Shi De Yang
| File:Deyangmabu.jpg Grand Master Shi De Yang | |
| Born | Shi Wanfeng 1968 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Website | www |
Shi De Yang (释德杨), born Shi Wanfeng (史万峰; Taikang, 1968) is a Chinese Buddhist priest, and the 31st Grand Master of the fighting monks (wǔsēng 武僧) of the Shaolin Monastery.[1][2] Shi De Yang is globally considered one of the greatest present exponents of traditional Shaolin culture.
Biography
Shi Wanfeng (史万峰) was born in Taikang County. He was disciple of Shi Suxi for almost 30 years, studying the "Three Shaolin Treasures” : Chan (religion), Wu (martial arts) and Yi (traditional medicine). In August 1991 he began to work as the head coach of the Shaolin Warrior Monks.[3]
De Yang is currently the vice president of the Association of study of Shaolin Kung Fu in China and assessor of the International Shaolin Kung Fu & Wushu Federation. He is headmaster of Shaolin Temple International Wushu Institute (中国少林寺国际武术学院) registered by the Henan Province and Zhengzhou City governments in Dengfeng in 1980. He is also one of the instructors at Dengfeng Wuseng Houbeidui (Shàolínsì Wǔsēng Hòubèiduì 少林寺武僧后备队) in China and the Europe Branch Shaolin Cultural Center in Italy and Switzerland. He is involved in transmitting traditional Shaolin kung fu around the world. Countries that he has visited include Italy, England, Hungary, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, and Canada. Several schools around the world have affiliated to the Shaolin Temple.
Early Life
Shi De Yang was born in a town called Taikang, at the Henan province in China. As a child he was influenced by his neighbor who used to be a Shaolin Monk, the stories of the elder at the temple introduced him to the Shaolin Kung Fu. Despite De Yang's family negative he got admitted at the Shaolin Temple.[4]
Martial Arts Career
Under Shi Su Xi he began learning kung fu at the temple, the training was very hard, it included several hours of meditation and repeating over and over Amituofo (阿弥陀佛, transliteration of "infinite life" or "infinite wisdom") it is also a greeting between the temple monks and the Shaolin practitioners around the world.
Because of the hardness of the training, De Yang thought more than once on leaving the temple, but because of his master, he decided to stay.
After several years of practice he managed to perfect his techniques Ying Qi Gong (hard Qi Gong), Da Hong Quan, Xiao Hong Quan, Luo Han Quan, Shaolin gun, Shaolin Jian and other Shaolin boxing styles.[4]
References
- ^ Livres de France - Numéros 306 à 309 2007 - Page 164 "224 p. ; 24 x 17 cm ISBN 978-84-96492-24-0 Br. 23€ Présentation des arts du shaolin, l'interview du vénérable Shi Xushi, l'abbé du temple ainsi que des collaborations du moine guerrier du temple, le maitre Shi De Yang."
- ^ Tricycle: the Buddhist review - Volume 17 2007- Page 92 "the striking image adorning the book's cover of the monk Shi De-Yang practicing a gravity-defying sequence called "big hong fist" "
- ^ http://www.shideyang.com/
- ^ a b shaolin spain shi de yang♙