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  • KOed: Amateur boxer knocks out 'Shaolin monk' within 2 minutes at martial arts match in China

    04/15/2023 5:06:35 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 62 replies
    AsiaOne ^ | APRIL 13, 2023 | Claudia Tan
    Most of us have seen highly-skilled Shaolin monks in movies, where they punish their opponents with an array of slick moves. Well, in a recent kung fu boxing championship match in Guangdong, a Chinese man claiming to be a Shaolin monk was unceremoniously knocked out by his opponent in under two minutes. The self-claimed Shaolin monk, Shi Yongjun, was up against a boxing amateur known as Ah Jun. The match took place at a shopping mall in Guangdong last Friday (April 7), reported Chinese media. Among the participants were professional boxers, traditional martial artists and even influencers. Videos of Shi's...
  • Shaolin Monks Fight to Protect the Temple's Reputation

    05/04/2003 9:03:43 PM PDT · by Enemy Of The State · 19 replies · 777+ views
    Shaolin Monks Fight to Protect the Temple's ReputationMonks of China's famed Shaolin Temple, which is commonly considered the birthplace of Chinese kung fu, a unique combination of Buddhism and Chinese martial arts, have been more and more aware of safeguarding the temple's reputation by legal means. "The Shaolin Temple is an important piece of cultural heritage for all human beings. To protect it, we must propose draft legislation to ensure appropriate action," said the abbot of the Temple, whose religious name is Shi Yongxin. Located in Dengfeng County in central China's Henan Province, the Shaolin Temple was built in the...