Shaolin Temple

Songshan Shaolin Temple (嵩山少林寺) is the birthplace of Chinese Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism.  Shaolin culture is an integral part of Chinese culture.

Shaolin Temple Yunnan is the official home of Songshan Shaolin Temple for learning Martial Arts (武), Buddhism & Traditional Culture (佛教, 传统文化), Meditation & Qi Gong (冥想和气功), and Traditional Chinese Medicine (中药).

We are one of the world’s foremost Shaolin Kung Fu centres, with an outstanding reputation backed by National and International awards, titles, medals and accomplishments.

Get worldwide unlimited access to online training classes led by the Head Coach of the Warrior Monks, Shifu Shi Yanjun, seconded by Shifu Shi Yanpeng, disciples, and experts.

Although Shaolin Quan is a mixture of traditional Kung Fu styles, it also includes a profound cultural and ideological content. To a Shaolin warrior monk, the power of understanding is more critical than keeping fit and self-defence. Moreover, if one is sincere, one has the capability of knowledge at the fingertips. Only then will one be able to realise the significance of Shaolin Kung Fu.

In Kung Fu training, one must understand its spirit and essence. One needs to understand the philosophy of life through Kung Fu practice, attaining a balance of mind and body similar to the state of mind reached in meditation. To a Shaolin warrior monk, knowing a routine without understanding its inner meaning—Kung Fu practised for its own sake— is only skin-deep knowledge. It is, at best, a showy performance. Kung Fu is genuine only when it combines both form and spirit.