What You Didn't Know About Kung Fu
Kung Fu was formed in the 4th century BC as a result of the thoughts of the famous thinkers Confucius and Lao-Che.
Confucius and Lao-Che initially wanted to spread the Taoism they developed within their close circles. As the emperor of the time was pleased with this, he named this fight "Long Hand Fight."
As the Kung Fu technique was developed by good teachers over the years, it began to spread throughout China. Later, Hua-Ta contributed to the development of this sport by adding new movements and styles he named after five great animals. The five great animals are: Snake, Lion, Crane, Tiger, and Bear.
Kung Fu, with new styles developed by monks who spread Buddhism in China, began to have many successful Kung Fu practitioners among the public with the opening of the doors of the famous Shaolin Monastery. Buddhist monks turned this sport into a self-defense technique by teaching young people hand, foot, staff, sword, and close combat techniques.
Later, they also added Leopard and Eagle claw movements, and over time, the number of techniques reached 300.
In the 1400s, the sport, divided into four main sections, took its final form at the Shaolin Monastery and acquired its current name, Kung Fu.
