Shi Yan Lu, Born in 1970, a 34th Generation Shaolin Monk

Lin Qing Hua, his real name, was born on January 1st, 1970 in Tan Cheng, in the province of Shan Dong. He is a member of a well-known family in martial arts. He began to practice with his father when he was a child. Like many others, the movie Shao Lin Si (Shaolin Temple) impressed him a lot. His father decided to take him to the Shaolin Temple to learn a few techniques of Shaolin Gong Fu but destiny of young Qing Hua was also devoted to Buddhism.

At fifteen, his love for martial arts became a passion for Shaolin and he was accepted at the Monastery as a disciple. He studied Buddhism and martial art techniques of Shaolin Gong Fu during three years and became officially disciple of Master Shi Yong Xin. In 1988, he became officially monk and received the name of Shi Yan Lu. Besides Buddhism, he is specialized, amongst others, in Wu Xing Quan, Da Hong Quan, Chun Qiu Dao and Tie Bu Shan (iron shirt in QiGong). He also participated in the writing of secret books of Shaolin.

Master Shi Yan Lu has been invited in various occasions to perform and teach in several countries in Asia, Europe and America. In 1998, he won the gold medal at the International Wushu Performing Meeting in Toronto, Canada. Since several years, he is the assistant of his Shifu, Master Shi Yong Xin. In 2003, his Shifu officially named him Master instructor of the Warrior Monks of Shaolin (Wu Seng), The highest recognition for a monk in Shaolin. He is the manager of the external schools of the Temple (there are only three). He wishes to uniform the teaching of the Shaolin Gong Fu with an official ranking system created and authorized by the Shaolin Temple but this is not for now. Until this day, there is no ranking system recognized by the Temple, maybe one day...

Shi Yan Lu is a very respected monk in the Temple. He is the number two manager at the Monastery. When Master Shi Yong Xin (Superior Abbot of the Temple) is away, he is the one in charge.

Shi Heng Chang, born in 1978, a 35th generation Shaolin Disciple

Gajanand Rajput is the Founding Master of The Martial Arts Authority of India and Wushu KungFu Federation of India. He possesses over 15 years of experience in the field of martial arts of which over 10 years were spent in Traditional Chinese Martial Arts. He began practicing martial arts in 1992 under the guidance of Sifu Lucky N. Chan Thakuri in San Bu Shu...In 1993, he had the chance to perfect his Chinese Martial Arts under the guidance of Central Wushu Guan of Nepal Wushu Association with Master, Ramgopal Mahajan, Chandralama, and Very Famous Master Pranil Dhoj Karki, Chief Coach and Founder of Nepal Wushu Association...

Later, he studied Wushu under Master Vimal Thapa and Rajkumar Thapa, Karate in which he obtained his black belt in 1996. That same year, he began studying traditional Gong Fu. He then had the privilege of studying Chang quan, Nan Quan, Tilu, Ti Er Lu, Sanshou, Shaolin Xiao Hong Quan, Dao, Gun, and Yoga...

In 2006, he received the honour of being invited for Two Years to China, more precisely at the Shaolin Monastery. He consequently perfected himself with Monks Shi Xing Wang, and of course, Master Shi Yan Lu. During a Buddhist ceremony at the Monastary, Gajanand Rajput received his official Shaolin Monk name of Shi Heng Chang... He is the only and first Indian who received this honour to be a 35th generation Shaolin Disciple.