Although many people think that Yijin Sutra originated from Shaolin Temple, they think that Buddhism originated from India. The Yijinjing in India is body yoga, which is very different from the Yijinjing in health qigong. Just like the saying that Shaolin is the best martial arts in the world, didn't China have martial arts before Shaolin Temple? You should know that Shaolin Temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty in 495 AD, and the dynasties before the Northern Wei Dynasty experienced numerous wars. At that time, the Chinese nation must have practiced weapons to kill people, unarmed combat and array method to suppress the enemy. These are all martial arts, even before Shaolin Temple appeared!

So, I think this statement is more reliable:

Yijinjing originated from ancient Taoism in China and has a long history. According to textual research, guidance developed from the "witch dance" in primitive society, and it was studied by health care practitioners during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. "Zhuangzi Deliberately" records: "Blow one breath, get rid of the old and get rid of the new, and the bear will live long. This guide is also a person who raises the shape, and the benefits of Peng Zushou are also. " There are also some contents related to guidance in History of Literature and Art in Han Dynasty, such as the introduction of Huangdi Zazi and the massage of Huangdi Qibo, which shows that various guidance techniques are quite prosperous in Han Dynasty. In addition, the silk painting "Guide Map" unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, Hunan Province contains more than 40 guide movements in various postures. Through the decomposition of these postures, we can find that the basic movements of Yijinjing circulating today can be found in them. All these indicate that Yijinjing originated from the traditional culture of China.