A little birdie told me you've been telling everyone you're tough?

Oh, please!

You wouldn't know tough if it flying side kicked you in the face.

But do you know who actually are tough?

Shaolin monks.

These hardy heroes put their bodies through the extremes of head-hardening, nail-pulling,

and even gravity-defying stunts.

This episode isn't for the faint-hearted, so take a deep breath and breathe out the bad energy.

Let your mind be free as we explore some impossible training methods that make Shaolin Masters unbeatable.

You're listening. You're listening to be amazed.

Before we get stuck into what they do, it's probably best to find out who Shaolin monks really are.

To my surprise, the Shaolin Temple wasn't founded by Reza, ODB, and the rest of Wu-Tang Clan. Oh no, its origins date

way back to China in 495 AD when Emperor Xiaoen ordered the construction of a monastery

to preach the teachings of Batuo.

Batuo had come to China from India in 464 AD to spread Buddhism, and he became the first abbot, or head monk, at the monastery.

Despite numerous attempts to burn it down over the years, the temple still stands strong

in the beautiful Song Mountains, Hanan, some 1,500 years later.

Amazingly, it's still operational as a practicing Buddhist temple, where adaptations on

original Shaolin Kung Fu are taught to this day. So what do they actually do?

Well, the main pillars in Shaolin culture are Chan Buddhism, martial arts, Buddhist arts,

and traditional Chinese medicines, and each monk is tirelessly devoted to developing,

researching, and perfecting Shaolin Kung Fu.

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