The San Te or San-De monk was a legendary Shaolin

Shaolin kung fu

Shaolin Kung Fu refers to a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.Of the multitude styles of kung fu and wushu, only some are actually related to Shaolin...

 martial arts

Martial arts

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 disciple who trained under the general Zhi Shan. His given name was not San-De, it was said to be Liu Yude. The title San-De means "Three Harmonies" or "Three Virtues". He lived in the early 18th century and resided at the Xichan Monastery after leaving the main Shaolin Monastery.

San Te has been depicted in some Hong Kong

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 films. One of the most popular of these was 1978's 36th Chamber of Shaolin (aka "Master Killer" and "Shaolin Master Killer") starring Gordon Liu

Gordon Liu

Gordon Liu is a Chinese martial arts film actor. He became famous for playing the lead in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and its sequels...

 (aka Liu Chia Hui and Lau Kar Fai), produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio

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