Shaolin Kung Fu (Hanzi: 少林 功夫; Pinyin: Shaolin gongfu) also called Shaolin wushu (少林 武术; Shaolin wushu) or abbreviated as Shaolinquan (少林 拳) is one of the oldest and most famous martial arts. Shaolin Kung Fu originates from and is developed in Shaolin Buddhist temples in the Songshan mountains Henan province China