There in the dark, Wu Shang breathed in the silent energy of the mountain. The Emperor’s men shackled him deep inside a volcano. Having looked for Enlightenment in every corner of the world, Wu Shang let himself be captured. He sneaked into the palace stable and turned the emperor’s horse against him. He once concealed a hundred villagers in a single willow tree. To protect the monastery, Wu Shang took up a life of wandering, honing the soft powers of distraction and influence. Wu Shang defeated a company of Imperial soldiers without hurting a hair on their heads. When the angry Emperor sent his agents to attack the temple. The monks took him in and he took up the Way of peace, discipline, and martial arts.Īs his mind grew clear, Wu Shang realized he didn’t need to kill. Penniless and in rags, Wu Shang came to a monastery. One day he rose from his tent, stripped off his finery, and walked away from war and power. The brilliant and ruthless General Wu Shang led the Emperor’s armies to victory after victory, but his heart was empty. This is but another station on the Great Wheel." – Wu Shang, responding to Bödvar’s welcome to Valhalla I know because I breathe and I still seek Enlightenment. He seeks to avoid attention, but each week, Wu Shang must use martial arts and ancient wisdom to solve problems in a new location." – Pitch for 'Karate Chop!' a TV series clumsily based on the life of legendary warrior monk Wu Shang "This is not the Afterlife. Lore The Traveler "Wu Shang is a wandering monk who has renounced his violent, mysterious past and walks the earth seeking enlightenment.
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