A blogger who claimed that a Japanese ninja beat up kung-fu Shaolin monks has been threatened with legal action. And the kicking of his life.
China's Shaolin Temple has demanded satisfaction from the ninja rumour-monger, fearing that its reputation as a posse of world-class fighters could be reduced to tatters. In an open letter the kung-fu monks claim that the supposed fight never happened. They want an apology from the blogger, or they'll sue. (And let's face it, if a temple of Shaolin monks are after you, legal action is the least of your worries.)
The blogger, who goes by the intriguing name of "Five minutes every day", suggested in a posting on the "Iron Blood Bulletin Board Community" that earlier this year a ninja challenged to a battle the monks of the Songshan Mountains of central China's Henan province.
Old "Five minutes every day" subsequently claimed that the monks accepted the challenge and the ninja won. The Shaolin reject every last bit of this, and say that the posting is fabrication.
Neutral observers might scent a bit of Japanese nationalism in this Top Trumps tale of monks, ninjas and the world-wide web. Personally, I think that the monks should fight a couple of ninjas on YouTube. Throw in a boxer, a sumo and the hardest man in the pub, and let the world's teenage boys decide who's hardest.
Comments
Matt Egan said: You are wise beyond your years Rokkus san
Rokkus said: hmm ok what a load of old tripe i honestly believe that this 5min everyday guy has little or no understanding of the martial arts and is very likely a yound teenager whos watched too many little ninja moviesto begin with no serious martial artist from either school would confront one another like this it defeats the theory and teachings of both martial artsi would advise this 5min guy to do a little history revision and look into them both their roots are suprisingly similar and even today both martial arts promote avoiding confrontation so why would they fightmethinks someone needs to grow up and stop hanging around virtual ninja chatrooms talking about the new nike tabi range hitting the shelves in all new autumn colours
Matt Egan said: Thanks Larry May the force go with you
Larry Akins said: I am fortunate to both know a lot about the history of the martial arts and have the opportunity to study at a dojo connected to the Shaolin Temple in China I feel this is simply an act to gain attention just before a large showing of the talents of the Monks in the USA Give the Monks their chance to defend their honor or apologize Until it can be proven to me that the Monks my school and those that run the school I will pray that the coward that will not do such will be given humility and the courage to put up or shut up