Monk Spade: The Martial Art Weapon of Sagacious Lu

by Stuart Alve Olson

This monk spade form is attributed to Lu Da (Martial Hero Lu or Eminent Lu), whose Buddhist name was Sagacious Lu. This brash, fearless, martial rogue monk was popularized in the Song dynasty Chinese novel Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an. The form originates out of Shaolin Temple Kung Fu, as documented in the book The Eighteen Weapon Types of Shaolin, compiled by Wang Changqing.
The monk spade is one of the eighteen basic weapons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1535061480
• ISBN13: 9781535061483
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"