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Curated by: Augustus Roe (109 videos)
#Bodhidharma #KungFu #MartialArtsHistory Bodhidharma is often credited with bringing martial arts to Shaolin Temple and becoming the “father” of Kung Fu—but how much of that story is actually true? Kalaripayattu is also frequently claimed to be the ancient Indian art that gave birth to Shaolin Kung Fu… but the real history is far more complicated. In this short, we break down the Bodhidharma myth, the Shaolin legend, and what historical evidence actually says about Kalaripayattu, Kung Fu, and the origins of martial arts in Asia. Was Bodhidharma really the creator of Shaolin Kung Fu—or is this one of martial arts history’s biggest misconceptions?