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Shaolin Quan is one of the styles of Chinese Kung Fu. It originated in the Shaolin Temple on Mount Songshan at Dengfeng in Henan Province. It was named after the temple. It´s said that the founder of the Shaolin Quan was an Indian monk, Bodhidharma (DA MO). Shaolin Quan was divided into five styles originally, namely Henan (Mount Songshan) Shaolin, Fujian Shaolin, Guangdong Shaolin, Emei Shaolin and Wudang Shaolin. And there are many substyles in each style. Shaolin Quan is also divided into Southern Shaolin Quan and Northern Shaolin Quan according to the geographical area. Southern, which emphasizes fists, and Northern, which emphasizes legs.

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