In 1994 Shifu ( Master ) Shi Yan Ming opened his first U.S.A. Shaolin Temple over a grocery story in Chinatown with less than 10 students .
Shifu ( Master ) Shi Yan Ming is a 34th - generation warrior monk .
In 1994 Shifu ( Master ) Shi Yan Ming , a 34th - generation warrior monk , opened his first U.S.A. Shaolin Temple over a grocery story in Chinatown with less than 10 students .