Shaolin Kungfu is one of the most influential schools of martial arts in China and truly represents the 1,000 year history of kungfu in China. Kungfu is derived from traditional Chinese sports. In ancient times, these martial arts were used to train people for military purposes.

Shaolin Martial Arts
Shaolin Kungfu was created during the Northern Wei Dynasty (368-534) at the Shaolin Temple, which stands at the foot of Songshan Mountain. Shaolin Kungfu became well known during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) when Shaolin Temple monks rescued an emperor's life. Shaolin Kungfu is famous for its vigorous, powerful, simple, unadorned, and unpredictable style. Nowadays, there are 130 series of Shaolin Kungfu skills and maneuvers, including Taijiquan (shadow boxing), Shaolin Boxing, and Southern Boxing. It combines Buddhism and the Chan sect to form a unique Shaolin Culture.

In the 1960s and 1970s, a number of Shaolin Kungfu themed books and art works appeared to popularize it in recent history. These works greatly aroused people's interests in Chinese Kungfu. Particularly after the film entitled "Shaolin Temple" was released during the early 1980s, Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Kunglin have been well known all over the world. The biennial Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival is an opportunity for Kungfu fans to gather on a regular basis. . During the 6th China Zhenghou International Shaolin Wushu Festival held this year, some 44 overseas Kungfu teams from 19 countries and regions with 454 participants attended the festival with 70 percent traveling from abroad.

Kungfu originated in China but now belongs to the world. The profound Shaolin Kungfu is a bridge that links more and more people together each year as popularity rises.