A Buddhist priest named Bodhidharma (Tamo in Chinese), traveled from India to China to see the Emperor. that Kung Fu was developed in the Shao-Lin temple in the Henan province. Martial arts (wu-shu) existed in China before the Christian era, but it was not until 540 A.D. To reach the highest order of proficiency in Kung Fu one must follow eastern religions such as Buddhism and Taoism. Kung Fu requires of the practitioner a strict code of physical, mental as well as spiritual discipline, unparalleled in any western form of martial arts. It is not only a system of martial arts, but also a way of life, very much like a religion. Kung Fu means achievement through activity that requires time, energy and patience. In China martial arts is called "Wu-Shu" but its more popular name Kung Fu is known throughout the world due to the television series of the same name and films starring Bruce Lee. The lives of these two Kung Fu masters who became Christians have a profound influence on my thinking of whether or not Christians should learn the Chinese martial arts. The government of Taiwan honored him by appointing him as the director of all physical training in the armed forces. Master Tao became a Christian in his older years and his temper became mild. When he was in his early twenties he killed a man in a boxing contest with the first punch. The other Kung Fu master is Yuan Tao a one-time Kung Fu champion in China. I shall talk a little bit more about him later. Sifu Fok's religious group had dissociated themselves from the True Jesus Church but his wife later rejoined the main Body. Sifu Fok was the son-in law of Barnabas Chang, one of the three early workers of the True Jesus Church in China. He was one of the few Kung Fu masters who were sent by the National Academy of Martial Arts in Nanking, China to promote this art in foreign countries This academy had all the top Kung Fu fighters in China. There were two Kung Fu masters who had influenced my thinking on this subject. I had a successful architectural practice with plenty of prestige and influence and I became the president of a Kung Fu association that promoted Kung Fu of the highest degree. When I returned to Ipoh, West Malaysia my interest in Kung Fu was revived. While studying in England my involvement in Kung Fu was minimal. My part was to confront Gladys Aylward who was played by the famous actress Ingrid Bergman. I was one of the four extras who were chosen to play the role of Kung Fu practitioners in the movie. It is the story about Gladys Aylward who became a Christian missionary in China and established a mission to help the refugees during the Sino-Japanese war. During my fourth year of study in architecture in London, England I had the opportunity to work as an extra on the film set of "Inn of Sixth Happiness". There was no longer a motive for revenge, but I was still fascinated by it. At age sixteen I became quite proficient in Kung Fu and had taken part in public exhibitions.Īfter I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit at the age of seventeen my attitude towards Kung Fu had changed. I joined the Chin-Wu Athletic Association the most famous Kung Fu academy in China. My main motive of studying Kung Fu was to get even with those two class bullies. One day a friend talked to me about Kung Fu. I hated them but could not fight against them because they were so big and strong. Every time they walked past me they would smack my head and ruffle my hair. Each of them was at least six inches taller and 50 pounds heavier than I was. I was popular in my class but there were two class bullies that did not like me. Whenever the teacher asked questions I would raise my hand and gave the answers. In high school I was one of the tiniest students in my class, and my seat was usually in front.
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