The Shaolin Monastery (Shaolin Si) was founded in 495 AD and was built on the order of Emperor Xiaowen to promote the teachings of the Indian Buddhist master Batuo. It was built on Mount Shaoshi of the Mount Song mountain range, one of the Four Sacred Mountains of China. The name Shaolin Si literally means "monastery in the woods of Mount Shaoshi."...

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 An old documentary about Shaolin gongfu. Subtitles in English. Over 20 minutes long.

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This is the final fight scene from the pilot for the Kung Fu series starring David Carradine.

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1970's footage of Chang Dong Cheng, "The Shuai Chiao King." The clip starts with Chang Dong Cheng demonstrating his Shuai Chiao. Second he performs his Chang Taiji and third he performs his Xing-Jing as learned from Liu Er Bao.
 

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