Founded in 1994, USA Shaolin Temple is a New York nonprofit rooted in the lineage of the Shaolin tradition. Its founding by Shifu Shi Yan Ming, a 34th Generation Shaolin Temple Warrior Monk, gives the organization a clear connection to that heritage and a strong sense of continuity with the discipline from which it emerges. Within that framework, the temple’s identity centers on instruction shaped by Shaolin principles and guided by an established martial legacy. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it carries a public-service character as well, pairing its educational role with a mission-driven structure. The combination of nonprofit status, long-standing presence, and direct lineage through its founder gives USA Shaolin Temple a distinctive place within New York’s Tai Chi and traditional martial arts community.