47MartialMan Posted September 1, 2004 Author Posted September 1, 2004 MM......as you know, this happened around the year 540, so Im sure that between now and then, the story has probably changed or been exagerrated in some way.....that can only be expected......who REALLY knows ????.....Im sure, however, that at the "REAL" Shaolin temple that he did visit, there are probably scrolls with the "REAL" story hidden away some where......whaddaya think ? Those scrolls, sutras, are still read and shown amongst Chen Buddhist. Some records are even, in all places, the Im[erial Japanese Archives. But you are right...who REALLY knows......the authors of writings then exgagerated a re-write things
Drunken Monkey Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 i rad it was between 500AD. which is kinda odd cos i also read that he was born around 560 BC..... post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
Master Jules Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 Just a lil tidbit......when the Satsuma clan invaded Okinawa in the mid 1600's they changed the meaning of the two characters that now mean "kar-te......It originally meant "China hand".......not "empty hand" ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
47MartialMan Posted September 1, 2004 Author Posted September 1, 2004 Just a lil tidbit......when the Satsuma clan invaded Okinawa in the mid 1600's they changed the meaning of the two characters that now mean "kar-te......It originally meant "China hand".......not "empty hand" yes Tode
Recommended Posts