Who invented Kung-Fu?

Answer 1

First, to clarify, the modern "Kung Fu" (an term for all Chinese Martial Arts) began in the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD-1644 AD); and Chinese historical writings regard Equitation (skill with horses) and Archery as "Kung Fu".

Chinese historians believe that "Kung Fu" began as tools for survival such as hunting and war with different tribes. The earliest mention of a distinct style of hand-to-hand combat was around 2700 B.C. where a fighting technique called "Jiao Li" (角力), where the practitioner uses horned helmets to gore enemies to death. "Jiao Li" was a grappling form with strikes, blocks, and joint locks later added to it to form "Shuai Jiao" (摔跤), which is translated into Chinese Wrestling. "Jiao Li" was developed during the Zhou Dynasty (1045 BC-256 BC), and became an official part of the Zhou military training program. "Shuai Jiao" was used by the Qin army and became a sport under the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206BC).

During the "Spring and Autumn Period" (770 BC-746 BC), swordsmanship became wide spread, many of Confucius's students were described to be skilled swordsman. During this time period, punching techniques, called Boxing in modern terms, also improved a great deal.

During the Qin Dynasty, as mentioned before, strikes, blocks, and joint locks were added to "Jiao Li" to form "Shuai Jiao". Immediately after the Qin Dynasty, during the Han Dynasty (206 BC- 220 AD) many "Kung Fu" manuals were written, describing hand-to-hand unarmed combat techniques of the time, showing a vast increment of techniques from before the Han Dynasty. Toward the Han Dynasty, passages from books describe methods for an unarmed combatant to disarm an armed opponent. These records show that the basis for Chinese "Boxing" and its philosophy: <Far use feet to kick, Close use hand to punch, Next to body use joint locks and throws>.

Han Dynasty also saw rise to weapons "Kung Fu", where sword, dao (saber), dagger-axe, and sword-shield combination techniques.

If you have further questions please message me because I probably babbled on enough :)

Sources:

"中國武術史簡述"

"Classic of Rites"

Answer 2

First, to clarify, the modern "Kung Fu" (an term for all Chinese martial arts) began in the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD-1644 AD); and Chinese historical writings regard Equitation (skill with horses) and Archery as "Kung Fu".

Chinese historians believe that "Kung Fu" began as tools for survival such as hunting and war with different tribes. The earliest mention of a distinct style of hand-to-hand combat was around 2700 B.C. where a fighting technique called "Jiao Li" (角力), where the practitioner uses horned helmets to gore enemies to death. "Jiao Li" was a grappling form with strikes, blocks, and joint locks later added to it to form "Shuai Jiao" (摔跤), which is translated into Chinese Wrestling. "Jiao Li" was developed during the Zhou Dynasty (1045 BC-256 BC), and became an official part of the Zhou military training program. "Shuai Jiao" was used by the Qin army and became a sport under the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206BC).

During the "Spring and Autumn Period" (770 BC-746 BC), swordsmanship became wide spread, many of Confucius's students were described to be skilled swordsman. During this time period, punching techniques, called Boxing in modern terms, also improved a great deal.

During the Qin Dynasty, as mentioned before, strikes, blocks, and joint locks were added to "Jiao Li" to form "Shuai Jiao". Immediately after the Qing Dynasty, during the Han Dynasty (206 BC- 220 AD) many "Kung Fu" manuals were written, describing hand-to-hand unarmed combat techniques of the time, showing a vast increment of techniques from before the Han Dynasty. Toward the Han Dynasty, passages from books describe methods for an unarmed combatant to disarm an armed opponent. These records show that the basis for Chinese "Boxing" and its philosophy: .

Han Dynasty also saw rise to weapons "Kung Fu", where sword, dao (saber), dagger-axe, and sword-shield combination techniques.

If you have further questions please message me because I probably babbled on enough

Sources:

中國武術史簡述

"Classic of Rites"

Answer 3

Bruce Lee

Second answer

Chuck Norris

Third answer

The answer is very, very subjective. To claim Bruce Lee is to forget the 2,000 years of recorded martial arts history that preceded him. There is no way of telling if he was the pinnacle of practitioners if other famous martial artists died before him. Regarding Chuck, he can't be included in the running considering that he didn't even practice Chinese martial arts.

Answer 4

The "KUNG FU" martial art is the chinese martial art .IN 1600 AD (aproximately) a man who is called "BHODHI DHARMAM"(Temilian,INDIAN) was born in Temilnadu,India.He had lot of intreasted in Ayur vedha ,yunani ,homiyopati and martial arts,and he learnt Ayur vedha ,yunani ,homiyopati "KUSTI" martial arts.He became a chompion in these martial arts.When he was after the age 20 he was think about "I want to invente the new martial" at that time the his teacher send him to china by good mind he gave his position to again to his father and went to china .On the way in forest he saw one big tree and sit to Penance about to "invente a new martial art" ,after a day his mind got a "seventh sence" and new martial art and he did notnamed it and countinue his journy to china.when he go to china it is too late so,the village peoples put him Out of the villagestead.That time the disease attaked one girl and that village doctor did not know that disease medisin and said there village peoples "it is spreadable disease put this girl to Out of the villagestead" and put her out of village near BHODHI DHARMAMS hut,after evening BHODHI DHARMAM saw and check her disease and gave her ayur vedha medisin ,after that day when the sun rise that cruel disease gone from her,after rises of sun the disease attak to some others and BHODHI DHARMAM took her to her mom.Her mom was happied and say to BHODHI DHARMAM is"I WILL WORSHIP YOU" and when turn to return his Out of the villagestead hut at a time the village peoples bow him and said in body lauguage to give the medisin to peshent in village .He give them medisin and he Conditioning the ayurvedha ,yunani ,homiyopati in some month and after few days robbers are come and ask the village people to money peoples say "we did not have money" and robbers go to kill them and that time BHODHI DHARMAM saw kill the robber with his new martial art and seventh sence ,village peoples saw that annd ask him Conditioning that fight art and he Conditioning that after 50 years BHODHI DHARMAM want to come INDIA.that village peoples think "where other countries come know that the kung fu by BHODHI DHARMAM,is the come to know we will loss our honor is we kill the BHODHI DHARMAM it will not spread so,it is best to kill the BHODHI DHARMAM" and that day only village peoples give to BHODHI DHARMAM a poishionus food by said lie to kill , he that and become death village peoples put his body into the soil.now chinese wrote kung fu founded by china

Now you come to know that The founder of "kung fu" is "BHODHI DHARMAM"(temilian,INDIAN)

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Answer 5

"Best" is a matter of opinion, and there have been many experts in this particular system (both living and dead) that are more knowledgeable, and more highly skilled that any of the popular names (particularly movie stars) of which the general public is familiar.

Answer 6

Legend has it that it was the Bhodharma. He came from India to teach Buddist monks. He discovered that they were too weak and out of shape to pay attention, so created kung fu to get them in shape.