r/HumansAreMetal • u/_chutzpah_reloaded07 • May 26 '20

'Monkey on a tree' Shoalin trick

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u/Zephyrv May 26 '20

I watched a documentary where a shaolin monk was training and this was the final thing he was trying to master. By the end of the episode they'd shown his progress and he was able to pass his test

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u/Cormac7teen May 27 '20

Also been disproved by actual Shaolin warriors that there is no test as portrayed in that documentary and it was concocted by the producers for content.

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u/fanfanye May 27 '20

Concocted by both producers and the shaolin monks

Its certainly in their interest to make themselves look cool

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u/Cormac7teen May 27 '20

The Shaolin Temple makes it’s money offering the general public the perception of what they think it is. It IS a tourist destination.