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shi yan ming

shi yan ming -lrb- born duan gen shan ; february 13 , 1964 -rrb- is a 34th generation shaolin warrior monk , teacher and actor , best known as the founder of the usa shaolin temple .
trained at the shaolin temple in henan , people 's republic of china -lrb- prc -rrb- since the age of five , shi yan ming defected to the united states in 1992 , before opening the usa shaolin temple in manhattan , where he has taught hundreds of students , including numerous celebrities .
he has made various media appearances in television , film and print , including national geographic , pbs , history , `` time '' magazine , and the 1999 american samurai action film , '' '' .
