Shifu Shi Yan Zi is a 34th generation Shaolin master and one of the chief disciples of the Abbot of the Shaolin Temple in China (Shi Yong Xin). In 1983 Shi Yan Zi was trained at the Martial Arts College of Shaolin and became a disciple of the Abbot in 1987. 

Shaolin Kung Fu refers to a traditional system which was born from Ch’an Buddhism. Amongst the various types of Kung Fu, the Shaolin system is believed to be the founding style of all martial arts. This tradition began around 1,500 years ago. 

Yan Zi came to London in February 1998 and set up Shaolin Temple UK, a martial arts school, after six months of arriving. The temple is a centre for study of the Shaolin culture, in particular kung fu (Gong Fu-Ch’an), Qigong and Ch’an Buddhist Meditation. The temple is located in Tufnell Park, North London.