Supposedly, but historians deny this, Daruma came to Shao-lin, found the monks lacking in ability physical ability to meditate and so taught them kung fu. He also decided to show them an example of meditation and so sat down in front of a wall and meditated for nine years. In doing so he was said to have lost his legs and this is where the shape for the Japanese Daruma doll (which will appear later) originates. This practice is said to be Wall Sitting
Even though historians do not agree on Daruma's influence on kung-fu, it is common for good Chinese kung fu schools to have a brush drawing of Daruma hanging in the studio. Often a karate do-jo will have one also.
The above image is a wood carving which is used as a form to create a a mold for paper mache daruma heads.
