Does any one know a good collection of Martial Art legends form China and Asia?

Question

I want to write a book or screen play about a Kung-Fu warrior traveling ancient China and perfecting his martial arts ability to mastery. He challenges the monks of Shaolin , the Taoist monks in Wu Tan mountains and all over the country. I wnat him to use a staff and his fist and kicks. He will be bald and have fu manchu and wear a brown and white or faded balck and cream white winter robe. He will do iron stomach and breathing exerecises iunder icy water falls, climb cliff faces. Stare down a tiger. Run with wolves, break trees and rivere rocks with his iron fists. Train with the monks of differant temples and defeat their champions. Fight off assasins from defeated fighters. Save a vilage and other things. I need mroe rral life stories form legendary warriors to comple his story.I kind of wnat to keep it in China with only Chinese people, but wnat to take aspects form american, Israeli, Japanese,Thai ancient greek and Indian (India) arts and culture.

Answer 1

Alright here is a few legends and creators of several martial arts from several places in Asia. It goes by the name of the person and the Martial Art they are famous for.

China- Yang Lu-Ch'an}Tai Chi Chuan

             Wu Ch'uan-yu} Tai Chi Chuan

Japan- Kano Jigoro}Judo

             Morihci Ueshiba}Akido

             Naganuma Sirozaemon Kunisato}Kendo

             Masaaki Hatsumi}Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu(Ninjutsu)

Korea- Choi Young Sul}Hapkido

Okinawa- Kakucawa Kanga}Karate

                  Matsumura Sokon}Karate

                  Itosu Anko}Karate

                  Ginchin Funakoshi}Karate

Also we can't forget Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee :)

Hope this helped

Answer 2

Oh come on! All of that is child play! I had to do all of that just to get my 9th gup! I AM a martial arts legend! lol. Toshitsugu Takamatsu and Soke Masaaki Hatsumi are also martial arts legends.

Answer 3

wait...do you want someone who has performed all of these acts? or do you just want a name?

huo yuanjia comes to mind first off.

Answer 4

First off -- the monks would refuse to rise to his challenge!