Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Academy (or Shaolin Temple Tagou Wushu School) is located at of the Mount Song Shaolin area, Dayu Road, Dengfeng City, Henan province, China, near the city of Zhengzhou, the academy not only provides students full room and board, but also ideal conditions to study kung fu in the Shaolin Temple.
Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Academy was founded in 1976, is the best and the largest martial arts school in China. We teach students from around the world in all different styles of Chinese Martial Arts. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced martial artist, whether you want to stay for a month or a year – we kindly invite you to learn the traditional Kung Fu from our highly distinguished Shaolin Masters.
Learning Kung Fu requires diligent practice and dedication to the art. Although the word Kung Fu is often used to refer to Chinese martial arts, in its original meaning, Kung Fu (or gōngfu) can refer to any skill achieved through hard work and practice – martial arts, dancing, or even cooking. The key to good kung fu skills therefore lies in hard work and plenty of practice.
Academy Info
Shaolin Monastery
Mount Song Shaolin Temple: A Sacred Site of Zen and Martial Arts Through a Thousand Years.
Shaolin Temple (Chinese: 少林寺; pinyin: Shàolín sì), nestled in the dense forests of Shaoshi Mountain in Dengfeng City, Henan Province, is not only the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism but also the cradle of martial arts.
Have you ever dreamed of stepping into that ancient temple, so frequently featured in martial arts novels? Have you ever wanted to witness the legendary Shaolin Kung Fu firsthand and feel the Zen spirit and power hidden deep within the mountains? Today, let’s step into Shaolin Temple together and embark on a pilgrimage through a thousand years!
Shaolin Temple History
The story of Shaolin Temple begins in the 19th year of the Taihe reign of the Northern Wei Dynasty (495 AD). That year, Emperor Xiaowen ordered the construction of a temple at the foot of Mount Song to accommodate the Indian monk Batuo. Because the temple was located in the dense forests of Mount Shaoshi, it was named “Shaolin.”
All the styles of Chinese Kung Fu are part of our weekly training schedule. However, some of them are offered in optional classes, but all of them can be trained full-time if you wish to…
This plan will be adjusted individually to personal body condition, preference and improvements. For example, if you like one type of weapon in particular you can learn more forms…