Herndon, VA  --  31^st Generation Buddhist Monk and Shaolin Kung Fu Master Shi De Shan, originally from the Shaolin Temple in the Henan Province, China, will be visiting the Washington, DC area from October 5^th through the 7^th.  During his stay, he will lead seminars at Qi Elements School of T’ai Chi and Shaolin Kung Fu.

Free introductory classes will be offered on Saturday (from 11:30 AM to 12 PM) and Sunday (from 11 to 11:30 AM).  The general public is invited to attend.  No experience is necessary.  Anyone interested in learning authentic Shaolin martial arts from a Shaolin Monk is welcome.

On Friday, October 5^th, Children and Adult classes in Shaolin Kung Fu will be offered.

On Saturday and Sunday, Buddhist Monk Shi De Shan will lead seminars in T’ai Chi, Shaolin Kung Fu, Self-Defense / Chin Na, Traditional Weapons and San Da.  All seminars will have the characteristic qualities of 1,500-year old Shaolin martial arts.

Buddhist Monk Shi De Shan has studied Shaolin Martial Arts for nearly 30 years.  He received the 31^st Generation Disciple Degree from Mount Songshan Shaolin Temple in 1985.  Since that time, Monk Shi De Shan has traveled and performed Wushu Kung Fu in China, the United States, Canada, and more than thirty other countries in Europe and Asia.  He has also appeared in several martial arts movies and in the 2002 PBS broadcast “Shaolin in America.”

Qi Elements School of T’ai Chi and Kung Fu has specialized training in Yang Style T’ai Chi and Chinese Kung Fu for almost 15 years.   The School offers extracurricular activities, including trips to China to study with world-renowned masters in the Chinese Martial Arts.