On the importance of of a phylosophical fighting art

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On the importance of of a phylosophical fighting art

Without doubt, Buddhism has had a profound influence on kung-fu. Most styles, indeed most Asian martial arts, trace their lineage directly or indirectly to the Shaolin Temple. Further, Chinese folklore is filled with the heroic exploits of Shaolin monks such as T’an Tsung. But the association of a brutal fighting tradition with an altruistic religious order seems, at the very least, an improbable feat of history.
The very existence of a Shaolin warrior priest raises an obvious question: How could that happen?

Bodhidharma from “Moon behind Shattered Window” by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1886 (Wikimedia Commons)