Kunyu Mountain Shaolin Martial Arts Academy is a traditional Shaolin training academy that welcomes foreign students to learn all levels of traditional shaolin martial arts , one of China's greatest patrimonies . Shaolin kung fu is offered as well as other ancient arts of combat such as Taichi

The Kunyu Mountain Shaolin Martial Arts academy is located at the foot of the Kunyu Mountains, a serene mountainous landscape, set in an environmentally protected area of natural beauty and cultural importance. The academy is one hour’s drive east of Yantai City in Shandong Province. There are many local scenic spots and historic places.

To the north of the academy there is the Bo Ocean. To the south there is the Yan Xia Cave. To the east, there is the Ma Gu Temple. And to the west, there is the Nine Dragon Pool. The Academy is ideally situated away from the distractions of the big city, and its beautiful surroundings support the martial arts training spirit. The air is clean and the environment is relaxed and tranquil. It is a perfect location for a serious study of martial arts.

This area is the birth place of Taoism. There is a mountain cave not far from school (called Yan Xia cave) where it is said the founder of Taoism meditated for many years. There are eight statues, "The Eight Immortals," of important Taoists inside this cave today as a mark of respect.

The city of Yantai is located by the sea and has three long sandy beaches, popular in the summer months for swimming and sunbathing. It is a nice place to go to and relax, and students are allowed to visit it on the weekends.


The Martial Arts

Traditional external & internal Shaolin, also includes various fist forms and weapons forms along with their applications, contact sparring and Chi kung. Along with traditional Shaolin Gongfu (Kung Fu) the academy offers to teach the internal styles, such as Taiji (Tai Chi), Xingyi and Bagua. Both male and female students who are 16 or older are welcomed to come and study. Younger students may be accepted if they are accompanied by a parent or an older relative (brother/sister). No previous martial arts experience is required. Only dedication to learn and a positive attitude. However, students with experience in martial arts may be able to learn quicker. In order to ensure the teaching quality, generally, there are around 7 students per master in winter and there are no more than 15 students per master in summer. This ensures high quality teaching on a personal level, and a close family atmosphere inside the group.

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Master Shi Xing Qing is a 32nd generation Shaolin monk. He is a master of internal kung fu and Qi Gong. He went to the Shaolin Temple when he was 8 years old and studied there until the age of 17. During this time he learned Shaolin traditional kung fu and combat techniques up to the age of 15 when he began to study the internal martial arts such as Xing Yi. He is now at Band 8.

In the 1st Shaolin Kun Fu competition he came first in the Shaolin Da Dao and Shaolin sword forms. In 1995 during the Chinese national martial arts tournament he came first in the 65-68kg open fighting categories where the competitors are allowed to fight with the style of their choice. In 1996 he also won the 65-68kg open fighting categories at the Liao Ning province national martial arts competition, as well as first prize for his leopard form. He also took part in many other competitions and got good achievement.

In 1997 the Chinese government rebuilt the Southern Shaolin Temple (Nan Shaolin Si) and Shi Xing Qing was appointed to help with its restoration. A few years later he traveled the world to share knowledge with different masters of different styles and also teach and spread the Chinese kung fu.
He has spent 13 years teaching Kung Fu to students from both China and the rest of the world. He is skilled in Shaolin traditional fist and combat techniques, Chi Kung, Yi Jin Jing, leopard fist as well as the internal styles of Xing Yi, Ba Gua Palm and Tai Chi.

　 

Master Shi Xing Long is a 32nd generation monk of Shaolin Temple . He learnt kung fu in shaolin since he was very young. He is good at shaolin combat, sanda (Chinese kick boxing), luohan fist, southern fist, shaolin staff and Shaolin sword. He is 7th band now. He has 12 years experience on teaching foreign students. 
Master Shi Xing Long won the 60kg Sanda Competition in Dengfeng, in 2000. In 2001 he also won the staff in the shaolin martial arts competition which was held in the Henan province. In the lightweight sanda competition held in Dengfeng in 2002, Master Shi Xing Long also came away with excellence too. In September 2002, he came second in the first kungfu king competition held in Henan province. More recently in 2005, Master Shi Xing Long got number one in the first Sino-korea martial arts sparring competition. 

