The Origins of Shaolin Kung Fu | Sadhguru
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Sadhguru narrates a fascinating story about the Pallava prince, Bodhidharma, who journeyed beyond the Himalayas and imparted the ancient martial art form, Kalaripayattu, to his disciples in China.
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I'm from Afghanistan and I went to Shaolin Temple in China 5 years ago. One of the important thing I noticed that Chinese people really respect the fact that Budhidharma is from India and he brought this shaolin culture to China. Many cultures and countries don't recognise an art or fact that isn't theirs. my respect to both India and China ❤
Most Chinese believe COVID is not from china and most Indians don't know Putin is a wanted criminal by international criminal court and at the same time telling about a story of someone ripping off left arm more than a hundred years ago 😂
Well said and very positive. :)
And sad to say, nowadays, almost a lot never see India and even looked down on India while praising China, Japan and Korea..
@@justinvillar7008 India is a great culture, but has many problems. If only India and China could be more friendly together and then Asia really would be great. People on this planet need to break away from alliance with the war monger USA. Just my humble opinion.
What an interesting life you are living my friend. I'm moving to India at the end of the year.
Sadhguru finally talked about Shaolin Temple and Bodhidharma. I just thought of Bodhidharma these days and Sadhguru started talking. I am Chinese
He has spoken on bruce lee as well
Two days ago I've contacted a shaolin monastery to ask about a volunteering program. This morning I've practiced Shamhavi after a period of rest and now I see this.This video has been uploaded the same day.
@@adoa77i was also thinking about bodhidharma day before yesterday and even watched 7aum arivu movie once more 😮
Don't worry Bharath will give Knowledge always....
If you are Chinese, you should know he is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts. Chinese record says different.
This video is exactly how I have been taught AND experienced Shaolin kung fu. We regard Bodidharma as the first patriarch of both Shaolin kung fu, chi kung (internal aspect) and zen. And before him ofcourse the line of teachers back to the Buddha. Unfortunately the current Shaolin temple in China is a tourist trap. I mean no offense, it is a great wushu school but the essence of Shaolin was almost eradicated from China in several instances from before the fall of the Qing dynasty and especially the cultural revolution. Fortunately the arts live on outside China and in China itself several Daoist schools still maintain a very high level. For those genuine in their searching, when you are ready a master appears. Don't limit yourself - genuine yoga, kungfu, Taoist arts - different brands but the same essence. They are humanity's greatest treasures.
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As a person who is born in kerala and brought up in TN, I got goosebumps.
Pode maire
Bro kerala also in ancient time pandiyans capital madurai ....you are tamil people's with different language ..
We are not tamilians...we are the great keralites @@logeshwaranm2682
In Korean he is known as Da-Mo 🤓
Another great talk by the Master
Vietnam also. Thanks for sharing that.
Yes in Vietnam he is known as Dat Ma....or Bo De Dat Ma (Bodhidharma)
Cantonese also
Though it is a myth
In Mandarin also
Bodhidharma lived to be 150 years old. He is of the Kshatriya race. He sailed from India to Guangzhou and then went north. Several of his disciples are also famous in China. I am Chinese.
You are not Chinese
@@CJ-ud8nf 我是你爷爷
@@user-lk9vm2fn8s 我是你爸爸。如果你对此有任何疑问......问问你的妈妈。
@@CJ-ud8nf teri kyu phat rhi hai ..isko apni baat rakhne de
@@CJ-ud8nfBhai usko unki baat karne de
It just moved me into tears when he chopped off his hand. The deepest level of sincerity and determination. Nothing can be denied to such beings. May you have such sincerity in your quest for the ultimate. 😭🙏🏾😭
:)
what was that..??
@@kasparsstraut2247 What was what?
He chopped off his whole left arm at the shoulder according to the official Shaolin Temple story.
and what did he learn in return ?
I remember going to stay at Shaolin Temple in 2000. Hard training. Bodhidharma's Cave is up on the hill above the Temple. Dhyana was pronounced "Chan" by the Chinese and Chan Buddhism spread to Korea where it is known as Seon and then onto Japan where it is known as Zen. We can say that Shaolin was the first Zen Buddhist Temple. This is a great connection between India and the Far East. Also, later the Chinese Monk Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty travelled to India to collect the Buddhist Sutras. India and China and the Far East share strong spiritual links.
