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YANMIN CHEN (SHI YANMING) |
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Yanmin Chen (Shi Yan Ming)
Yanmin Chen is a 34th Generation Shaolin Temple Monk. Shi Yan Ming is Yanmin's 'Shaolin Temple' name. 'The Shaolin Temple' give a temple name to anyone who becomes a Shaolin monk.
Yanmin started training in Gong fu (Kung fu) when he was 13 years old, in a local Gong fu (Kung fu) school. The local school's facilities were in very bed condition at that time, but he still trained very hard. He went to the Shaolin Temple in China in 1994. He trained hard and became very disciplined whilst studying there. From that time onwards Yanmin's life was totally changed. He spent lots of time training in Shaolin Gong fu (Kung fu) and studying Ch'an Buddhist culture and Philosophy.
Yanmin came to the UK in 1998 while on the first-ever Shaolin Temple Monks tour of the United Kingdom. He came to the United Kingdom for a Shaolin Gong fu (Kung fu) show called "The Wheel of Life," a show in London. He was with the show from 1998 to 2001, during which time he travelled to lots of countries and cities around the world. In 2001, on the last date of the tour he decided he would like to remain in London and bring Gong fu (Kung fu) to this new world.
“The education in Gong fu is very deep, no body can learn everything and the there is no end to what can be learnt. I would like to share all my martial arts knowledge with every body and at the same time develop and acquire a deeper knowledge of martial arts. Anybody is welcome to contact me and I will be very happy to talk or meet with you”
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When he first came over here, he did not Speak English. He had to share a bedroom with 4 people in a friend's flat. After a while he met some very nice friends who tried to help him with his English and with his Kung fu business. In the end he decided to come to the beautiful town of Bournemouth in the South of England.
In Bournemouth, Yanmin founded the 'UK Shaolin Temple' and currently teaches authentic Shaolin Gong fu (Kung fu).
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