Shifu Shi Yan Ming is a Shaolin warrior monk and founder of USA Shaolin Temple. He defected from China and escaped to New York in 1992, in part because he didn't agree with the monastery's strictures.

He is a living legend in the world of martial arts, a 34th generation warrior monk from China’s legendary Shaolin temple who can break bricks with his bare hands, execute upside down flying ...

Kung fu owes its existence to an Indian monk, Bodhi Dharma, who began to preach Zen Buddhism in the temple and started its martial arts tradition. The Shaolin style was expanded over the years ...

Martial arts are often associated with China, Japan, or Korea, but their roots trace back much closer to home — ancient India. While many know of Shaolin monks and Kung Fu, fewer are aware that the ...

The photographer reflects on a memorable shot he took back in 2004, in one of the martial arts academies that had sprung up near the Shaolin Temple.

The photographer reflects on how he took the memorable shot back in 2004, in one of the martial arts academies that had sprung up near the Shaolin Temple.

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(CNN) — A young Shaolin monk runs horizontally across a wall, intense concentration, and perhaps a hint of astonishment, visible in his face. Four other trainees at a martial arts academy near ...

Qiu Feng, a Shaolin monk celebrated for his martial arts performances and social media influence, died at the age of 21 in a traffic accident in Zhejiang Province, China.

The self-claimed Shaolin monk, Shi Yongjun, was up against a boxing amateur known as Ah Jun. The match took place at a shopping mall in Guangdong last Friday (April 7), reported Chinese media.