Have you ever wondered how nature inspired one of the most legendary martial arts in history? The Five Animal Styles of Shaolin Kung Fu—Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, and Dragon—are much more than ...

A Shaolin mural shows Chinese and Indian monks training together, but does it prove Bodhidharma brought kung fu to China?

Description: Which Kung Fu style is the most powerful of all time? From the bone-crushing grip of Eagle Claw to the legendary ...

It is the legendary location of hundreds of martial arts action movies, including Shaolin Temple (1982) starring Jet Li and Shaolin (2011) starring Andy Lau and Jackie Chan. It was depicted in ...

The world’s most famous kung fu temple is fighting back amid a growing list of scandalous accusations against its controversial abbot. Established more than 1,500 years ago and home to some 3,000 ...

WAN Shan Qing had finally arrived. In defiance of his parents and carrying only a blanket, the 13-year-old had traveled more than 900 miles from his home province on the east coast of China to the ...

Kung Fu's first home is hard to kill. Since it was built in 495 AD, Shaolin Temple, the original home of kung fu and Zen Buddhism, has been attacked and nearly destroyed multiple times. It's survived, ...

Martial arts and meditation practitioners in Atlanta don’t have to take the 7,500-mile journey to the Shaolin Temple in China to get a taste of authentic Shaolin culture and its ancient teachings.