Gu Lun Fist is more than just martial arts—it embodies a way of life.

      Over 400 years ago, Shaolin Temple established Yonghua Hall as the foremost research institution for Chan (Zen), martial arts, and medicine. The inaugural patriarch of Yonghua Hall was Wuyan Zhengdao, the temple's abbot at the time. During the Qing Dynasty's Daoguang period, a pivotal moment occurred when the tradition passed to its 15th-generation successor, Wu Gulun. This marked a significant shift as Shaolin's core cultural essence, originally transmitted exclusively among temple monks, began to disseminate to the wider public. Wu Gulun became the sole documented monk in Shaolin's history to leave monastic life and reintegrate into secular society.

     Since then, spanning over 150 years, Wu Gulun and his descendants have reflected upon and studied the integration of Shaolin Chan philosophy, martial arts, and the martial practices and life experiences of successive generations of the Wu family. This integration has given rise to the Gu Lun Fist, a holistic system that combines physical conditioning, health enhancement, longevity practices, and combat techniques into a unified martial arts discipline.