Shaolin
Proper noun
Meaning
Shaolin
A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.
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I'm like the Shaolin monk, the counselor in the clubhouse.
After retiring from Wushu at age 19, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982).
Around the 1820s Sakukawa's most significant student Matsumura Sōkon (1809–1899) taught a synthesis of te (Shuri-te and Tomari-te) and Shaolin (Chinese 少林) styles.
At Shaolin Monastery, the monks informed them that Bodhidharma was dead and had been buried in a hill behind the temple.
Based on this, Bodhidharma was claimed to be the ancestor of Shaolin martial arts.
All other participants competed under the classification of Shaolin.