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31/08/2026

WE’RE BACK — TUESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 📿

The training continues.

Train the body. Discipline the mind. Strengthen the spirit.

See you all in class!
🥋

29/07/2026

🌴 August Holiday Break 🌴

Just a reminder that our Kung Fu school will be closed for the entire month of August.

Take this time to relax, recharge, and maybe even practise a few forms at home! 💪🥋

We’ll be back in September, ready for another great term of training together.

Have an amazing summer, and we’ll see you all soon! ☀️🐉

26/07/2026

Cities change.
The Way remains.
Every movement is a step toward mastering oneself.

城可变，
道不改。
一招一式，皆是修己。

23/07/2026

Stone, wind, and centuries of practice.
山石作伴，清风为友，千年功夫。

18/07/2026

⬇️ Save this post for your next meditation session

Follow for more authentic Shaolin history, philosophy, and culture 📿

15/07/2026

🏯 The Origins of Shaolin Temple 📿

Founded in 496 CE during the Northern Wei Dynasty, Shaolin Temple was established by Emperor Xiaowen as a monastery for the Indian monk Batuo (跋陀, Buddhabhadra), who became its first abbot. Although Bodhidharma is more widely associated with Shaolin today, the temple had already existed for several decades before his arrival.

✨ Key highlights:

• Nestled on the northern slopes of Mount Song (嵩山), Shaolin was built in a peaceful valley surrounded by mountains and streams—an ideal setting for Buddhist cultivation.

• Under Batuo’s guidance, Shaolin became an important center for Buddhist learning, meditation, and monastic life.

• Batuo introduced Three-Piṭaka Chan (三藏心禅), a tradition that combined meditation with the study of the Buddhist scriptures (Sūtras), monastic discipline (Vinaya), and Buddhist philosophy (Abhidharma).

• Early Shaolin monks practiced traditional Buddhist methods such as the Five Methods to Calm the Mind (五停心观) and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (四念处), using breath awareness and contemplation to cultivate concentration and wisdom.

• As Shaolin grew, monks gathered there to meditate, study, copy Buddhist scriptures, and train disciples, establishing the monastery as one of the earliest and most influential Buddhist centers in China.

• According to tradition, Batuo believed Shaolin was protected by divine guardians and declared that once established, the monastery would endure. More than 1,500 years later, Shaolin Temple continues to stand as one of the world’s most iconic Buddhist monasteries.

💡 Did you know?
While Bodhidharma later became the legendary patriarch most closely associated with Shaolin and the Chan (Zen) tradition, Batuo was the monk for whom Shaolin Temple was originally founded in 496 CE.

08/07/2026

⚡ Ready to unlock your potential?

This was just a glimpse of what Shaolin Kung Fu is all about! Respect. Strength. Focus. Confidence. 🥋🔥

A huge thank you to everyone who came to watch our demonstration at the school summer fair. We loved sharing our passion for traditional Shaolin Kung Fu with the community!

Think you could be out there with us next time?

✅ Beginner-friendly

✅ Classes for kids & adults

✅ Build confidence, fitness, discipline & self-defence skills

Visit us at www.shaolinxiu.com to learn more, or send us a message to start your Shaolin Kung Fu journey.

24/04/2026

少林修功法考核｜ SHAOLIN XIU GONG FA EXAM

Calm in practice.
Controlled under pressure.

Discipline tested beyond movement.

🙏📿🥋

19/04/2026

Internal Arts Experience 🧘‍♂️

Move with intent.
Train with stillness.

The practice continues.

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