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Did Buddhists invent martial arts

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13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Not really, but they were heavily involved in the spread according to legends. The root is considered to be in India, and when the Bodhidharma, an Indian prince trained in combat, traveled to China to spread Buddhism, he brought it with him. At the temples he taught the monks to improve their health and strength and it spread throughout China and Asia.

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