Chinese Chan integrated with taoism and confucianism, that is why it could be spread in East Asia, South East Asia
It may have independently gone to Korea as well, but the Japanese Buddhists went to the Shaolin Temple and studied there before returning to Japan and starting Zen. This is according to both Shaolin and Zen records. 🙏
@@aubreyekstrom8919 Many Japanese people went to Tang and Song China to find enlightenment, including Zen Master Dogen who went to Tiantong Temple near Ningbo then returned to start the Soto Zen Sect. :)
Yes n I heard that Tang is a Japanese monk.
@@yangyang7230 A Chinese Dynasty; Tang Dynasty.
I WAS RAISED ON KUNG FU BY MY FATHER AND DID IT RELIGIOUSLY FOR 15 YEARS OR SO. I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT I LEARNED A LOT FROM THAT CULTURE AND MARTIAL ARTS. IT HELPED ME BECOME THE ATHLETE AND MAN I AM TODAY AND MANY GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
The closeness of I dian and Chinese cultures is amazing.
Hope this will continue for the sake of humanity.
Goosebumps all over when Sadhguru said "One handed Namsate" 0:14
I was just listening to Master Shi Heng Yi talk on the Mulligan Brothers channel. So peaceful! Total respect ❤❤
This is the story I learned as a student of Shaolin Kung Fu.
Did you ever have to Kung Fu anyone?
@@johnreidy2804 yes
@@jong7513 Tell me what happened. I love stories like this
@johnreidy2804 I was a bouncer for 18 years, so I have more than a few. Nothing to brag about, and I always felt bad for embarrassing or hurting someone, even if they insisted on fighting. I wish I could say I've never been in a fight, and I envy those who can say that.
@@jong7513 Oh man i wanted details
Bodhidarma was also an expert in Buddhist Kasina Bahvna meditation, a meditation based on the nature elements and that’s why Shaolin body transformation meditation is also based on the 5 elements techniques.
I knew about this story from before, but I am glad that Sadhguru mentioned it. 🙏
He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts
Bro u know who is father of kalaripaatyu u don't just listen 😅..lord Vishnu ji
@@Mog801 not Vishnu, it was Agastya Muni the father of the southern Indian mysticism, he is one of the saptarishis of Adiyogi. Kalaripayattu took place in southern India, not Himalayas though his abode was Kailash. It was used to defend oneself barehandedly against tigers, buffaloes, elephants, and humans.
@@nameless5350 go and searc ...who is father kalaripaatyu
I'm from Brazil and I like many cultures. I am very sad because all of the great cultures of the Orient, African cultures, Aztecs, Incas, Mayans, the culture of the indigenous people who lived in Brazil suffered a lot from wars, unfortunately the world is not a friendly place, but I am very happy every time I admire your countries, your cultures, the human being really is incredible.
general shen's story makes me think of isaac netero from hunterxhunter. The character must have been inspired from general shen. I cannot even imagine the intensity of devotion and courage it requires to make such a sacrifice without a second thought. Truly inspirational.
Netero for sure based on monks and all those stories ✈
@@danielvutran How? Because of his ability 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva?
@@kuyab9122 Yes, his 100-type buddha ability is quite a direct reference lol, also: his entire outfit, with the large earlobes, his meditativeness, 'quiet nen', surpassing his skills by prayer, his entire character is basically based on meditativeness + nirvana
There are various effective ways to disarm one’s self of ignorance, wrong knowing. Among them is kindness-partial blindness.
@@howardnelson2942 Can you elaborate further on this
General Shauan cut his own hand to become disciple of Bodhidharma. But here I'm so lucky that you came into my life !! Namaskaram Sadhguru!!
Hey sadhguru when can I meet you.
He didn't cut his hand 🖐🏿
The whole Arm!
Maybe Sadhguru can teach you some Shaolin Kungfu too.
Hui'Ke.
The animation work and Sadhguru's depth of knowledge are astounding.😊😊
truly
Are you kidding? Sadhguru copied from J.Krishnamurti's 60+ years of teachings
@@kanthan668 you sound like a lost fanboy
Shaking history is available for everyone on the internet! No bi deal that he gets his knowledge(?) from it!,,
Not in this case. He's wrong.
