The Chicago Shaolin Temple is a subsidiary organization of the Songshan Shaolin Temple in Henan, China. It was founded as a 501(c)3 charitable organization by the 34th Generation Master, Shi Yan Ju. The goal of the Chicago Shaolin Temple is to preserve the 1,500 year history of the Chan (Zen) Buddhism Sect of the Songshan Shaolin Temple, and to introduce and promote the Shaolin culture to the world.
