The Silk Road era was a period of great cultural movement and exchange.  The transfer and growth of yoga into martial arts can be traced to the Silk Road era. This exchange involved ideas and beliefs in addition to goods, such as silks, pottery and gems. Mind-body disciplines like yoga and the martial arts were easily transferred between cultures as a result of a common link, BUDDHISM.

Monkey King Legend
The Monkey King is a legendary figure who guided one of the great travelers of the Silk Road, Xuanzang, from China to India in search of sacred Buddhist texts.
 

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