Master Shi Xing Yuan is a 32nd generation monk of the Shaolin Temple. He went to Shaolin Temple to study Kung fu at the age of 11 and stayed there until he was 18. He is very skilled at fist forms and weapon forms. He  specializes in Shaolin 18 weapons and many animal styles.
He has been teaching since 1998 and has many years of teaching experience. He is currently ranked at level 6. He has won kickboxing competitions in the 65kg weight category and also achieved first place in traditional staff form in the National Martial Arts Competition, which took place in Zhongzhou province in the year of 2000.


Master Shi Yong Po is a 33rd generation monk of Shaolin Temple. He learnt kung fu with traditional marital artist since he was very young. He went to Shaolin Temple to learn kung fu when he was 11 years old and stayed there until he was 20. He is currently ranked at level 7.
He has a lot of teaching experience after spending 7 years teaching kung fu to foreign students from all over the world.
In the 1st national Shaolin kung fu competition he was awarded first place in Da Mo staff and Chang Hu Xin Yi Men fist form. On behalf of Ningxia Minority, At the younger the 56kg Sanda Competition of Ningxia Minority fist Championship, he got first place. In the 56kg,70kg Sanda Competition of shaolin international championship, he came first and second.
He is skilled in Chinese kick boxing, Da Mo staff, sword, staff, spear ,many shaolin fist forms , many animal styles and Da Mo Yi Jin Jing which is an internal kung fu for mind and body.

And was formally invited to Japan to do academic exchanges and teach Chinese Kung Fu. In 1995, he won the first place at Sino-Japan Chi Kung and Martial Arts Exchange Performance Congress in Dalian. In 1999, he was sent by the Chinese Martial Arts Managing Center to visit Algeria and give performances with the Chinese martial arts performance delegation group. In 2005, he came to the first place of the first national competition on martial arts inner strength.

Master Qu, the master of traditional Mantis boxing and Bagua Palm, started his Kungfu learning at a young age. He has been doing Tai chi mantis and Yin style Bagua palm for more than twenty years allowing him to master the essence of these styles. He specializes in Taichi mantis, Yin style Bagua, sword, staff, spear, Qigong. Meanwhile he learnt Chinese Traditional medicine, massage and acupuncture. He is recognized as a middle rank massage doctor.
He has been teaching for over 7 years with a friendly approach to his students combining this with high moralities.

Here are some prizes he got:

In 2003, he won the outstanding award of the Yantai Mantis Championship. In 2006, he competed Bagua Palm in the Traditional Martial Arts Competition, which is held in Beijing and got the outstanding award. In 2007, he is the winner of the Yantai Mantis Championship.

Master Shi Xing Peng is a 32nd generation Shaolin monk. He is a master of traditional forms and modern martial arts. He is skilled at traditional Shaolin fist forms, regulated fist forms, broadsword, straight sword, staff and spear.?
He started learning traditional folk martial arts from the age of 6. He then progressed to the Shaolin Temple when he was 9 years old where he studied formal Shaolin Kungfu there until the age of 19.
During this period, he attended many competitions:
In 1999 in Henan Dengfeng, he competed in the Shaolin Seven Star form and the Shaolin Broadsword of Shaolin Fist Form and won third place. In 2001, in Shanghai’s Martial Arts Demonstration he performed with distinction and excellence. In 2003, he won first place in the Shaolin Fist Form and the Shaolin Single Sword at the International Traditional Martial Arts Competition held at Hebei Baoding.In 2004, he attended the World Martial Arts Tournament held in Korean where he received the gold medal for Shaolin Straight Sword.
He is an outstanding master in terms of his skills, teaching ability and personality.


Master Shi Xing Jian is a 32nd generation monk of the Shaolin Temple。 He is skilled in weaponry such as sword, spear, staff, hooks, whip; a huge range of Shaolin fist forms including animal styles. He has teaching experience for the past 5 years.

He attended many competitions:
In 2001 in Henan Dengfeng, he competed in the Shaolin traditional form and won second place in April. In July the same year, he attended competitions in Zhen Zhou; here he got the first award in Traditional Staff Form and the second place in Sword Forms. In October, The first place in fist form, the second place in spear in Hebei providence’s championship. In 2002, he achieved three first prizes in sword, spear and fist forms in the Henan province’s traditional forms competition, and was invited to Korean to give performances to the vice-president. In 2004, he was invited to Thailand to teach Shaolin Kung Fu for six months.

* All the Shaolin masters’ names are expressed in their traditional temple form.

* The ranking system currently in use at the Shaolin Temple has 9 levels with the 9th level being the highest possible achivement in Shaolin Gong Fu, which is only awarded after a lifetime of dedication to Shaolin. If one was to study hard for 3 years he/she could attain a middle rank of around 3rd or 4th level.

