I learned that Shaolin and Wu Tang are essentially from the same source and that a big rivalry developed between the two because the Wu Tang sided with the Qing (Manchu) Empire in an effort to amass and maintain power. This led to the destruction of the Shaolin Temple for a while. Shaolin would eventually rise again better than ever.
The biggest difference we learned was that Wu Tang emphasized soft internal energy with tai chi and its 8-Divine Sword and Shaolin emphasized hard external qigong energy with kung fu and its Chi Kang Fist pressure point strikes.
Another good lesson I learned today was to never let anger or any heated emotion guide your decisions.
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