There are two styles of Praying Mantis Kung Fu:
- Northern Praying Mantis (martial art), a self-defense technique from the northeast Chinese province of Shandong.
- Southern Praying Mantis (martial art), a self-defense technique from southwest China created by the Hakka people.
Famous quotes containing the words praying and/or mantis:
“Homer was wrong in saying, “Would that strife might pass away from among gods and men!” He did not see that he was praying for the destruction of the universe.”
—D.H. (David Herbert)
“The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole lurking behind it.”
—Chinese proverb.