少林功夫

A usual classification of contents about Quan 1. Basic skills (基本功): These include stamina, flexibility, and balance, which improve the body abilities in doing martial maneuvers. In Shaolin kung fu, flexibility and balance skills are known as "childish skills" (童子功), which have been classified into 18 postures. 2. Power skills (气功): These include: •Qigong meditation: Qigong meditation itself has two types, internal (内), which is stationery meditation, and external (外), which is dynamic meditation methods like Shaolin four-part exercise (si duan gong), eight-section brocade (八段锦), Shaolin muscle-changing scripture (易筋经), and others. •The 72 arts: These Include 36 soft and 36 hard exercises, which are known as soft and hard qigong. 3. Combat skills (拳法) skills: These include various barehanded, weapon, and barehanded vs. weapon routines (styles) and their combat (散打) methods.
List of known styles
•Arhat's 18 hands (罗汉十八手): known as the oldest style.
•Flood style (洪拳): with the small form (小洪拳) known as the son of the styles, and the big form (大洪拳) known as the mother of the styles. •Explosive style (炮拳): known as the king of the styles. •Through-the-Arms style (通臂拳). •7-star & Long Guard the Heart and Mind Gate style (七星 & 长护心意门拳).
•Shaolin temple has two main legacies: Chan (禅), which refers to Chan Buddhism, the religion of Shaolin, and Quan (拳), which refersห้องสมุดไป่ตู้to the martial arts of Shaolin. In Shaolin, these are not separate disciplines and monks have always pursued the philosophy of the unification of Chan and Quan (禅拳合一).
•Plum Blossom style (梅花拳).
•Facing&Bright Sun style (朝&昭 阳拳). •Arhat style (罗汉拳): known as the most representative style. •Vajrapani style (金刚拳).
•Emperor's Long-range style (太祖长拳): known as the most graceful style. •Guard the Home, aka Special, style (看家拳). •Chain Hands and Short-range combat (连手短打). •5 Combinations style (五合拳) •6-Match style (六合拳) •Soft style (柔拳) •Mind (心意拳) aka Confusing Path style (迷踪拳) •Imitative styles (象形拳) (including Dragon, Tiger, Leopard, Eagle, Monkey, Mantis, etc.). •Drunken style (醉拳).
"Six Harmonies", composed of the three external harmonies (shoulders and hip, elbows and knees, hands and feet) and the three internal harmonies (mind and intention, intention and Qi, Qi and force).
Chan Buddhism introduced a optimistic climate with an affirmation of the deep joy to be found in life. Chan Buddhism clearly reflects the depth of experience and penetration into the mysteries of the universe. Chan Buddhism pays special attention to achieving the goal of Buddhism via the daily cultivation according to the strict precepts and religious doctrines（教 义）.
features
shaolin Kungfu is presented with the movement of the human body such as attack, defense and wrestling as its core and the series套路 as its basic units
The inheritance of Shaolin Kung Fu
• Shaolin Kungfu is taught mainly by oral formulas handed down from
generation to generation. In history, the recognition of inheritors of Shaolin Kungfu was based on the patriarchal clan system of Shaolin temple. In the process of teaching and learning Shaolin Kungfu, it is necessary for masters to teach disciples（门徒，弟子）by personal example as well as oral instruction and for disciples to study diligently. The inheritance of high level Shaolin Kungfu always depends on the teaching and oral instruction of masters as well as disciples’spiritual comprehension of Chan Buddhism. To reach such level of Kungfu, monks have to improve themselves on both daily Chan studies and Kungfu practices. The idea behind Shaolin Kungfu is the belief in the combination of Chan and martial arts.
The wisdom of Chan Buddhism has imparted profound cultural connotations to Shaolin Kungfu. The practice of Shaolin Kungfu should first be based on the belief of Buddhism including wisdom belief and strength belief. The First Patriarch Bodhidharma（菩提达摩） is revered as its deity（ 神性）of wisdom and Kinnara（紧 那罗） as deity of strength. The aspiration for supernatural power and pursuit of supreme wisdom has always been the goals pursued by Buddhists. This is also the main reason for Kungfu’s mystical effects and distinguishes Shaolin Kungfu from other Kungfu.
Shaolin Kung Fu
by 英语1303 班 顾晓丽 江莎 梁晓璐
• Brief Introduction •Classification of Quan Contents •The Styles
•The Inheritance
Brief Introduction
•Shaolin Kung Fu, also called Shaolin Wushu, is among the oldest institutionalized styles of Chinese martial arts Known in Chinese as Shaolinquan or Shaolin wugong, it originated and was developed in the Buddhist Shaolin temple in Henan province, China. During the 1500 years of its development, Shaolin kung fu, with its rich content, became one of the largest schools of kung fu. The name Shaolin is also used as a brand for the so-called external styles of kung fu. Many styles in southern and northern China use the name Shaolin.
the medical knowledge of ancient China & the rule of movement of the human body. the combination of movement and stillness the balance between Yin and Yang, the complement of toughness and softness the inclusion of the spirit and the form.