Shaolin Temple Cultural Center USA This institution is an official branch of the Songshan Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, China. It was established in 2007 on the order of the Temple's Abbot, Shi YongXin.
The Center aims to share with the West wisdom on the three pillars of the 1,500 year old Shaolin System: Chan, Wu and Yi.
Chan (known as Zen outside China) - Mind cultivation through Chan meditation and Chan Buddhist philosophy
Wu - Shaolin Gong Fu
Yi - Shaolin Medicine & Health practices
