Using the methods of literature and logical analysis, this paper explores the basis and characteristics of national character shaping, explores the relationship between Shaolin cultural gene and national character shaping, and explores national character shaping from the function of Shaolin Wushu. The research shows that from the perspective of the non-specificity of human development and the role of Shaolin culture on human development, Shaolin culture has the function of shaping good national character; The striking skills, identity and aesthetic functions of Shaolin Wushu play a vital role in shaping the national character, which is conducive to the cultivation of Chinese masculinity and national consciousness; Shaolin Wushu can shape the national character through the standardization of Shaolin Wushu, the entry of Shaolin Wushu into the campus and the dissemination of Shaolin Wushu soft culture.