On the second floor of Far East Plaza in Chinatown, six kung fu students assume warlike expressions and ball their hands into fists. Shaolin Master Shi Yanxu bellows a command: “Mao Bu” — Chinese for ...
China’s world-famous Shaolin Temple gained prominence among many Americans with the release of the 1980s martial arts movie of the same name. An updated version of the film, loved by fans for the ...
BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Think of Buddhist monks and you probably imagine practitioners sitting stark still trying to quiet their minds. Who knew that the violent martial art kung fu has it’s own ...