by Miguel Castroman | Apr 1, 2024 | martial arts
The Southern Shaolin style is believed to have a training method known as the “Buddhist Wooden Man Method,” which is associated with the Southern Shaolin Temple. It is said that the Southern Shaolin Temple had 18 wooden men, constituting the main training...
by Miguel Castroman | Mar 30, 2024 | martial arts
武艺 MARTIAL SKILLS The term “武艺” (wǔyì) first appeared in the poem “Ceremonial Commemo -ration of Crown Prince Shi” by Yan Nian during the Southern Song Dynasty. In the “Wen Xuan,” it mentions 偃闭武术,阐扬文令 (yan bi wu shu, chan yang wen ling),...