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This catalog corresponds to a complete kung fu store , but first, let's do a historical review of this martial discipline.

Buy kung fu costumes and the origins of this discipline 

Let's start with an explanation of some terms and expressions. The term "kung fu" (or "gung fu") literally means "achievement through great effort," but it is also taken as the name of a Chinese martial arts group that typically features sharp punches and kicks. The term "kung" means something like achievement or merit, and "fu" can be translated as man. To practice this discipline, the ideal is to get a traditional kung fu suit or kung fu uniform.

Where does the kimono kung fu shaolin really come from?

Many people have the impression that Kung Fu originated in the Shaolin Temple. It didn't. Read on to learn more before buying your kung costumes online. Although many people believe that Chinese martial arts originated in the Shaolin Temple, there is some evidence to suggest that Chinese martial arts developed long before the Shaolin Temple was built. The temple was built in the third century A.D., but there are references to characters such as the physician Hwa Tuo, who used exercises based on animal movements to improve the physical health of his patients long before that date. Hwa Tuo lived at the time of the Three Kingdoms, around 220-65 AD. Hwa Tuo is said to have created a set of exercises based on five animals: the tiger, the bear, the monkey, the stork, and the deer. The reason why this is significant is that even today there is a strong relationship between the animal movement and Chinese martial arts. To perform them all fluently, you need a kung fu suit.

Kimono kung fu shaloin

In fact, the Shaolin temple became a center of martial arts development and remained so for more than a thousand years, before it was dissolved by the Ching Dynasty in the eighteenth century. To learn more, shaolin Temple is located at the foot of "Songshan" mountain in Dengfeng County, Honan Province. It must also be said that there have been many Shaolin temples built throughout China. It is not known if these were established as competitors to the Songshan temple or if they represented an extension of the original Shaolin Temple. In any case, with the practice of martial arts in these temples, the use of Shaolin kung fu costumes also spread.

Who was Da Mo (Bodhidharma) and what is the name of this monk's kung fu suit? 

In 527 A.D., a monk known as Da Mo (Bodhidharma) arrived at the Shaolin Temple. Dat Mo is believed to have been an Indian monk who was probably born in Kanchipuram, near Madras. Da Mo traveled to the city of Kuang, now known as Canton, where he was granted an audience with the Emperor of the time, Wu Ti of the Liang Dynasty. The emperor had instructed local Buddhist monks to translate Buddhist texts from Sanskrit into Chinese, with the intention that the general population would have the possibility to practice the Buddhist religion and wear kung fu costumes. After his audience with the Emperor, Dat Mo traveled to a monastery in the Kingdom of Wei, before finally arriving at the Shaolin temple. When Da Mo initially arrived in Shaolin, he was denied entry, perhaps because he was considered a foreigner (he was not yet wearing his kung fu uniform). Rejected by the monks, Da Mo went to a nearby cave and meditated by looking at the cave wall for nine years, until the monks recognized his religious prowess and admitted it. Legend has it that he made a hole in one side of the cave with his constant gaze. Unfortunately, the real reason why Da Mo gained recognition from Shaolin monks has been lost in history. There is also a story that a local monk was so moved by Dat Mo's piety that he cut off one of his hands in sympathy. Once admitted to the temple, Dat Mo is believed to have found his Chinese disciples too weak, both physically and mentally, to wear kung fu kimonos and practice the intensive meditation required by their path to enlightenment. Dat Mo is considered the founder of Chan Buddhism, which is probably best known for its Japanese derivative, Buddhism Zen.

The Shaolin Temple and the Kung Fu Kimono

To end the problem of the monks' health, Dat Mo devised exercises that combined physical movement and breathing, thus strengthening the bodies and minds of his disciples. This allowed them to follow the spiritual path with more vigor. Since Dat Mo himself was of the warrior caste (Ksatriva), it is possible that some of the exercises were derived from the Indian martial tradition. It is evident, therefore, that early Shaolin Kung Fu costumes were largely internal in nature, being designed for the improvement of health, mind control, and perception of Buddha nature. The content of this training has been reduced to the present as:

Ye Gun Kung - Exercises designed to strengthen the physical body by working the tendons. For this discipline he wears a kung fu uniform.

Sai Choi Kung - The art of cleansing (the body - the mind).

Sime Kung - Meditation practice that incorporates: kung fu kimonos, stationary or moving exercises that train the practitioner to feel, improve and finally control the movement of Chi in their body; and spiritual training, an effort to directly perceive one's "Original Face" or "Buddha Nature."

People wearing traditional kung fu costumes or kung fu costume for children.

Chinese martial arts, and indeed all the martial arts that followed, seem to be the result of a mix between India and China, and the passage of people in kung fu costumes between the two counties. Monks and merchants constantly traveled and it is not unreasonable to assume that they required trained guards or even learn themselves to defend themselves. Combined with Dat Mo's intervention in the Shaolin Temple, this has led to what we today call Kung Fu. Lau Gar is a form of Kung Fu and as such would also have its roots in the Shaolin Temple.

What is the name of the kung fu suit?

Oddly enough, there is no exact name for what the kung fu suit is called. It has been popularly designated by teachers and practitioners as:

• Kung fu suit
• Kung fu clothing
• Kimono kung fu
• Kung fu uniform
• Kung fu suit for children (children)

The most accepted version for its Chinese name is probably Gi, which means kimono in Chinese. So to give it a more traditional name in Chinese, we're probably talking about a kung fu Gi when we want to refer to the costume in a formal way. They can usually be found in a kung fu shop and are black in color.

Is there a kung fu suit for children?

Yes. Obviously, we also have the kimono or children's kung fu suit. It is basically the same as that of an adult, but adapted to the measurements of a child. Buying it is really an educational alternative for children who are beginning to be interested in traditional Japanese culture. To keep them in touch with the exciting world of martial arts, which are a disciplined and orderly way of life, there is nothing like giving a child an original kung fu suit.

What is the kimono or kung fu suit?

Kung fu costumes are cheap. You will realize this right away, as soon as you take a look at the catalog that we show you. For a kung fu suit the price is usually less than 100 €. Unless we are talking about a traditional Chinese suit of high-end or higher quality, the price of kung fu clothing does not exceed the mentioned quantity.

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