Shaolin temple has two main legacies: Chan (禅), which refers to Chan Buddhism, the religion of Shaolin, and Quan (拳), which refers to the ... which improve the body abilities in doing martial maneuvers. In Shaolin kung fu, flexibility and balance skills are known as " ... and external (外; wài), which is dynamic meditation methods like Shaolin four-part exercise (si duan gong), eight-section brocade (八段锦; ...