You + Shaolin Master
about 3 years ago
– Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 01:05:43 AM
You might recall....
(or might not - it was waaay back in July) your support helped us cross over the $35K mark unlocking our highest stretch goal: a conversation with a real Shaolin master. It is time for us to make good!
Peter will moderate a conversation between Gene Ching - our action choreographer and himself a 32nd generation disciple of the Shaolin Temple - and Shaolin Yantuo. The conversation will center around their Shaolin backgrounds, what you can get from Shaolin that you cannot get elsewhere, as well as common misunderstandings about Shaolin.
We will record the session and make it available to all, BUT if you would like to enter a drawing for a chance to attend the session (virtually, that is) and ask your own question of the Shaolin master, please follow the link below to sign up. This registration will be open until Sunday the 31st at 12:00p PST, after which we will draw 10 names at random.
The conversation will take place virtually over Zoom on February 5th, 2021 @10a PST. If your name is drawn, we will contact you to confirm your attendance.
As one of our last official acts for The Adept #1, please once more accept our sincere gratitude in making this all happen.
Here is the link to register for the drawing
And if you haven't done so, please fill out our Adept survey here, so we can improve what we do.
About Shaolin Yantuo
Shi YanTuo a 34th generation Shaolin disciple. Native of Shandong province, he has been learning local traditional martial arts from his father since he was six years of age. In 1997, given a special opportunity, he was able to enter and train in Shaolin Temple. In 2000, he formally entered the temple under his teacher, the abbot, Yong Xin. Under both his master’s strict and compassionate guidance and his long hours of practice, he quickly mastered several traditional fist, weapon, and internal forms. Over the course of his training, he grasped the spirit of “Chan Wu He Yi” which embodies the need for both spiritual and physical training. Always keeping the essence of this phrase in mind, he quickly rose up the ranks and became one of the top students of the 34thgeneration. During the time when he was still training in the temple, he was able to participate in many international exchanges in America, Europe, Australia, Thailand, Taiwan and many more countries. In 2008, the Shaolin Temple was given the privilege to go to Seoul, Korea’ s Shaolin’s Cultural Center to spread the teachings of Shaolin. In 2009, he was given the rare opportunity to begin teaching in Los Angles and Bay Area.
In 2014, moved to San Diego to teach Kung Fu and the Culture, started the Shaolin Temple of San Diego in 2015 until 2020. Currently living in Seattle, Washington State to continue teaching Shaolin Kung Fu and the Culture.
Practicing Kung Fu is only for physical conditioning and defense, but also for a medium for spreading Chinese culture and way to promulgate the ideals and teaching of Chinese Zen. Practicing Kung Fu is not only an activity that can surpass racial boundaries, but also country boundaries and transcend cultural boundaries, building a bridge of faith between groups. He hopes to improve the health of others, while at the same time provide a method of self-defense, self-cultivation, and physical conditioning through the teachings of Shaolin Kung Fu.
About Gene Ching
Gene is a 32nd generation layman disciple of the original Shaolin Temple. He was the publisher of Kung Fu Tai Chi, the largest newstand magazine devoted to Chinese martial arts until it ceased printing. He is also a military Provost master at Fencing and the author of Shaolin Trips. Gene served as a weapons expert for the TV show Man at Arms: Art of War, appearing alongside Danny Trejo and Robert Rodriguez.
