shorinji kempo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 少林寺拳法 (Shōrin-ji kenpō, literally “Shaolin Temple martial art/kung fu”).

Noun

shorinji kempo (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese modification of Shaolin kung fu established in 1947.
    • 1978 May, Mike Liu, “Shorinji Kempo: More than a Martial Art”, in Black Belt, volume 16, number 5, Rainbow Publications, →ISSN, page 33:
      Philosophy figures so powerfully in shorinji kempo that the Japanese government registered it as a religion.
    • 1986 January, Murray D. Dundas, “Shorinji Kempo: The Art of the Shaolin Temple”, in Black Belt, volume 24, number 1, Rainbow Publications, →ISSN, page 47:
      Shorinji kempo aids the individual in mastering himself by developing his physical strength—thereby promoting good health, training and discipline of mind—and teaching him self-defense.
    • 2008, Chris Crudelli, The Way of the Warrior, New York: DK Publishing, →ISBN, page 240:
      Designed to develop and strengthen mind, body, and spirit, the art of shorinji kempo is based on the belief that everyone has the potential to develop in every direction. Inspired by a variety of martial arts, it includes both hard and soft techniques, offensive and defensive grappling, striking, kicking, and throwing.

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