List of The 72 Shaolin Martial Arts - Deity's Palm

The Deity's Palm (仙人掌, Xiānrénzhǎng) training process involves the practitioner striking a wooden object repeatedly using four fingers initially, followed by striking a hard stone repeatedly. The practitioner is deemed to have mastered the skill once he can strike the stone hard enough to create a dent in it.

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