Shaolin here, Shaolin there, Shaolin everywhere...

[kzshin]

oh just want to add few more things. Lee Si Ming, Tang's Emperor (the one has who been helped by Shiao Ling monk) promotes martial art effortlessly during his reign, that's why, Tang is one of very few dynasty that actually leting noble women learn how to ride horse and practicie martial art.

Also Lee Si Ming (Tang Tai Zong) himself is one of rare emperor that is truely an martial art expert, who is very good at it (alot of emperor knows martial art, but alot of them are not good at it), and has fought numerous battle himself. And his favor weapon is Bow and Arrow. Not only that, he is very intelligent. His documentation of how to manage an empire was one of the highest regard document in Politic Science and Managment, not only in China but thru out the Asia.

I think out of all the famous emperor in China, he is the best one that Chinese ever had. (just my humble of point of view.)

I also think Chinese Martial art owes alot to him.

[Goju_boi]

very good posts guys.I have a question,a lot of people say that shaolin monks don't exist anymore,is this true?Because there's like two teaching in my town.

[White Warlock]

it's true. The Shoalin monastery has been reborn as a 'marketing gimmick' by wushu practitioners and by the Chinese government. What is being presented is not what was.

[Goju_boi]

it's true. The Shoalin monastery has been reborn as a 'marketing gimmick' by wushu practitioners and by the Chinese government. What is being presented is not what was.

Some time ago I was going to enroll in th wing chun program at my school,and the guy was telling me a very similar thing.To add to your comment,he said that it turned more sport and flashyness because of the government and the amount of control they have on them.He said it's not what it 8used to be.As for his style,he said that it hasn't been widely spread and that it comes from the southern shaolin temple.Also that it hasn't been corrupted by the government and other things.

[Adonis]

Goju_bo, what were the other countries that were on the documentry about mafia?

[Goju_boi]

Goju_bo, what were the other countries that were on the documentry about mafia?

ok well there were 5 in total.

(not in any specific order)

1.Italian

2.Russian

3.Chinese

4.Colombian

5.Indian

[Adonis]

the others made sense. I never heard much about Indian mafia. Suprised they didn't mention mexican or peurto rican. oh well.

SOunds like an intersting special

[Goju_boi]

the others made sense. I never heard much about Indian mafia. Suprised they didn't mention mexican or peurto rican. oh well.

SOunds like an intersting special

I was surprised that they didn't mention either of the two also,but I'm glad they didn't because that would just make my people look like we are all criminals.As for the Indian mafia(as in Indian from India not Native Americans) I've never heard anything about them,but those were some crazy guys.I guess the Indian mafia is just a India thing.

[Adonis]

I knew what you ment, by Indian Mafia being from (india) lol!

I am suprised they didn't mention others as well. Japense Mafia, and even more of the Italian, Irish, and Jewish mafia rings that were in US.

[Goju_boi]

I knew what you ment, by Indian Mafia being from (india) lol!

I am suprised they didn't mention others as well. Japense Mafia, and even more of the Italian, Irish, and Jewish mafia rings that were in US.

they did show the italian mafia.I guess that the japanese mafia isn't as crazy as the others.As for the Irish and Jewish mafias,I didn't even know that they existed untill this very moment.