Protection of Shaolin Kungfu from viewpoint of intangible cultural heritage

Taking Shaolin Kungfu as the study objective and viewing from the angle of the intangible cultural heritage,this paper analyzed the inefficient state of Shaolin Kungfu protection by using other countries successful experience in the intangible cultural heritage protection for reference.It was indicated that the key to protecting Shaolin Kungfu was to reserve its living environment,and to adapt itself to the development of the society.