To learn kung fu is very good for health.In the Ming Dynasty, the Shaolin kung fu flourished and getting famous in the world. The Shaolin stick held an important status in the Shaolin martial arts, which was also known as the most famous enginery for the monks. Mao Yuanyi, author of the book Records of the weapon highly< the Shaolin stick. In his opinion, "Stick is the ancestor of all marital arts, Shaolin is the cradle of the stick." Especially in the Anti-Japanese Pirate War, stick was recorded in the weapon in July, 23 of perpetual calendar of Shaolin Temple stele as "Our temple's monks were maneuvered for several times and fought against the enemy bravely."

In the Qing Dynasty, the fashion of learning shaolin maitml arts was prevailing. Today's Shaolin pilu pavilion(also named qianfo palace) stifl keeps the
48 hollow foot-making holes of the monk on the gfey fanct fieidl. iBirndh is a strong evidence of the long time training of Shaolin monks.

The Shaolin kung fu is one of large part of Chinese martial arts.At present, the polular typical boxing

routine includes Dahong Boxing, Xiaohong Boxing, Pao Boxing, Luohan Boxing, Zhaoyang Boxing, Meihua Boxing, Tongbei Boxing, Chang Boxing, Guandong Boxing, Changhuxinyimen Boxing, Qixing Boxing, Xinyi Boxing, Rou Boxing, Shaolin Taiji Boxing, and other different kinds of appliances and combats. What's more, there are some contents which are relevant with health preserving Kongfu, medicine, and Chikung, etc.