Thank you so much sir.... I got my rudraksh from the Isha foundation.... I really feel so blessed 🙏🏻 Thank you so much 🤗
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From practicing my Shaolin Kungfu enough, I already knew this story, and other history. The kungfu speaks to me. Believe it or believe that. 🙏
ITS NOT KALARI OF KERALA ITS TAMIL NADUS FIGHTING ART
@@JamalMeasara you can debate it with Sadhguru
Leave me out of it
I believe you because you have written this concept by your soul
It happens
9 years and cutting off your arm, this planet had witnessed some great great men, not sure if i could wait even 9 days.
In Asia there is still lot of practices of students that wait for their teachers by waiting out for days in front of their house. It's not just tradition but they do it on their own. Lot of the times they do it because it's between life and death.
We should thank A.R.murugadoss, director of "7am arivu". Bcoz of his movie world realised the origin of kung fu, especially India.
Kungfu is not kalaripayattu,bring ur kalaripayattu fighter come spar with Shaolin & proof ur art more superior
@@Jimmy-nb6cq no one is claiming kalari is better than kung fu. Its a historical fact than kung fu evolved from kalari. Its their origin story that many historians accept.
Why u guys always want to fight over something?? 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
My shaolin teacher Shi Xing Ying told me this exact story of Bodhidharma. He was said to have lived 150 years.
Me as an Indian did not know about this till I saw this Video.
Finally, Sadguru talked about Shaolin temple and Kung-fu Origin
❤️❤️❤️🥳 I appreciate this
😳now i know, one handed namaste, i never do but i see friends they used to do it. Thank you Sadhguru, that is a delightful story, you are a wonderful storyteller ❤🙏
At the Shaolin Temple when we use the one handed salute we say, "Amituofo!" The Mandarin version of the Sanskrit Amitibha. Usually taken to mean "Buddha bless you", it literally means "Ami the Buddha" Ami the Buddha is one of the 7 Paradise Buddhas, best known for his teaching that there are billions of Buddhas.
But the Shaolin bow is the one hand over the closed fist, it a mudra on the back the thumbs make a yin yang form. ☯️.
@@aubreyekstrom8919yep that's what my Taiwanese friend taught me, and my grandmaster was the traditional 2 hand Shaolin mudra
Proud to be a keralite.... 🌹
Am from Kerala
Really glad he talked about this, as westerners don’t know the history of the Shaolin temple and where Martial arts cane from. Have to give credit to the Chinese who have really developed this amazing art.
We do.
Do you know how many Shaolin schools there are in the USA, and they all tell this story pretty much. If you're a martial artist in the West you know this story. My teacher has a tablet at his school at the temple. In the words of viceroy newt gunry " you assume too much"
THANK TO ALL INDIA FOR SHARE THEIR ACCIENT KNOWLEDGE 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks to Tamilians ❤
@@soorappuligal I farted in my gi in Karate class once. No one heard it but those next to me moved away
Many great beings have walked this planet from its every corner. But what we as humans are doing, just fighting each other endlessly
Very good animation work and glad to have watched this. I had no idea how the Shaolin Temple started.
The beauty of history is like gold in the mind of the master.
The Chinese has never deny that kung fu first came with Bodhidharma, an indian monk from India!
OMG, Proud to know that even Martial arts are founded in India. The greatest part on earth.🙏🙏💪💪💪
Earth is one place, one living being. There is no best location the earth
*bharat not india
Kalaripayattu - traditional martial art of Kerala.
He is just lying. No evidence, No historical record, yet Indians claim it as fact.
@@ganeshshardul9319Bharat
Kalarippayattu is the mother of all martial arts.
Wow. Thanks you Sadhguru for yet another enlightening endeavour. You are everything!
The mother of all martial arts, a gift from sanathana dharma🙏🏾🪷!!
He is a Buddhist😂
@@BallsOfSteel2310 Agastya Muni wasn't a Buddhist
Buddhism is hinduism only. rebirth, karma, meditation, dharma, postures.100% of Buddhism is hinduism only. buddha spread hinduism. but his way of teaching hinduism is called Buddhism. in reality there is no buddhism.
Buddhism is also Sanatan bro..Sanatan embraces every world..only to develop Ahimsa n karuna through tyaga
We need proud but we don't want to learn 😂
Great video presentation,thank you so much.
Proud to know the Origins of Martial arts
Practicing martial arts has made me energetic which is like you said felt like a firm yoga. It always seemed like the two related. I didn't know Kalaripayattu was the origin of martial arts. Pretty cool.
