Shaolin Temple is a world-famous Buddhist temple and is known as "the most famous temple in the world". There is a saying that "the world's Kung Fu comes from Shaolin, and Shaolin Kung Fu is the best in the world".
"The Seventy-Two Special Skills of Shaolin" are usually considered to be the representative of Shaolin Kung Fu. According to the "Shaolin Boxing Book", the Shaolin Temple originally had thirty-six hard skills and thirty-six soft skills, also known as thirty-six external skills and thirty-six internal skills. , are secretly passed down among Shaolin sects, but there are no detailed literary records.
The Seventy-Two Special Skills of Shaolin were not born at the same time. His ancestor, the eminent monk Fuju of the fifth generation of , invited famous masters from all over the world to practice martial arts in Shaolin Temple for three years, and integrated several unique skills. However, the real seventy-two stunts were all completed probably during the Yuan and Ming dynasties.
The details are as follows:
1. Fists and palms (18 types)
Among the seventy-two unique skills of Shaolin, there are 18 types of fists and palms.
1, Luohan Quan : Introductory Kung Fu.
2, Guangmingquan : Introductory Kung Fu.
3, Vajra Palm : Introductory Kung Fu.
4, Thirty-three-way Arhat Boxing: Luohan Hall specializes in it
5, Pianhua Qixing Boxing: Luohan Hall specializes in it.
6. Wearing flowers on the left and right hands: Luohan Hall specializes in research.
7, Shaolin double circle hand: Luohan Hall specializes in research.
8, the master who threw the monument: Luohan Hall specializes in research.
9, Fengyunshou: Luohan Hall specializes in research.
10. Prajna Zen Palm: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
11. Skanda Palm: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
12, Shaolin Divine Palm Eight Strikes: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
13, Thousand-Armed Tathagata Palm : Specialized in Prajna Hall.
14. Great Mercy and Great Compassion Qianye Hand: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
15, Shaolin Dragon Spin Palm: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
16, Shaolin Loose Flower Palm: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
17, Shaolin Stone Palm: Shaolin Cotton Palm, also known as bone-penetrating power, specialized in Prajna Hall.
18. One clap and two scattered palms: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
2. Fingering methods (9 types)
19. Cheng Jing Finger: Specially researched by Damo Academy.
20, Moko Finger: Specially researched by Damo Academy.
21. The trouble-removing finger: Specially researched by Bodhidharma Academy.
22, Duoluoye Finger: Specially studied by Bodhidharma Academy.
23. No-phase calamity finger: Specially studied by Bodhidharma Academy.
24, nianhuazhi: Specially researched by Damo Academy.
25, Great wisdom has no definite meaning: Special research by Bodhidharma Academy.
26, One-finger Zen: Specially studied by Bodhidharma Academy.
27. Iron Finger Zen Strength: The precursor of One Finger Zen, specially studied by Bodhidharma Academy.
3. Grasp methods (4 types)
28, Five Shapes and Thirteen Strokes: That is, Shaolin Thirteen Grasps, specialized in Prajna Hall.
29, Nirvana Grasping: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
30, Indra Catch: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
31, Shaolin Tiger Claw Hand : Specialized in Prajna Hall.
4. grappling hand (3 types)
32. Nianhua grappling hand: specially researched by the Discipline Academy.
33, Dragon Claw Grappling Hand: Specially researched by the Discipline Academy.
34, Twelve Dragon Capturing Hands: Specially studied by the Discipline Academy.
5. Sword Technique (1 type)
35, Bodhidharma Sword Technique : Specially studied by Bodhidharma Academy.
6. Sword Techniques (4 types)
36. Bodhi Knife Technique: Specially researched by Bodhi Academy.
37. Breaking the Precepts Sword Technique: Specially studied by Bodhi Academy.
38. Compassionate Sword Technique: Specialized in Bodhi Academy.
39. Wood-burning knife technique: Specially studied by Bodhi Academy.
7. Staff method (4 types)
40. Demon subduing shovel method: Prajna Hall specializes in research.
41, Universal Staff Method: Specially studied by the Discipline Academy.
42. The Great Manjushri Rod Technique: Specially studied by Bodhi Academy.
43, Bodhidharma Eight Methods of God Zen Staff: The leader specializes in .
Eight, stick method (3 types)
44, Xiaoyaksha stick method: Luohan Hall specializes in research.
45, Shaolin Nunchaku: Luohan Hall specializes in research.
46, Drunken Eight Immortals Stick Technique: Luohan Hall specializes in research.
9. Body techniques (3 types)
47, Dragonfly Pointing Water Qinggong Lifting and Vertical Technique: including hanging arm against the wall, entry-level Kung Fu.
48, Nine Figures and Six Seated Body Techniques: Introductory Kung Fu.
49, Great Movement Movement: Beginner's Kung Fu.
10. Internal Strength (6 types)
50. Arahant Magical Skill: Specially studied by Luohan Hall.
51. Dragon-Subduing Elephant Kung Fu: Specially studied by Prajna Hall.
52, Xin Yi Qi Hunyuan Gong : also known as Shaoyang Magic, specially studied by Bodhidharma Academy.
53. Bodhicitta Dharma: Specially studied by Bodhi Academy.
54. Bodhidharma's Breathing Exercise: Specially studied by the Discipline Academy.
55. The magical power of the Vajra Indestructible Body: the leader and the first in each academy to research it.
11. Other martial arts (14 types)
56. The Eighteen-handed Arhat God Fight: Specialized in Arhat Hall.
57, Shaolin Heart Legs: Specially researched by Bodhidharma Academy.
58. Legs that follow you like a shadow: Specially studied by Damo Academy.
59, Luohan's deadly marksmanship: Luohan Hall specializes in research.
60, Great Skanda Pestle Method: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
61. Vairocana whipping method: specially studied by the Discipline Academy.
62, Shaolin Mandarin Duck Pillow: Specially researched by Bodhi Academy.
63, Shaolin Boy Kung Fu : Beginner Kung Fu.
64, Shaolin Iron Broom Kung Fu: Advanced Internal Kung Fu.
65, Ruyi Bone Shrinking Kung Fu: Advanced Internal Kung Fu.
66, Shaolin Breaking Kung Fu: also known as Shaolin Iron Sleeve Kung, advanced martial arts.
67, Kasaya Demon Subduing Technique: Specialized in Prajna Hall.
68. The supreme magical skill of Dingzhu to subdue demons: advanced martial arts.
69, Za Ahan Kung: advanced martial arts.
12. Formation (3 types)
70, Shaolin Vajra Magic Circle: Specially researched by Bodhidharma Academy.
71, One Hundred and Eight Arhat Arrays: Specially studied by Arhat Hall.
72, Eighteen Little Arhat Formation: Specially studied by Arhat Hall.
These are the real seventy-two stunts of Shaolin. They are not fabricated in the novel, so many of the kung fu mentioned in the movies and TV series do not exist.
In addition, "Yi Jin Jing" does not count as martial arts.
