Who we are
The Shaolin Cultural Centre of Canada (SCCC) is a non-profit organization. Its main goals include gaining a better health and promoting martial arts ethics. It seeks to develop obedience and discipline; practise the Mahayana Buddhism doctrines, and propagate the spirit of compassion. The centre advocates the Shaolin's 1500 years of profound culture and Chan (Zen) Buddhism including the purification of the mind. It strives to improve the understanding amongst nations and peoples, to enhance the East and West cultural exchange and praying for a Peaceful world.
Shaolin Kung Fu has evolved from the monastery's signature skill into a global folk culture. It has become the most accessible expression of traditional Chinese culture, a key pillar of cultural cohesion across ethnic groups, national borders, and even faiths, and plays a unique cultural role globally.
Shifu Yan Chong
Shifu Yan Chong, head coach at the Shaolin Cultural Centre of Canada, entered the Shaolin Temple at Song Mountain in 1996, and became a 34th generation disciple. He has been the coach of the Shaolin martial arts demonstration team since 2002, and has toured in North America, Europe, Australia and South East Asia for the team's stage presentation "Shaolin Warriors". He has visited more than thirty countries for cultural exchange in Shaolin Kung Fu and Chan Buddhism, including U.S.A., Germany, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
Shifu Yan Chong serves as one of the friendly ambassadors of Shaolin culture. He is committed to sharing Shaolin Kung Fu to benefit the people of Canada. He will dedicate his life to promoting and disseminating Chinese Shaolin culture to the world, to promote world peace.
Yan Chong was awarded first place at various Provincial competitions and served as head judge at the National Martial Arts competition. He is proficient in Shaolin martial forms of Da Hong, Xiao Hong, Lohan, Mei-hua and Pao, as well as mastery of the Shaolin cudgel staff, hooked sword and broadsword art form.
Because of the flourishing International Cultural Exchange, Shaolin Temple martial arts monk Yan Chong wants to be an ambassador so that the broad and profound Shaolin culture can be shared in Canada. He hopes that this will bring happiness, good fortune, good luck to the people of Canada and peace to the world.
He teaches Shaolin focused health exercise, Qi Gong and various other styles of Shaolin martial practice.