Yes, it is.
During colonial times, british banned it. So many of it moves are reduced and not known. After independence it was re-started. But back then it was very active art form.
He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts.
Yoga actually means discipline. So there are many types of "yoga". The martial arts disciplines were banned by the British in India. Martial arts also existed already in China when Bodhidharma arrived, including at the Shaolin Temple. Taoist masters, as well as Chinese military had their own styles for centuries before Bodhidharma. What made the Shaolin Temple unique in regard to martial arts was the monks practiced every day, all day, for most of their lives, and so were unparalleled masters. With that reputation, many martial artists from all over China, and the world, went to study with them, and in turn shared their own styles. The Shaolin Temple was the first time all these styles got fully documented, and their training was systematized.
Origin of Shaolin gung fu. Not all martial arts
Not all martial arts. Boxing and wrestling are human instinct and every culture has their own system
Almost all historians and scholars who have researched the history of Kung Fu have refuted the myth that Bodhidharma created Shaolin kung fu because there are numerous contradictions in the legend and a wealth of records showing that the monks themselves created their martial arts. No document ever mentions Bodhidharma knowing or instructing the monks in combat techniques. This is the section that is propaganda for India. Bodhidharma was neither a soldier, a warrior, or a doctor; he was a "zen teacher". At Shaolin, he gave Buddhist dharma lessons. It is a widely held belief that Bodhidharma taught the monks the 18 yoga forms, as per Shaolin's own narrative, instead of the Indian art form known as "Kalaripayattu", which is plainly never recorded in any record. Despite Indians' claims that "Kalaripayattu" is the oldest martial technique in the world, it is only mentioned in documents from the 15th century. Bodhidharma could not have accomplished it because he passed away in the sixth century, even if historians date it to anywhere between the ninth and the twelfth centuries. According to the monks, the genesis date of Kung Fu is likewise inflated, as there is no record of the monks practising their own martial art technique while Bodhidharma was alive. In truth, there is no record of Shaolin boxing until 1610, in the book 'Exposition of the Original Shaolin Staff Method,' authored by "Cheng Zongyou", who discussed the roots of Shaolin's martial skills and stated that its origins lie hundreds of years before the publishing of the book.
Bodhidharma was neither a soldier, a warrior, or a doctor; he was a zen teacher. At Shaolin, he gave Buddhist dharma lessons. It is a widely held belief that Bodhidharma taught the monks the 18 yoga forms, as per Shaolin's own narrative, instead of the Indian art form known as Kalaripayattu, which is plainly never recorded in any record. Despite Indians' claims that Kalaripayattu is the oldest martial technique in the world, it is only mentioned in documents from the 15th century. Bodhidharma could not have accomplished it because he passed away in the sixth century, even if historians date it to anywhere between the ninth and the twelfth centuries.
Very true...
True..
EXCELLENT POINT SIR
From Kannur,Keralam to China. Wow now whole world is inspired from a small village in Kannur.🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for sharing your Matauranga-knowledge Rangatira-Chief🤲Been watching you for a very long time from the other side of the world Aotearoa-New Zealand👍The depth of your Matauranga is endless🙌We have a story from days of ole here that talks of a sailing ship with a sail made of feathers that landed on our Island-the tip of the North Island (Aotearoa-New Zealand has a North Island and a South Island which is a story in itself but I will leave that story for another time) that had a sail made of yellow feathers that our elders believed came from your side of the world…They took shelter in a cave near the tip of the North Island, a sacred place to our Native people that lived in that area…Our people fed yous and helped yous gain health and strength to carry on your journey as we recognised yous as great travellers on the sea as we had previously done…I love your stories Rangatira..You remind me of my Tupuna-Ancestors and your stories of the old times just like ours…Stay Blessed…Namaste🙏
Kalari. The mother of all martial arts. Several millennium old but learned and practised even now.
This was very informative thank you
Always love here Sadhguru ji speeches with lot's of love and respect to Sadguru 🙏🙏
I've researched the history of the Chinese & Japanese Martial Systems years ago quite in depth. From an Historical scholarly perspective, or any other for that matter, there are a great many versions and accounts of these histories, depending on WHEN/WHERE & from WHOM these "historical re-accountings" are sourced. The vague & oversimplified story here is a popular one and asserts the Indian Buddhist connection/origins of contemporary popular Martial Art systems throughout Asia. Yet, here is so refined and condensed so that it is almost non-sensible.
