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SHAOLIN TEMPLE CULTURAL CENTER OF ARIZONA

Welcome to the Official Website of the Shaolin Temple Cultural Center of Arizona
Announcements: **NEW 7/22/2023**

Class Schedule has been updated to reflect current class needs.

"The purpose of the Shaolin Culture Center is to improve the physical and mental health of our students, regardless of religious boundaries. We strive to spread the Shaolin culture and be a platform for communication between different cultures around the world."

Who We Are:
The Shaolin Temple Cultural Center of Arizona (STCCA) is officially sanctioned by Abbot Shi Yongxin of the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China. We are proud to be the newest addition in an ever increasing line of institutes, dedicated to the spread and promotion of Shaolin kung fu and the distinct culture of the Shaolin Temple, across the United States and around the world. Our founder, Master Shi Yanqing, is a former monk of the temple in Henan, China and has travelled all over the state--from Yuma to Sedona and almost everywhere in between--performing and teaching kung fu and Shaolin culture to hundreds of students. Since 2010 STCCA has organized and overseen seven trips to China with Arizona students where they were granted access to train inside the temple itself. Planning is currently underway for an eighth trip in 2021

What is the Shaolin Temple:
Situated in China's Songshan Mountains, the Shaolin Temple is believed by many to be the birthplace of martial arts. It was built in 495 AD to accommodate an Indian monk translating scriptures, but it was another monk--Bodhidharma-- who put the temple on the map as the origin of Chan Buddhism and kung fu. The temple, Shaolinsi, whose name literally means "temple in the forests of Shaoshi Mountain" has endured a long history of destruction and reconstruction. Today, most of the temple has been restored and it enjoys new-found glory as Buddhists and avid martial artist from around the world flock to its steps.

For more information on the Shaolin Temple you can visit their official website.

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Red Mountain Shaolin Temple



A Legacy in the Making
Who We Are:
Currently operating in Chandler, Arizona, our mission is to improve the health and happiness of all those who visit through the distinct practices and culture of Shaolin. Our intimate and welcoming services and events are open to all who seek to improve their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Our temple complex, planned for construction in Northern Arizona, is currently in the concept phase. We have undertaken this mission, with the blessings of the Venerable Abbot Shi Yongxin, to establish the first officially sanctioned branch of the world famous Shaolin Temple in North America. We hope to complete the first phase of this plan by 2026.

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