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Bodhidharma was
an Indian
Buddhist monk
who travelled
from India to
China in the 5th
century AD and
propagated
Mahayana
Buddhism in
China, which in
China came to be
known as Chan
Buddhism. The
Chinese also
renamed him
Da'mo or Ta'mo. This
form of Buddhism
has virtually
died out in both
countries, but
is practiced
today in Japan
as Zen Buddhism,
and where
Bodhidharma is
known as Daruma.
In certain
circles
Bodhidharma is
considered a
myth.
Bodhidharma is
also considered
the "Father of
the Martial
Arts" by
Japanese and
Chinese Kung-Fu
experts. He is
still revered
after many
centuries at the
Shaolin Temple,
which is the
mecca for
martial artists
from around the
world.
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