A 34th generation Shaolin monk, began training in literature and martial arts at an early age.
In 2003, he became a disciple of Abbot Shi Yong Xin and immersed himself in the Shaolin traditions of Chan (Zen) and Kung Fu at the Songshan Shaolin Temple.
He has mastered over 50 forms, including weapons, animal styles, sparring, hard Qigong, and Drunken Fist, with a specialization in the Shaolin Staff.
From 2004 to 2011, he toured globally with the Shaolin Cultural Exchange Group and the acclaimed production Sutra, which fused Shaolin Kung Fu with modern dance.
In 2011, Master Yan Yi was appointed to promote Shaolin culture in California. He later founded the Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Center in Rancho Cucamonga in 2016, aiming to share the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of Shaolin martial arts.
釋延翌師父是第三十四代少林傳人，自幼習文練武。 2003年，他拜少林寺方丈釋永信大和尚為師，正式進入嵩山少林寺修行，專注於禪宗與少林功夫的傳統修練。
釋延翌精通五十餘套少林拳法與兵器套路，包括形意拳、對練、硬氣功、醉拳等，其中尤以少林棍法見長。
2004年至2011年間，他是少林寺國際文化交流團的重要成員，致力弘揚少林文化於世界各地。2008至2011年間，他參加國際知名舞台劇《Sutra》全球巡演，將現代舞與少林功夫巧妙融合，廣受好評。
2011年，釋延翌師父受命前往加州推動少林文化交流，並在2016年創立 Rancho Cucamonga 少林功夫中心，廣傳少林禪武精神。他的使命是傳承少林禪的智慧，以少林功夫為載體，啟發學生在修行中追求紀律、健康與心靈成長。