* The masters’ and translators’ professional skills and personal qualities are reviewed by the academy annually so that the highest training standards and performance are maintained.

Training Plan

The follwing is a rough guide only. Each student will learn at a different rate depending on his/her initial skill level and dedication.

●Short term study
　　 (1 week - months)Shaolin kung fu history and theory, basic punching and kicking with flexibilty training and an introduction to Qi Gong and Tai Ji. 1-6 Shaolin fist forms, Chinese kick boxing with two person sparring and 1 or 2 basic weapons such as the staff, whip, sword or broadsword as well as basic Chinese conversation. All students have the option to learn hard Qi Gong which involves conditioning areas of your body for fighting such as your hands and students who study for 1-3 months and cultivate Qigong will be able to break a house brick in two with their bare hands.
●Medium term study
　　 (4 months - 1year)Shaolin kung fu history and theory, basic punching and kicking with flexibilty training and a more indepth study of Qi Gong and Tai Ji. 6-15 Shaolin fist forms including paired practice and the option of learning an animal form, Chinese kick boxing with two person sparring and more advanced weapons such as spear, double spear, two-section staff, three-section staff, double sticks, double canes (tonfa) as well as Chinese conversation. More advanced levels of hard Qi Gong can be reached including breaking wooden staffs over your legs and arms with no injury and the breaking of house bricks using your elbow or knee.
●Long term study
　　 (over1 - 2years)Shaolin kung fu history and theory, basic punching and kicking with flexibilty training and advanced Qi Gong methods and Tai Ji. Over 20 Shaolin fist forms including advanced forms such as tiger, leopard, monkey, snake, crane, mantis, eagle and druken boxing. Advanced weapon paired practice and advanced weapon forms such as double broadsword, monkey staff, double hooks, druken sword, bull whip, southern staff, southern sword and double chain whip as well as Chinese language, pressure points massage therapy and Buddhism. Advanced levels of Qi Gong can be reached including using your Qi to heal illness and injury and advanced hard Qi Gong such as breaking an iron bar over your head or hammering a nail into wood using the palm of your hand. Students who wish to concentrate their study on the internal martial arts and Qigong can study Taiji, Xingyi and Bagua palm.

　 Shaolin Honorary Abbot, Fang Zhuang

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part of the rules in the academy. 

1.       Students must respect the masters, translators and each other. You should live together peacefully and friendly, not fight or cause any bad atmosphere in the school.
2.      If a student is struggling with his or her training, you should help them, but you should not laugh at or joke about students who are having difficulty.
3.      Respect individual’s belief. No gossiping on other’s personal religion or faith.
4.       No drugs, tobacco, cigarettes, alcohol or gambling in the academy. 
5.       Before you leave the school, you have to let your master know where you are going and get his permission to leave.

The Academy fosters a peaceful and friendly training and living environment for all students and masters alike. Cultivating the value of respect is an important aspect of the Academy.

Daily Schedule

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
5:50	Arise	Arise	Arise	Arise	Arise
6:00—7:00	Chikung Taichi	Chikung Taichi	Chikung Taichi	Chikung Taichi	Chikung Taichi
7:10	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast
8:30—10:00	Morning training	Morning training	Morning training	Morning training	Morning training
10:30—11:30	Morning training	Morning training	Morning training	Acupuncture massage	Morning training
12:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14:30—16:00	Afternoon training	Afternoon training	Afternoon training	Afternoon training	Afternoon training
16:30—17:30	Chikung Bagua	Chikung Bagua	Chikung Bagua	Chikung Bagua	Calligraphy
18:00	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner
19:00—19:40	Mandarin	Mandarin	Mandarin	Acupuncture Massage	Buddhism Theory
21:30	Bedtime	Bedtime	Bedtime	Bedtime	Bedtime

*The schedule times may vary depending on season.

Formal training in the early morning starts from 6:00 from Monday to Friday, but you can get up at 5:30 to run a little bit breathing fresh air along the mountain road.

　 
Tuition and fees

*Chinese address:
昆嵛山少林武术学院
中国山东省烟台市牟平区
邮编：264100
Telephone: 0086-535-4693197
　　　　　　0086-535-4693144
Fax: 　　　 0086-535-4693598

*For more information, feel free to call the academy between Monday to Friday to talk to one of our staff.

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