The paper studies the Zen thought in the oriental martial arts sports events by using literature and other methods. The main conclusion is that the Zen thought is the spiritual pillar and source of thought in the development oriental martial arts sports events; the oriental martial arts sports events provides a vector for the dissemination and development of the Zen thought, both sides cooperative development and mutual influence; the Shaolin Zen and Wushu is the source of Zen thought application in the oriental martial arts sports events ,the Martial Zen is flourished stage of Zen thought application in the oriental martial arts sports events. The recommendation of the study: the innovative applications of Zen thought will be the only way of development for oriental martial arts sports events, the Zen thought will get better heritage and development by means of the oriental martial arts sports events.
the oriental martial arts sport eventsthe zenthe Shaolin Wushu and Zenthe Martial Zen