Shaolin Lineage & Masters
This page introduces the roots of the system, the lineage it comes from,
and the teachers who carry it forward today.
Cultural Heritage
Living Kung FuTM is rooted in traditional Chinese martial and cultivation systems, primarily Meihua Quan and Shaolin training traditions.
These systems were not originally created for sport or performance. They were created as complete training systems designed to develop the body, discipline the mind, and cultivate internal strength and resilience.For generations, these practices were passed directly from teacher to student through daily training, correction, repetition, and lived experience
Roots
These lineages represent centuries of accumulated training knowledge, discipline, and teaching experience.
Lineage is not a title.
It represents responsibility — the responsibility to preserve the system, practice it correctly, and pass it on to the next generation without losing its depth or meaning.
Head Master
“Authentic martial arts are not about destruction. They are about alignment — with self, nature, and truth.”
Shifu Shi Yanjun is the head teacher of the Living Kung FuTM system and the Shaolin Meihua Quan International Training Center.
He represents a direct link between traditional training and modern students, teaching both in China and internationally.
Through his teaching, traditional systems are made accessible to modern practitioners without losing their depth, discipline, or structure.
How to Join
Each teacher specializes in different areas of training, including forms, fundamentals, internal training, partner work, and traditional culture.
Students train together as a group, but instruction is personal, with corrections and guidance provided daily.
Senior Master
International Shaolin Temple Yunnan Ambassador
Senior Master
Coach of the Warrior Monks
Senior Master
Coach of the Warrior Monks
His teachings reflect both deep technical mastery and profound understanding of martial philosophy.
In traditional martial arts, knowledge is not transferred through books or videos alone. It is transmitted through direct training, correction, repetition, and long-term guidance.
Transmission means the teacher takes responsibility for the student’s development, and the student takes responsibility for their training.
This relationship ensures that the system is preserved, practiced correctly, and passed on with integrity.
Living Kung Fu continues through this process of transmission — from teacher to student, from practice to practice, from generation to generation.
Lineage protects the depth of the practice and ensures that the training remains effective, safe, and meaningful.
