![]() ![]() As with many Chinese decisions, it was both a pragmatic decision as well as financial and historical. This was the replacement of Kung Fu by Wu Shu, an acrobatic art using Kung Fu movements and implements.Ī respected Chinese official was given the task of breathing life back into Shaolin. They knew that they needed some type of %26#039 replacement%26#039, some type of art other than Tai Chi and Chi Kung that was hard, external and athletic to fill this emptiness. After many successful Chinese Kung Fu movies by Bruce Lee ( presenting Kung Fu to the world ) and Jacky Chan ( introducing the concept of Shaolin ) and in particular Jet Li in the movie Shaolin Temple, Officials in Beijing ( means Northern capitol originally know as Peeking ) started to realize the potential of Shaolin as marketing tool, but also as heritage! However, the fear and distrust of Shaolin, its Kung Fu and power was deep.
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