Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s3.t2.2

v2.c12.s3.t2.2

The largest characteristic of Chinese martial arts is combination with Qigong, and it pays attention to “internal exercise develops the flow of Qi and external exercise trains the bones and muscles,” which absorbs many Buddhist thoughts and practice methods. Buddhist martial arts had been popular among monks for a long time, especially after the