The Tibetan White Crane Kung Fu system was originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), when a Tibetan lama, Atatuojun was peacefully meditating in the remote mountainside. During his meditation, Atatuojun noticed an elegant white crane standing in a shallow pool fishing. A white ape suddenly appearing from behind some juniper trees charged at the white crane interrupting Atatuojun tranquil contemplation. Thinking that the massive muscled ape would easily crush the graceful creature, Atatuojun felt compassion for the bird. However, Atatuojun was surprised when, at the last second, the crane gracefully evades the ape's rush and counterattacks with short but effective strikes toward the ape's head. This confrontation continued for a short period until the ape lost an eye and ape ran back to the juniper trees screaming. The white crane went on with its business fishing as if nothing had happened. Fascinated with the elegant bird, Atatuojun creating eight fundamental techniques from the natural movements of the crane and adopted some of the ape's footwork. Atatuojun then incorporated his martial arsenal he learned from the lama temple with his new techniques and called it the "Lions Roar". As time went on and much refinement to the "Lions Roar", it was later renamed White Crane Kung Fu.