Sadhguru's wisdom is so profound. ❤
sending love and peace to everyone...
3:22 this is fascinating.
He’s a karma yogi as well, so he sees that this person is literally doing it for the karma.
The way so many Indian and yogic philosophies permeate his actions, and how they are understood by others is so interesting.
I love Sadhguru teaching , sounds like Shiva reborn .
Siva is one n only please don't compare Siva with another
@@rrishnan9393 he is
Background sound is unlike Isha. Please dont make it so loud, we can keep it subtle as in previous videos. 🙏🙏
I learned something.thank you Sadhguru...best wishes from Croatia
bodhidharman is a Tamizhan from kanchipuram in Tamilnadu proud to be a tamizhan💪
Listening in Sadgurus voice is always mesmerising
I wonder if he bathes
Thank you Sadhguru G. 🙏💜
Totally appreciate the animation and background music😊
He always knows what people's (his desciples) wants to knows .... Greatest mystic of all time.... 🪔🪔🙏🙏 Pranam Sadhguru 🌸🌸🔥🔥
Feel proud for kunfu origin in India..
Jai shree krishna ❤
Kaisa proud kha hai kunfu india me jo tum chor chuke ho uska proud hai tumhe
Here everybody is just proud without any study of this culture.maybe this is why Instead ahimsa n karuna,everybody is developing the sense of Ahankara..!
If you think kaleri is the origin of KungFu then you are living in cuckoland
He is just lying. No evidence, No historical record, yet Indians claim it as fact.
Why bring Krishna into this?
Firstly, We all must be coordinated with our mind and body. Namaskaram Sadguruji you and your technical team.
Bendiciones sadguru
Thanks for this wonderful information.
My pranams to Sathguru.
Jai Hind
Jai Sanatan Dharma
Love the way of sadguru
Love the way of happyguru
Thank you much Sir Sadhguru; there are great men in India
An Indian tradition regards Bodhidharma to be the third son of a Pallava king from Kanchipuram. This is consistent with the Southeast Asian traditions which also describe Bodhidharma as a former South Indian Tamil prince who had awakened his kundalini and renounced royal life to become a monk
Thank you for the story Sadhguru.
Nice to share the story to the world. Let’s me obtain the mother of martial arts now
Me too. I am planning to do the same as well
He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts.
Thanks for helping us learn 🙏
The important part of this story is that bodhidharma had laid the foundation of the patriach lineage of his teaching called Chan Buddhism, which illuminates the Mahayana and vajrayana teachings. However, because the Chinese had not understood the meaning of his visit and had not listened to his wisdom he had only left them written teachings, which later had to be translated into Chinese by another Indian monk that was in China at that time. Bodhidharma continued his journey back to central Tibet and taught the Tibetan people his wisdom of the vajrayana teachings.
The chinese already have their own fightin techniques(like everybody else) and they have the taoist on wu tang mountains and elsewhere doing their various chi kung(with different names)
Bodhidharma brings buddhism in his Chan (in japanese Zen,in sanscrit Dhyan) current,wich requires a lot of discipline and self enquiring and doesn't keep in much consideration the holy texts.
He teach the basic stretching of the southern Indian martial arts,and the chinese during centuries have refined it a lot.
Wonderfull Animation And Story By Sadguru And Team❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing Sadhguru! Strengthening bridges around the world.
He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts.
சத்குருவின் பாதங்களுக்கு நமஸ்காரம்💕🙏💞🇮🇳
INDIA WAS BLESSED ...AND WE HAVE TO KEEP THIS LEGACY GOING
He is lying. There is no evidence, no historical record. Yet indians claim it as facts
A great storyteller….mix of fact with fiction. But Damo did influence the development of kungfu…🤗
Boddhidharman went to china from south India in a bamboo and he carried "Lakawatar sutra" along with him .
Amazing information. Thanks Mr. Sadhguru Ji
Hello Sadhguru. Amazing video. Much love
Correction: Martial arts existed in China before Bodhidharma and so is Kung fu, but the development of Shaolin Kung Fu is associated with the convergence of martial arts, Buddhism, and cultural influences over many centuries.
