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.
Really? Chuck Norris did not invent martial arts.
Most zen Buddhists don't do martial arts, but small groups do. The Sholin monks and Shorinji Kempo to name few...
Buddhists are a widely varied lot of people, with widely varying opinions. There is an entire school of Buddhism centered around martial arts: Shaolin.
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The conflict between people lead to the development of martial arts. They were designed for use in combat.
It depends greatly on what style of martial art you are talking about. The Buddhists are considered responsible for bringing the arts of India to China and spreading them from there through much of Asia. Today, most of the martial arts do not connect to religion. One example of a difference would be Sumo wrestling, which still observes various rites during the match.
the Arni's Martial Arts have a rattan stick. while the other martial arts have no weapon
The Taoists are given credit for creating Tai Chi Chuan which is an internal martial arts style. The Taoists use martial arts in a very similar way to the Buddhists of Shaolin Temple. That is that the Taoists use the martial arts as a form of moving meditation, a method for cultivating chi, a way to keep their bodies in good physical condition, and they generally practice Tai Chi Chuan in order to teach themselves how to live and move more in harmony with Tao.
Martial Arts refers to the skills used in combat. Every country has martial arts and some originated in Japan, but not all of them.
All styles of martial arts do.
the Arni's martial arts have a rattan stick. while the other martial arts have no weapon