OC Shaolin Temple Cultural Center

Master Shi Yanqing was born in Handan, China. He began practicing Chinese martial arts at the age of nine and because of his extraordinary intelligence, he was adored by his master.

On several occasions he won the title of Boxing Champion in the national tradition of Shaolin boxing contests. He also had outstanding achievements in the Macau performances. In 1999, he was selected in China to carry out cultural exchanges amongst the world. In 2003, as one of the Shaolin Kung Fu Monk Corps members, he visited Korea and the Philippines and various other countries. He won first place at the Korean International Kung Fu Tournament. He also toured with the Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi Yongxing to Australia, the United States, Italy, Thailand, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Germany, Austria and many other countries for cultural exchange activities.

He was appointed by Abbot Shi Yongxing to come to United States to promote Shaolin Chan (meditation) Wu (kung fu) culture. He is very compassionate on promoting the Shaolin Chan Wu culture to help others gain more strength and balance.