Qigong's Buddhist Origins
Yi Jin Jing (Qi Gung): muscle and tendon washing forms originate with the Buddhist Da Mo in 527 A.D., when Emperor Liang Wu Di invited him.
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming also makes note of the Buddhist origins of Martial Arts.
Hsing-i and Tai Chi use Qigong as their foundation.
Speaking of Jiannalo and Damo
You can see both on the altar in the background. As I understand it they represtent Wu and Chan respectively, both of which are considered intimately connected in the Shaolin culture. "Chan and Wu return to one origin"
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(this is a pic I took, but which is now open to public viewing on another person's FB account. I'll take the link here down if anyone in the picture objects)
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