The extraordinary final test to become a Shaolin Master | Sacred Wonders - BBC

cancel the Shaolin Temple became world famous as the home of kung-fu after being discovered by Hollywood 50 years ago 400 monks live and study here a hundred of those warrior monks for these student thanks kungfu is not just a martial art it's a spiritual practice in two days Xu yang Dean will face a test to qualify as a full warrior monk each other through the pion tributary Korea for your for your son did you see on a diva mastering kung-fu to the level expected at the Shaolin Temple takes years of dedication ruia taitea tango hazard-free heart beats again show telling you from indeed changes traditional I mean really she adores knowledge / feet yond Ian will have to prove himself before a panel of senior monks in both confer and Buddhist teachings see the among kyung Sen Tian's mentor banana it's thought kung fu was developed by the early Chinese monks as a way to stay for it enough for hours of seated meditation in the past Shaolin warrior monks use their skills to protect their monasteries and villages for today its perfection is a mark of faith each monk chooses a specialism I don't know what the digital copy the Shia data to Google a coach go to teach Ottumwa ah dentist to fit on the cornet John shall we Yan thean has been practicing with the monkey stick for 11 years but there's one move he struggles with monkey going up the tree one of the most difficult in all kung fu' either leadership the student and Cindy that chisel can use a true credible young Dean must place both feet on the stick let go with his hands and catch the stick before it hits the ground you know ticket on road to Omaha do that a year she even 'y'all by solid shooting a bundle gentle Utah jaw strength balance and total concentration or essential what I hear you don't other though never my table at his test in two days time he will need to perform this routine perfectly but you and Ian will not just be assessed on his kung-fu he must also recite a passage of Buddhist scripture from memory the [Music] sandwich Angela I boy you trying to initiate party window kunoichi Liang the examiners could choose any passage from this book of mantras so you and Ian needs to learn all 200 pages of by heart from user Gautama Dona Anna Maria Sheraton Eric Ando pursue it's Judgment Day the Shaolin Temple is one of the country's most important examination centers for aspiring monks apprentices are arriving from all over China hoping that this will be the year they qualify there what were free yoga some without all night not a year that's the car dealership first and ian's kungfu assessment the abbot who's head of the temple will be judging him along with three senior monks young-sam can only watch from the sidelines eleven years of grueling training have come to this moment [Music] his examiner's have the very highest standards movement must be matched by stillness so far so good but next the technique Indian fears the most monkey going up the tree we all Honda boom how cool the answer was he doing that you how did yoga WA Y and IANS excelled at his kung foo but his success will count for nothing if he now fails the scripture test the selection panel asks each trainee to recite from the book of mantras the monks are trained to show no emotion about you wanna hit here on each other on a little one even in the face of failure it's finally jung geun's turn if he succeeds he will become a full monk Guan Suzette was a Susan poor avala me it was written we open to each release so we fail and it's another three-year wait to try again so sorry too far we engage with the woman did not release your roomie yeah I need a koala he's made the grade Versailles ofwell young diem will now become a full Shaolin warrior monk [Music] okay the magenta come on can you take it down [Music] he will spend the rest of his life training studying and meditating on his road to enlightenment in fear honor to go football are you you too casual that area you just already was in the cheetah [Music]

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Id: Zbow21FKJS4

Length: 8min 25sec (505 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 14 2019

Reddit Comments

[u/solarleox]

amazing what one can do when fully vested and dedicated

[u/will-work-for-six]

You’ve spent 11 years training and perfecting your art.. now as a reward you get to spend the rest of your life training and perfecting your art.

[u/surle]

I think I'm not cut out to be a Shoalin monk given I just about had a heart attack watching this guy attempt his monkey climbing up a tree test thing. I'll stick with my perfected techniques of monkey sitting on the couch, and monkey staring into fridge.

[u/astron3]

I had the opportunity to train in Shaolin Kung Fu a couple of years ago when a monk opened up a school not far from me. It was an amazing experience. It was meditative, focus and strength building and especially helped me grow mentally as a person. Really inspiring!

[u/moyismoy]

some of the coolest shit i have ever seen

[u/[deleted]]

I thought all I had to do was listen to, “Enter the Wu” and I was a Shaolin Master.

[u/FatSweatyBulldog555]

Epic nose press skills r/snowboarding

[u/tradal]

isnt there a growing group of asian MMA fighters who say kung fu is more like yoga than martial arts?

[u/OisforOwesome]

Yeah this is all well and good, but when does he enter the 36 Chambers?