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I think we are fortunate we live in a time where we have video so we can see these old kung fu masters perform traditional chinese martial arts. To be that mobile at their age is truely impressive. Im not a big fan of watching forms in kung fu, or any other system but this is worth watching in terms of interest.

Would be interesting to hear what they think of todays kung fu and if they think its up to the standard they would like it to be.

The most influential person in the study of Kung Fu's history through the Shaolin Temple is an Indian monk named Da Mo (or Ta Mo). Da Mo, also known as Bodhidarma, had been a small prince of a Southern Indian tribe. He followed the Mahayana school of Buddhism and was revered as a bodhisattva - and enlightened being who had renounced nirvana so as to save others.

Buddhism reached China during the period of the Eastern Han Ming Emperor (58 - 76 AD) and soon flourished. It is estimated that by 500 AD there were more than 10,000 Buddhist temples in China and many emperors became devout Buddhists. In 495 AD the Shaolin Temple was constructed by the order of Emperor Wei Xiao Wen (471 - 500 AD).

Exactly when Kung Fu first sprouted is unknown, with historians stating that Chinese martial forms most likely predate recorded history. Since the dawn of time there have been battles between man and animal, warring tribes, etc. during which conflicts combative techniques were executed and accumulated and passed down from generation to generation.

Masters display there moves, really great to see the old timers still can show some serious stuff? Not to many people do understand kung fu and there moves kung fu is not only what we watch in movies with flying guys they also do some form of internal relaxation techniques some sort of stress reliever. very mystiques art.