Introduction to Xing Wu Zen Temple

Xing Wu Zen Temple Canada is a registered charitable organization officially approved by the Government of Canada.
Charity Registration Number: 76277 8488 RR0001.

Our Mission: To promote religious development and help alleviate poverty among those in need or with low income.

Our Vision: Compassionate and universal love, selflessly benefiting all beings.

The temple was founded through the vows and aspirations of Venerable Master Shi Xing Wu, arising from the convergence of causes and conditions. Its mission is to establish a monastic community, propagate the Dharma, and benefit all beings. The temple is dedicated to providing a pure and dignified environment for spiritual cultivation, serving as a spiritual home that nurtures both body and mind, under the blessings and protection of the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.

Venerable Master Shi Xing Wu was ordained at a young age at the Shaolin Temple on Mount Song in China, where he studied under the Abbot, Venerable Master De Chan. He has received full monastic ordination twice, with complete and pure precepts. For more than forty years, he has diligently practiced Chan (Zen) Buddhism, devoted himself to meditation and realization, and integrated Buddhist cultivation with traditional Chinese martial arts, forming a unique and holistic path of practice.

Since arriving in Vancouver, Canada in 2002, Venerable Master Shi Xing Wu has been committed to the propagation of the Dharma. He has widely delivered teachings and lectures, actively promoted Buddhist culture and traditional Chinese culture, and dedicated himself to the transmission and practice of Chinese martial arts. With a compassionate vow to serve society, he has long engaged in charitable activities and resolved to establish Xing Wu Zen Temple in North America as a true Dharma center to benefit all beings.

After years of dedication and perseverance, on July 7, 2018, Xing Wu Zen Temple Canada (formerly known as Shaolin Zen Temple Canada) successfully secured a site and held a grand groundbreaking ceremony along with a Buddha statue consecration ceremony. Eminent monastics and devotees from around the world were invited to participate in this auspicious and solemn occasion.

The temple was initially located in Langley; however, due to land use policies and environmental considerations, the plan underwent multiple rounds of coordination and adjustment. The temple is now continuing its development efforts with a new site in Richmond, British Columbia.

The establishment of a temple and monastic community is a meritorious undertaking of lasting significance, which relies on the collective support of community leaders, benefactors, and devoted supporters. We sincerely invite all to cultivate merit together, form wholesome connections, and unite in compassion and aspiration to help establish Xing Wu Zen Temple in Canada. Through these efforts, the authentic tradition of Chinese Buddhism may take root and flourish, and the rich heritage of Chinese culture may be passed on from generation to generation.