Therefore Indians who claim, Bodhidharma taught Martial arts to China and Kalari is the 'mother of all martial arts' is not true. Martial arts existed in China before Bodhidharma although he did develop Shaolin Kung fu over the years.
According to popular legend, Bodhidharma introduced a set of physical exercises and meditation practices to help the monks strengthen their bodies and minds for their rigorous spiritual training. These exercises are believed to have laid the groundwork for the development of Shaolin Kung Fu.
He is credited for bringing Chan (Zen) Buddhism to China, but combining it is what results in Shaolin Kung fu, but Kung fu did exist before Bodhidharma.
Kalari is the mother of all martial arts is definitely true cause it has scriptural evidence of being the 1st martial arts.
Vanakam 🌳🦚🪷☀️
Thank you for teaching new generations 🙏🏿
❤❤❤ wow ... Great work
Wooow thats interesting man thanks for this great knowledge
I'm Chinese and want to correct you. Bodhidharma did not teach martial arts at all. This is a folk legend that originated only a few hundred years ago. Also, Shaolin's historical records do not mention learning martial arts from foreign teachers. Chinese martial arts go back thousands of years.
Kung fu is just a word for Kalaripayattu. Kalaripayattu is the first martial art in human history.
@@nameless5350 I don't believe that. It's just an Indian belief. I think Kung Fu is much older than all Indian martial arts.
@@ilikedinosaurs4992 Then you're a half knowledged guy...!!!
@@azaay110385 Historical records matter. Chinese records predate Indian records by a long time.
@@nameless5350 kalaripayattu is a Malayalam word.
Sadhguru is my favorite 🙏
Sadhguru really a great teacher for all❤
Sadhguru ji 🙏
Great Video - thank you for this! Jay Shri Ram!
Martial arts like two sides sharpen sward. We can use one side for self protection & another side we use like for improve-maintain health purpose & also main thing for enlightenment with mukthi sadhana. 🙏👏👍
Martial Arts are much more than kicks and punches
Def. I agree.
Sadguru pranam ❤❤
I miss the old videos with just sadhguru s voice
This is the best historic summary, I have read, watched a lot of Chinese TV series and movie of DalaiDharma( or BodhiDharma), he had blue eyes and he himself only practised Yoga. Chinese Martial Arts was not quite given to it by BodhiDharma, Shaolin monks were incentivised to practice martial arts from then, in China, martial artists were everywhere, Even in First Emperor Q'in era, a lot of generals and kings were already well versed in it. Shaolin martial arts were also given by a lot of other contemporary artists, so it has many styles and forms and shapes
I always thought it was to buddhist monks, carrying around stuff as they hurried along the monastery corridors to attend classes and services, but who still needed to salute and greet teachers respectfully along the way, that the one-handed gesture was attributed. But then, if these ancient monks was taught Shaolin kung fu as part of the obligatory training so they could protect themselves on pilgrimages, I guess there's no real difference anyhur.
I love you Sadhguru ❤️
I have heard that Prince Narendra of Kanchipuram, third in line for the throne, became a Buddhist monk. He is not from Mahabalipuram but could have roamed around in his pet elephant and horse. Perhaps he walked north and reached China via Tibet. I was wonder stuck when a cultural show there about 30 years back had Silambam demonstration. I knew the same movements and twirling of the long stick. I understood immediately that it has travelled from Tamilnadu to China. Hail Tamil, (Thamilh), one of the ancient living languages. There are palm leaf manuscripts about this martial art still in existence.
i’ve never heard this, but i’m interested, thanks for sharing ♥️
Felt like documentary 🥰
There is one person in Bangalore, who is The Grand Master and the founder of Sailum Martial Arts Academy.. Aacharya T Raghu .. who has done the in-depth study about the history of Kung-fa and Bodhidharma ( it’s not Kung fu).. he himself is an high standard Martial Artist, a writer and an example..
It’s good to know more about the GrandMaster Aacharya T Raghu..
It's not kung-fa either, it's 功夫
@@ShinysArc It's 武术
@@hamstring6792 It depends if you write it in simplified or traditional chinese. They're both correct
@@ShinysArc They aren't the same. 功夫 is gongfu and 武术 is wushu.
@@hamstring6792 Oh yeah my bad. When we say kung-fu we usually talk about how the chinese refer to wushu, but the characters for kung-fu are actually 功夫 yeah But I just wanted to point out that kung-fa doesn't make sense (from the original comment)
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