Shaolin Temple of Canada

Shaolin Temple of Canada is an official extension of the legendary Shaolin Temple of China. Headmaster Shi Yandi 释延荻法师; a 34th Generation of Shaolin Kung Fu Monk handpicked by Abbot and Chan Master Shi Yongxin 永信大和尚所 as a representative of Shaolin Temple and pass on its traditions,  teachings and culture to the international community .

Shaolin Temple of Canada, Master Shi Yandi

” I hope Buddhism can go out of the temple, out of the mountains and go into the crowd, to all living beings to communicate with the masses, and truly become the religion of the masses.”

 

Learn the Ancient Art of Shaolin Kung Fu

The soul of Shaolin Kung Fu is to seek “clear insight”. This kind of “enlightenment” is the essence of Shaolin Kung Fu. This is the purpose of Shaolin Kung Fu and the fundamental difference between Shaolin Kung Fu and other types of Martial Arts.

 Master Shi Yandi 释延荻法师
Shaolin Temple of Canada

 

The Legendary Shaolin Temple of China

” I hope Buddhism can go out of the temple, out of the mountains and go into the crowd, to all living beings to communicate with the masses, and truly become the religion of the masses.”

Abbot & Chan Master Shi YongXin 永信大和尚所

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Welcome to Shaolin Temple of Canada

Shaolin Temple of Canada is a non-profit society and an official extension of Shaolin Temple & Monastery of Hanan China.

As part of Shaolin Temple Abbot, the venerable Master Shi YongXin vision to share the knowledge of this 1500 years of illustrious and legendary culture of Shaolin Kung Fu, Health and health wellness, Chan (Zen) Buddhism, Shaolin TCM Medicine an Arts. The mandate set forth for Shaolin Temple of Canada is to assist students and disciples of all backgrounds and cultures in their quest of compassion, both physical & spiritual fitness and enlightenment through its teachings.

Master Shi Yandi, a 34th generation disciple of Songshan Shaolin Temple of China, had been tasked to ensure that students and disciples will be able to study authentic Shaolin Kung Fu, Shaolin Culture, and Chan (Zen) Buddhism in accordance to the Shaolin Temple’s methodology and ideology; knowledge that has been passed down from one generation to the next for over a millennium. 

Shaolin Temple of Canada

Shaolin Temple has long been committed sharing Chan Buddhist culture overseas. Under the active promotion of Shi Yongxin and the strong support of the international community, Shaolin Temple of Canada officially opened in Sept 2018…

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Master Shi Yandi

Shi Yandi is among the 34th generation disciples of the Songshan Shaolin Temple of China, the Kungfu instructor of the monks as well as the representative inheritor of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Shaolin Kungfu

Shaolin Kung Fu

Songshan Shaolin Temple has established its Shaolin Temple of Canada in Vancouver. Shi Yongxin, Abbot of the Shaolin Temple also came to Vancouver at its inauguration to render his great support…..

 

Chan (Zen) Buddhism

Chan is short for Chan-na, which was originally transliterated from Indian Dhyana and translated as meditative state, and it is also known as Zen, the equivalent term in Japanese….Read More

 

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