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The Shaolin Monks of China perform a private
demonstration for United Studios of Self
Defense an American Martial Arts
Organization.
The demonstration took place at the Shaolin
Temples in Henan China. The monks performed
the demonstration even though it rained.
The Shaolin temples (Shà olÃn Sì) are a
group of Chinese Buddhist monasteries famed
for their long association with Chán
(Japanese Zen) Buddhism and martial arts.
They are perhaps the Buddhist monasteries
most familiar in the West. The name "Shaolin"
means "Young Forest".
Shaolin is situated on China's central Taoist
sacred mountain, Songshan in Henan province.
It was founded during the Northern Wei
dynasty in approximately 497 AD and remains
one of China's oldest Buddhist temples. It
was said to have been used as a home by the
Indian monk Batuo during the thirty years he
spent preaching Nikaya Buddhism in China.
Probably the most famous name associated with
Shaolin is that of Bodhidharma or Tamo
(pinyin: Dámó), an Indian monk who
travelled to China in 5th century to teach
Buddhism. A traditional story relates that
Bodhidharma sat in meditation facing a wall
in a nearby cave for nine years.
Bodhidharma's ministry at Shaolin formed the
basis for what would later be called the Zen
or, in China, Chán (both terms means
Meditation) school of Buddhism.
After entering Shaolin, it is said that
Bodhidharma found the monks out of shape from
a lifetime spent only in study and
scholasticism, so he introduced a regimen of
martial exercises which later developed into
kung fu. Traditionally, the Shaolin monks
developed their martial arts expertise as a
defense against aggressors' attacks, as a
means to promote health, and as a mental and
physical discipline.
The temple's military fame began during the
early Tang Dynasty (618-907). Records
describe Shaolin fighting monks saving the
life of the future emperor Li Shimin (in this
record, it says that the monks were in and
out of the fort before anyone could even
raise the alarm) and assisting in his fight
against renegade forces.
Once enthroned, the gratified emperor
enlarged their compound and gave permission
for some monks to continue their military
training. Shaolin kung fu reached its peak
during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), when
several hundred Shaolin monks were given
military status and personally led campaigns
against rebels and Japanese bandits. By this
time, the Shaolin had developed their own
unique style of martial arts, known as
Shaolinquan.
The original temple survived being sacked and
rebuilt many times, but the Manchus destroyed
the compound in 1647 and massacred almost the
entire population of monks. Shaolin was not
rebuilt until around 1800. The most recent
destruction was a fire set by the warlord Shi
Yousan in 1928, which destroyed the buildings
and many priceless manuscripts of the temple
library.
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Durée : 249 s |
| Shaolin Warriors - China |
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Shaolin Warriors is more than a Kung-fu show.
The four scenes of summer, autumn, winter and
spring depict the philosophical theory of the
cycle in Buddhism. The unique artistic
conception of summer, spring, autumn and
winter vividly shows the rarely-seen temple
life of shaolin monks: their Buddhist
meditation, as well as their martial arts
training during the coldest and hottest times
of the year. In addition to the breath-taking
Kung fu show, an attentive audience will gain
some understanding of the profoundness of
Chinese Buddhism, the Doctrine of "Unity of
Zen and Martial Arts" in particular.
See www.peakperformances.co.za for booking
info and
http://insidepeakperformances.blogspot.com
for interest info
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Affichage : 276701
Durée : 106 s |
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