History
The Shaolin Temple: The Real History Behind the Legend
Founded in 495 for an Indian monk, burned by a warlord in 1928, revived by a Jet Li film: the documented history of the Shaolin Temple, legends kept apart.
9 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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History
The History of Kung Fu: Shaolin, Family Styles and Modern Wushu
How Chinese martial arts grew from army drill and Shaolin legend into hundreds of styles, survived rebellion and revolution, and became wushu and cinema.
10 min read · 20 Sept 2026