Shifu Shi-Heng Chan, 35th generation Shaolin, disciple
of Shaolin Shi Yan Da (Shaolin Temple Supervisor, Shaolin
Monks Martial Arts Exhibition Troupe Director, Guanyin Temple
Abbot).
Shi Heng Chan began his training in Martial Arts at the
age of six and started his training in Shaolin Kung Fu (Weapons,
Forms and Acrobatics), Sanda (Chinese Boxing) and Qi-Gong
at the age of twenty-four with Shaolin Monks Shi De Cheng,
Shi De Yuan, Shi Xing Xue, Shi Xing Hong, Shi Xing Song
and Shi Xing Xing. He became a Shaolin Master and won the
gold medal in Shaolin WorldChampionship 2000.
Shi Heng Chan is proficient in all aspects of Shaolin Kung
Fu (traditional forms and weapons), Qi Gong, Rou Quan and
Tong Zi Gong. His specialities are the double nine section
chain whip, gun, pu dao, xuan dao, Wu Xing Quan, Wu Xing
Gong, Jing Gang Quan, Ba Duan Jin and Yi Jin Jing.
Shi Heng Chan performed, as Technical Director, in the “Shaolin
Italy Team”, in Italian television programs, sporting
structures and theatres and to this day continues to perform
spreading the message of Shaolin Culture across Italy. He
introduced for the first time Shaolin Kung Fu in primary,
secondary and Italian High Schools. Through workshop and
conferences, he actively teaches the Internal Arts of Shaolin
to doctors and therapists in order to improve the condition
of patients suffering from very serious mental and physical
illness.
Shi Heng Chan has now been teaching Shaolin Martial Arts
for over 15 years, providing also a vocational education/
training to young motivated and talented people, teaching
both Yoga and Yang Style Taijiquan. He is also a Social
Educator of Lombardy Region in Martial Arts, Fighting and
Oriental Disciplines by International Educational Standard
Jitakyoei with Quality Certification UNI EN ISO 9001.
Shi Heng Chan is author of the first systematic Encyclopedia
(21 books) in Italian language on the millenary Shaolin
Tradition - with translation from the original Chinese texts
and a Petition dedicated to support the mission of Venerable
Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi-Yong-Xin for Shaolin Intangible
U.N.E.S.C.O Heritage Status.
In 2007 Shi Heng Chan opened the Shaolin Academy/Cultural
Centre of Italy based in Milan. Venerable Shi Yan Da and
Shaolin Monks are actually visiting the Centre, teaching
in the Academy and setting the correct training standard.
Being inspired with the Spirit of mercy, wisdom, courage
and compassion for all living beings of Buddha, Shifu Shi
Heng Chan's mission is to spread the authentic martial,
cultural, therapeutic, spiritual teachings of Shaolin and
Chan Buddhism Culture across Italy, in order to educate
people, since childhood, to the art of nourishing life for
preservation of personal and collective health, with the
purpose to contribute in creating health for society on
a physical, psychic and spiritual level, to build the “Land
of purity” in the world and to contribute to the Social
Welfare for a genuine cultural exchange between East and
West, in fraternal cooperation with all the Shaolin Masters
in Italy and worldwide.
School: S.C.C.I SHAOLIN MONKS (Shaolin Cultural
Centre
of Italy)
Location: via Parravicini 16, 20125- Milan,
Italy
Phone: +39 333 2199350, +39 347 6511608
Email: info@shaolintemple.it , shaolinmonksacademy@gmail.com
Website: www.shaolintemple.it www.shaolinmonks.it
