Exploring the influential figures in the evolution of Shotokan Karate by Karate Coach Dr. Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Black Belt 3rd DAN in Karate from the World Karate Federation, Spain
Abstract
Bodhidharma was a Buddhist priest who is said to have been the transmitter of Zen (Chinese: Chan, Sanskrit: Dhyana, and English: meditation) to China. He was the third child of a Tamil king of the Pallava Dynasty. Bodhidharma is attributed with building up the acclaimed Shaolin School of Chinese Martial Arts which is referred to as Tripitaka Dharma Master. The records vary on the date of his appearance in China.
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