Are there real Shaolin Monks?

[Scott R. Brown]

i agree, i didn't mean to deny this reasonable statement.


maybe the problem is with the translation, acupuncture point! this point in inside the lower abdomen and cannot be handled with needles, but is an important point at the Qi meridian and can be handled by external causes, like beating the area or handling its nearby points.
i don't know much about history, anyway, there are a few fundamental differences between Buddhists' and Daoists' meditation. while Buddhists more concentrate on enlightenment, and more stick to the DanTian area, Daoists, besides DanTian, emphasize on developing and transmiting Qi to whole their body.

It depends upon the type of Taoist and the century in which he lived. Some taoists did train for enlightenment as well. One method they used is know in Buddhism as mind wiping or washing. It was very popular amongst some Taoists and Buddhists.