Kuntao in the Philippines is spelled as kuntaw and schools usually trace their lineage to a Buddhist monk named Darmon (based on the Bodhidharma legend) who fled China for Indonesia during the 13th century Mongol invasion. Ngochokun and Pakuazen (baguazhang) are prominent while Thaikek is mainly practiced as a health exercise. Both kuntaw and silat additionally exist as a dance-like Filipino performance art, while the combative aspect was passed down privately from parent to child. A notable example of this was Great Grandmaster Carlito A. Lanada, Sr. who inherited the art of Kuntaw Lima-lima from his grandfather Yong Iban and opened it to the public. It incorporates 43 forms, 86 basics, and arnis sticks as its primary weapon.