Martial Arts

In China, the term Wushu (literally martial arts) is used for all Chinese martial arts including the inner as well as the outer, northern as well as southern styles. The term "Kungfu" (gongfu) that is frequently used in the Western world is less common in China. "Kungfu" literally translated means to posess masterly skillsin doing something. To master Shaolin Kungfu thus means to master the martial arts from Shaolin. Today, Wushu is mainly exercised to strenghten physical health and to cultivate body and soul (xiushen yangxing).