 Kung Fu. 
 The Shaolin Temple became world 
 famous as the home of Kung Fu 
 after being discovered 
 by Hollywood 50 years ago. 
 400 monks live and study here. 
 100 of those are warrior monks. 
 For these student monks, 
 Kung Fu is not just a martial art. 
 It's a spiritual practice. 
 In two days, Shu Yandian 
 will face a test to qualify 
 as a full warrior monk. 
 Mastering Kung Fu to the level 
 expected at the Shaolin Temple 
 takes years of dedication. 
 Yandian will have to prove himself 
 before a panel of senior monks 
 in both Kung Fu 
 and Buddhist teachings. 
 If he fails his test, it'll be three 
 years before he can try again. 
 Senior monk Yanseng 
 is Yandian's mentor. 
 It's thought Kung Fu was developed 
 by the early Chinese monks 
 as a way to stay fit enough 
 for hours of seated meditation. 
 In the past, Shaolin 
 warrior monks used their skills 
 to protect their monasteries 
 and villages. 
 But today, its perfection 
 is a mark of faith. 
 Each monk chooses a specialism. 
 Yandian has been practising 
 with the monkey stick for 11 years. 
 But there's one move 
 he struggles with. 
 Monkey going up the tree. 
 One of the most difficult 
 in all Kung Fu. 
 Yandian must place both feet 
 on the stick... 
 ..let go with his hands, 
 and catch the stick 
 before it hits the ground. 
 Strength, balance, and total 
 concentration are essential. 
 At his test in two days' time, 
 he will need to perform 
 this routine perfectly. 
 But Yandian will not just be 
 assessed on his Kung Fu. 
 He must also recite a passage 
 of Buddhist scripture... 
 ..from memory. 
 The examiners could choose any 
 passage from this book of mantras. 
 So Yandian needs to learn 
 all 200 pages off by heart. 
 It's judgment day. 
 The Shaolin Temple is one 
 of the country's most important 
 examination centres 
 for aspiring monks. 
 Apprentices are arriving 
 from all over China, 
 hoping that this will be 
 the year they qualify. 
 First, Yandian's Kung Fu assessment. 
 The Abbott who's head of the temple 
 will be judging him, 
 along with three senior monks. 
 Yanseng can only watch 
 from the sidelines. 
 11 years of gruelling training 
 have come to this moment. 
 His examiners have 
 the very highest standards. 
 Movement must be matched 
 by stillness. 
 So far, so good. 
 But next, 
 the technique 
 Yandian fears the most - 
 monkey going up the tree. 
 Flawless. 
 Yandian has excelled at his Kung Fu. 
 But his success 
 will count for nothing 
 if he now fails the scripture test. 
 The selection panel 
 asks each trainee to recite 
 from the book of mantras. 
 The monks are trained 
 to show no emotion... 
 ..even in the face of failure. 
 It's finally Yandian's turn. 
 If he succeeds, 
 he will become a full monk. 
 HE RECITES THE SCRIPTURE 
 Fail, and it's another 
 three year wait to try again. 
 He's made the grade. 
 Yandian will now become 
 a full Shaolin warrior monk. 
 He will spend the rest of his life 
 training, studying 
 and meditating on his road 
 to enlightenment. 
