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In Chinese texts, Bodhidharma is referred to as "the Blue-eyed Barbarian."
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Why did the ancient Chinese invent Kung Fu?
They didn't. kung fu came to China from India. A Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma brought kung fu with him when he Inmagrated to China.
Did Buddhist monks invent gymnastics in ancient China?
No. But legend has it that when Bodhidharma came to China in 517 CE he found the monks too weak to participate in meditation. He instructed them in excerxizes that later became Kung Fu.
What is communist China also called?
red china
What is the wall in china called?
The great wall of China.
What was mainland China called?
peoples' republic of china
Where is Bodhidharma's body with picture?
china
Why bodhidharma went to China?
BECAUSE HE WAS mental
Which of the Indian monks is said to have started shaolin art or the gongfu in china?
BODHIDHARMA
When was Zen Buddhism founded?
Bodhidharma was the First Zen Patriarch of China. Scholars disagree about the exact date he came to China from India and how long he was in China before he died. Many think that he went to China about the year 520. .
Did Bodhidharma already knew Kung Fu before he came to China?
While legend had it that Bodhidharma created kung fu in China, it is thought by many that he also had been raised as a prince. As such he would have been trained in some of the martial arts of India, and those would have influenced his skills and knowledge.
Who brought karate to china?
Kung fu can to China from India. Bodhidharma a Buddhist monk traveled there. Kung fu was taken to the Ryukyu Islands and became Karate.
Why did the ancient Chinese invent Kung Fu?
They didn't. kung fu came to China from India. A Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma brought kung fu with him when he Inmagrated to China.
Who is a founder of buddism?
Bodhidharma. He was an Indian sage who traveled china with a small group of followers spreading his teachings.
Where is Bodhidharma's body?
It is rumored that Bodhidharma's body was buried in a hill behind the Shaolin Temple.
Did Buddhist monks invent gymnastics in ancient China?
No. But legend has it that when Bodhidharma came to China in 517 CE he found the monks too weak to participate in meditation. He instructed them in excerxizes that later became Kung Fu.
Is Bodhidharma real?
yes
Who is Bodidharma?
Bodhidharma was a India monk who founded Chan/Zen Buddhism.
