Ⅲ. Boxing

The styles of boxing are mostly created by Buddhist monks copying various kinds of movements of different animals, such as monkeys, dragons, tigers, panthers, cranes, snakes, and mantises. These boxing styles assimilate all the unique skills from the animals. The movements of Shaolin boxing are quick, powerful and flexible, practical for both defense and attack.

Ⅳ. Kung

Kung is the indication of the profound and mysterious Shaolin Kungfu. In the past thousands of years, several expert Buddhist monks succeeded in many magical skills such as Hard Qikung, Tongzi Kungfu, iron head-kung, exchange the muscle to pass, body protection skills and internal-kung with two fingers. Nothing is better than breaking wood with the head, breaking stone with the feet and smashing bricks with hands.

Shaolin Qingkung emphasizes the legs. The most accomplished kungfu masters can leap onto roofs and vault over walls. A monk wears half-kilogram sand bags tied around his calves, even when sleeping. The weight is gradually increased, from two kilograms to above ten kilograms, depending on the monks' stamina. This exercise allows monks to move swiftly and lightly.

Hard Qikung, the most fascinating Shaolin discipline, is the one most likely to be depicted in films. Some monks following this discipline can perform handstands on one fist or even two fingers, break iron with their heads, or break a brick with one hand.

Tongzi Kungfu (Chastity Kungfu) is particular to the Shaolin Temple. The little monks begin practicing at three or four years old to achieve the ideal state -- supple, strong and light. Once it is mastered, one will have energy and youth for the rest of their lives. Being able to move about agilely high atop poles is an essential skill.

Ⅴ. Wushu

Wushu (martial arts) is well considered in every respect. In common parlance, all the wushu around world comes from Shaolin. The Shaolin weapons used in wushu include long weapons, shout weapons, soft weapons, and hidden weapons, including falchions, spears, swords, sticks, halberds, whips, shovels, bolas, axes, hooks, forks, crutches, and staffs. Each of them has a unique merit.