As for the divine inspiration of Staff fighting at Shaolin, there is a story about the cook at Shaolin Temple that dates back nearly 800 years.
During the Yuan dynasty, the Red Turban Army (紅巾軍 Hongjinjun) attempted to attack the Shaolin Monastery. A monk, who happened to be the temple cook, came out to defend the monastery with his raised wooden staff that was ablaze in flames. A manifestation of the Kinnara King appeared, and the fierce looking emanation scared away the Red Turbans. The monks later erected a worship hall in his honor, and the Kinnara King was later also given the honorific title Bodhisattva Who Supervises the Vegetarian Diet (監齋菩薩 Jianzhai Pusa).
From The Kitchen God
KFO also published an article from Mier Shahar, the authority on Shaolin history, which includes an illustration (at end of article) of Jin Na Luo straddling mountains. The picture from a Ming Dynasty book on Shaolin Staff. Meat, Wine, and Fighting Monks
And, an article that I wrote about the super human strength we must develop to emulate Jin Na Luo includes a clear illustration minus the mountains so one can get a clear view of him. Opposing 10,000 Men