Shaolin Master Shi Yanxu
He was ordained under the Great Master Shi Yongxin and is a genuine Monastic disciple of Shaolin Temple linage whose apprenticeship acceptance was registered in Shaolin Tempe and supervised by the Henan Provincial Buddhist Association and local religious affairs authorities
A Dharma name consists of the surname Shi (representing reverence for Sakyamuni and serving as an identity marker for monastic disciples) + a generation character (strictly in accordance with the seventy-generation lineage poem formulated by Master Fuyu in Yuan Dynasty( 1271—1368 AD), such as the sequence De, Xing, Yong, Yan, Heng—Master Xingzheng’s “Xing”, Ven. Yongxin’s “Yong”, and Ven. Yongxin’s disciples’ “Yan” all align with this lineage) + a unique given name bestowed by the master (to distinguish disciples of the same generation). This Dharma name is an important identity symbol for monks and is used in monastic Buddhist rituals, Dharma transmission, and other occasions. Click to see more about Shaolin linage
Master Xu has been practicing Shaolin martial arts since childhood. Currently serving as the Chief Martial Arts Instructor of the Shaolin Temple Warrior Monks, he is responsible for training and leading the Shaolin warrior monks, as well as promoting and inheriting Shaolin Kung Fu.
Master xu entered the Shaolin Temple to practice martial arts in 1990. In 1995, he studied martial arts under Master Wang Deqing, and in 1996, he apprenticed himself to Master Fu Zhiqian as his Kung Fu teacher. He began teaching at the Shaolin Temple in 1994. Over the past 30 years, he has cultivated numerous martial arts postgraduates, national champions, national military talents, film and television actors, martial arts school directors at home and abroad, and outstanding martial arts practitioners for the country.
Master Xu has led groups of Shaolin warrior monks to participate in public welfare activities such as the International Multicultural Festival in Toronto, Canada on multiple occasions. He has also conducted cultural exchanges, performances, and teaching activities in dozens of countries and regions across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. His endeavors have been widely beloved by people around the world, attracting extensive media coverage wherever he goes. The achievements of the school have been interviewed and reported by internationally renowned media outlets including China Central Television (CCTV), The Times of the United Kingdom, and TV Asahi of Japan.
