Northern Shaolin (martial art)

For a general overview of Shaolin martial arts, both Northern and Southern, see Shaolin kung fu. For the temple, see Shaolin Monastery.

Northern Shaolin (Chinese: 北少林; Pinyin: Běi Shàolín, Cantonese: Pek Sil Lum) is one of the Chinese martial arts and is coming from the Northern Shaolin Monastery in Henan.

The Northern Shaolin curriculum of Gu Ru Zhang

	Chinese	Mandarin Pinyin	Cantonese
Open the Door	開門	Kāi Mén	Hoi Moon	open the door
Lead the Way	領路	Lǐng Lù	Ling Lo	lead the way
The Sitting Horse	坐馬	Zuò Mǎ	Choh Ma	sit on the horse
Pierce the Heart	穿心	Chuān Xīn	Cheun Sam	penetrate the heart
Martial Skill	武藝	Wǔ Yì	Mo Ngai	martial skill
Short Strike	短打	Duǎn Dǎ	Duen Da	hand to hand combat
Plum Flower	梅花	Méi Huā	Mui fa	plum flower
Uprooting Step	拔步	Bá Bù	Boot Bo	pluck the stance
Chained Fist	連環拳	Liánhuánquán	Lin Wan Kuen	Continuous Fist
Pattern Method	式法	Shì Fǎ	Sik Faat	knowing the way

Books

• Chan Kowk Wai, Ariovaldo F. A. Veiga. Kung Fu Shaolin do Norte: Técnicas Básicas. São Paulo, 1995. Biopress Editora, SP.

Northern Shaolin (martial Art) Media

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