiu Bei Ke was the son of Zhang Ji Ling, the richest man in Yangzhou, and one of the famous Three Heroes of the Dust in the Tang Dynasty. Seeing Li Shimin's extraordinary character, the Qiu Bearded Man gave his entire family fortune and the Yi Jin Jing to his sworn brother Li Jing, who was to assist Li Shimin in unifying the world.

In another preface, Niu Gao tells of a day when he was on the march, he met a traveling monk who claimed to be Yue Fei's teacher. The monk looked up to the sky and sighed, sighing Yue Fei: "Although the name is accomplished, the will is difficult to be accomplished, heaven also! Fate!" He then handed Niu Gao a small niche containing the Yi Jin Jing and asked him to bring it to Yue Fei. Before Niu Gao could hand over the niche, Yue Fei was killed by Qin Hui. This work was then preserved by Niu Gao.

The classical novel "The Complete Tale of Yue" introduces Niu Gao as the reincarnation of the Black Tiger, the mount of Zhao Gongming, who became a brother of Yue Fei and others and fought against the Jin army to protect the Song dynasty. In the end, Niu Gao assisted the Song army to break the Wulong Formation, and he rode on the back of Jin Woodruff, who died of anger, and laughed himself to death. This is the story of "the tiger riding on the dragon's back, the death of Woody, laughing and killing Niu Gao".

After Yue Fei was killed, Niu Gao was poisoned to death by Qin Hui because of his opposition to the Song-Jin peace negotiations. The people of Henan honored Niu Gao's loyalty and righteousness and posted his image as a door god.

It is naturally fortunate that the book was prefaced by two great generals of the Tang and Song dynasties.

Shaolin Wudu calms the chaos and protects the country

In November of the first year of Jingkang, the Jin army attacked the capital of the Song Dynasty. The monk Zhao Zongyin liked to talk about the art of war in addition to his Zen meditation. He led two groups of monks, the "Honorable Victory Team" and the "Pure Victory Team", to assist Fan Zhixu in resisting the Jin soldiers. Fan Zhixu, the counselor of the Xuanfu Division, had close relationship with Shaolin, and he once carved the words "Pagoda of Facing Walls" written by Cai Jing on a stone stele in the Chuzuoan Temple. Therefore, people speculated that there were probably Shaolin monks in the two armies of monks.

During the Ming Dynasty, Shaolin Temple, the most legendary martial arts monk is the three odd Zhou You, this person called "the world's rivals, the Church of the martial arts monk". His monks and lay disciples numbered in the thousands. He was involved in the conquest of the anti-Ming rebels in Bazhou, the pacification of the rebellion in Yunnan, and the rebellion of the miners in Qingzhou. He was outstanding in martial arts, brave and good at fighting, and was highly successful in battle, making three miraculous achievements.

The support of the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty for Buddhism made the Shaolin Temple y benefited, and the Shaolin Zen method and martial arts were greatly developed at this time. Shaolin monks trained by Zhou You also took part in a series of battles against Shishangzhao and Japanese invaders.

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Cheng Shao, a scholar, went to Shaolin Temple to watch a martial arts competition when he was on a tour of Henan Province. He thought that the Shaolin monks were excellent in kung fu, and that they could easily subdue tigers by practicing the Golden Golem, which was as strong and robust as a vajra to subdue the devil. The Shaolin monks were loyal and righteous, and were able to protect the country in times of turmoil. They protect the country and calm the chaos, thus promoting the light of the Buddha's teachings.

During the Wanli period, every day, thousands of Shaolin monks practiced in the morning, a spectacular scene. Shaolin martial arts rigid and flexible, hard, as if the mountain torrent collapsed, unstoppable; false, as if the autumn wind sweeping leaves, a flash. The wind whistling, as if the Qiankun ripples; call fierce, like shocking mountains and rivers.

Ming Dynasty minister Gong Nai served as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and vice president of the two dynasties of the actual record, he watched the martial arts monks in the Shaolin Temple, after the competition, he wrote "Shaolin view monks than the song". He said: The Buddhist sect of the Middle Kingdom is led by Shaolin in Songshan Mountain. Thousands of monks are practicing martial arts collectively, and the scene is shocking. The shouts of the monks were like the roar of a lion, shaking the rubble on the houses; they practiced with each other by waving their swords, but they saw the light of the swords, soaring one after another. Shaolin's martial virtues have been carried forward to the present day, and have been very beneficial to the state of the nation. Nai admires the righteousness that flows from the Shaolin monks.

Shaolin mural hidden mastery

Because of the folk repeatedly anti-Qing and Ming activities, Yongzheng four years (1726) issued a ban on martial arts. The spectacular scene of thousands of monks practicing collectively in the morning during the Ming Dynasty disappeared. Shaolin monks returned to the state of "studying the classics by day and practicing martial arts at night". To this day, the deep footprints of the Shaolin Temple's Thousand Buddha Hall are a reflection of the monks' hard work in practicing martial arts.

Daoguang eight years (1828), the Qing Dynasty Minister Wanyan Linqing was ordered to sacrifice Zhongyue, by way of touring the Shaolin Temple. At the end of the fast, Linqing offered to see Shaolin martial arts. As the court forbade martial arts, Shaolin abbot Zhan Feng was in a difficult position. Lin Qing comforted him, said: "Shaolin boxing is strong and courageous, the custom of practicing martial arts has a long history. As long as the monks abide by the law of the land and the monastic program, and for the protection of the famous mountain, it is not impossible to practice martial arts." Zhan Feng then instructed Zhan Luo, Zhan Ju and Zhan Mou to lead the martial arts monks in demonstrating boxing and equipment fighting.

Shaolin martial arts did not disappear completely because of the martial arts ban. Since then there has also been a master of the art, Wu Gu Lun (also known as Wu Wheel), who combines Zen, martial arts and medicine in one place.

In the 16th year of the Qing Dynasty (1836), Wu Gu Lun, at the age of five, became a monk at the Shaolin Temple, where he studied under the name of Zhan Mu. He was very sensitive and gifted, and practiced martial arts for 16 years, reaching a high level of purity in his kung fu. The Shaolin monks gave him the nickname "White Tiger Star".

The end of the Qing Dynasty, the chaos, in order to leave the genealogy of boxing for future generations, Wu Gulun and his uncle Zhanju led the monks to reproduce the scene of the Lin Qing Guanwu, drawn down by the Yan Shi painter Wu Ge. Shaolin temple white hall north wall in the center of the blue white-faced palm pusher is WuGuLun. In the south and north wall of the two murals, the record seems to be an ordinary martial arts practice scenes, the essence of Shaolin martial arts hidden a variety of boxing, including swords and spears, swords and halberds, whips and canes and other equipment sparring moves, as well as the spirit of the monks at that time. Therefore, later people called this "Shaolin Temple White Hall school boxing map" or "whacking chart".

Shaolin martial arts, with the creation of time, the change of dynasties, but also a number of times tumbling down. The gap of time also gradually fixed the Shaolin martial arts style. "The song in the landscape to participate in the piano interest,? The kingland? I'm sorry, but I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this. Fm radio? What's your favorite song? What's your fm radio? What are you doing? The past. Here, the Shaolin monks used to face the wind and the moon, stroking the qin and singing; used to laugh proudly Xiyi, can love the cycle of the sun and the moon does not age. The world's Liding heroes, in the silence of the mountains are also turning their heads quietly.

After thousands of years of Shaolin Temple, whether it will still be healthy bones and God clear, in the sky and the earth, chanting the ancient tune, the town side?

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