Martial arts - link the origin of Shaolinquan to the spread of Buddhism from ancient India with the figure of Bodhidharma
Time: 5th Century BC
Place: India
Details: Legendary accounts link the origin of Shaolinquan to the spread of Buddhism from ancient India during the early 5th century CE, with the figure of Bodhidharma, to China. Written evidence of martial arts in Southern India dates back to the Sangam literature of about the 2nd century BCE to the 2nd century CE. The combat techniques of the Sangam period were the earliest precursors to Kalaripayattu.
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