Back كونغ فو شاولين Arabic Shaolin Kung Fu AST Şaolin Kunq-fu Azerbaijani ཧྲའོ་ལིན་དྲག་རྩལ། Tibetan Kungfu Xaolin Catalan کۆنگ فوی شاوڵین CKB Shaolin Kung Fu German Ŝaolino Esperanto Shaolin Kungfu Spanish شائولین کونگفو Persian
 Two fighters practicing kung fu in Shaolin Temple | |
| Also known as | Shaolin wushu |
|---|---|
| Focus | Hybrid |
| Hardness | Full-contact, semi-contact, light-contact |
| Country of origin | China |
| Famous practitioners | Shaolin monks |
| Parenthood | kung fu, wushu |
| Olympic sport | No |
Shaolin kung fu (Chinese: 少林功夫; pinyin: Shǎolín gōngfū), also called Shaolin Wushu (少林武術; Shǎolín wǔshù), or Shaolin quan (少林拳; Shàolínquán), is the largest and most famous style of kung fu. It combines Chan philosophy and martial arts. It was developed in the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China during its 1500-year history. In Chinese folklore there is a saying, "Shaolin kung fu is the best under heaven," which indicates its superiority among martial arts, and "All martial arts under heaven originated from Shaolin," which indicates its influence on other martial arts. The name Shaolin is also used as a brand for the so-called external styles of kung fu. Many styles in southern and northern China use the name Shaolin.