Héctor Zelaya attends a cultural demonstration of Kung-fu, an ancient Chinese martial art

C8News (06.09.2023).- As a member of the Honduran delegation that accompanies the official visit of President Xiomara Castro to the People’s Republic of China, the private secretary Héctor Manuel Zelaya, attended a cultural demonstration of Kung-fu, the martial art of the ancient peoples of the Asian giant.

“The talented youngsters of the ‘Wushu’ Academy in Shanghai gave us a cultural demonstration of their Kung-fu, a martial art of the ancient peoples of the Asian giant. In this historic meeting between China and Honduras, cultural exchange is also part of the re-foundation promoted by President Xiomara Castro, ”she wrote on her Twitter account.

What does it consist of?

Kung fu, also called Wushu, is a Chinese martial art, used as self-defense and as a culture, with a spiritual dimension that requires concentration and self-discipline.

It is a fight normally compared to karate or taekwondo for its hand and foot techniques, Kung fu being the oldest martial art.

It is made up of two Chinese words: Gong, referring to work, skill and perseverance, and fu, referring to man and mastery. As a whole it means achieving excellence through repetition and habit.

Kung fu dates back to primitive society, acquiring the movements of hunting.

However, its origin dates back to the year 527, when a Buddhist monk from India, named Bodhidharma, visited the Shaolin monastery.

It was there that he showed the rest of the monks 18 movements for good health, known as “18 LuoHan”, which later became 24 movements.

Starting in the Tang dynasty, Kung fu was incorporated into different Asian countries, leading to other martial arts such as kickboxing, karate, judo or aikido.

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