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Cultural Heritage

Lineage & Roots

Living Kung FuTM is not a modern invention or a collection of techniques. It is a living tradition passed from teacher to student through direct training, daily practice, and personal responsibility.

This page introduces the roots of the system, the lineage it comes from, and the teachers who carry it forward today.

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Cultural Heritage

Roots of the Practice

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
This is known as lineage — not just learning techniques, but inheriting a way of training and a way of living.

Roots

The Lineage

Shifu Shi Yanjun is a 34th Generation Shaolin Warrior Disciple and 17th Generation Meihua Quan disciple.
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.

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    Shaolin Foundation The origin of discipline, structure, and mastery.

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    Meihua Quan Evolution Refined techniques blending strategy with fluid movement.

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    Shifu Shi Yanjun A direct lineage holder preserving authentic practice.

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    Living Practice Today Carried forward through dedicated, modern practitioners.

Head Master

Shifu Shi Yanjun

34th Generation Shaolin Warrior

“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.

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The Teaching Team

Training is supported by a team of experienced masters and instructors who live and teach at the training center. 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

Shifu Shi Yanbo

International Shaolin Temple Yunnan Ambassador

His teachings reflect both deep technical mastery and profound understanding of martial philosophy.

Senior Master

Master Shi Yu

Coach of the Warrior Monks

His teachings reflect both deep technical mastery and profound understanding of martial philosophy.

Senior Master

Master Shi Yu​

Coach of the Warrior Monks​

His teachings reflect both deep technical mastery and profound understanding of martial philosophy.

Transmission & Responsibility

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.

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Why Lineage Matters

Today, many people learn martial arts through videos, short courses, or weekend workshops.
But traditional systems were designed to be learned over time through daily practice under guidance.

Lineage ensures that what you are learning is not random technique, but part of a complete training system developed and refined over generations.

Lineage protects the depth of the practice and ensures that the training remains effective, safe, and meaningful.

Train Within the Lineage

If you want to experience Living Kung Fu as it is taught within its lineage and training environment, you can begin through retreats, online training, or training in China.
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