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The teachings of Shorinji Kempo are
based on the original philosophy taught by Buddha which is aimed at
refining man's physical and mental abilities as a whole unit. No thought
is given to an afterlife or worshipping Deities or God. So the central
theme is to develop a well balanced human being with the self discipline
to look after himself and be productive to society as a whole.
In short Shorinji Kempo is a Martial Art developed in conjunction
with Zen meditation and the study of philosophy to cultivate the mind
and body together.
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So,the person who introduced Shorinji Kempo
into Japan, had been living in the Manchuria region of China with
his grandfather since his early childhood, and later from the mid
1920s to the end of the Second World War. During this time he practised
martial arts under several masters while doing topography studies.
At a later date he was introduced to Bun Taiso, a grand master of
Quan Fa and became one of his students. After several years he was
taken to the Shaolin temple and made the 21st master of the Giwamonken
style of Quan Fa.
On his return to Japan he formed the Japanese Shorinji Kempo Federation
and began teaching Buddist philosophy in conjunction with the Martial
art techniques he had learned in China. In 1979 he was invited to
China by the Chinese government and asked to reintroduce Quan Fa to
the Shaolin temple. Unfortunately he passed away one year later before
he could take up this task. However since being founded in Japan,
Shorinji Kempo has spread to 29 different countries and is governed
by his senior pupils and daughter.
Shorinji Kempo was introduced to New Zealand in 1973 by students from
the Kyoto University of foreign studies. There are now three clubs
in Auckland with several senior black belt instructors coaching Shorinji
Kempo. The Auckland Central club was founded in 1973. |
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