GRANDMASTER
HIANG
KWANG
THÈ

Grandmaster Hiang Kwang Thè is a tenth degree Black Belt in the Central Shaolin Martial Arts system and head of the Chung Yen Central Shaolin organization. Master Thè has over 39 years of experience in teaching Shaolin, as well as Tai Chi, Chi Kung, and other internal arts.

Born in Bandung, Indonesia, Master Thè has been studying martial arts since the age of 8 under several second generation Shaolin Temple masters, including his grandfather, Grandmaster Ie Chang Ming. A master of the Tai Peng "Bird" fighting system, Master ThèŐs specialized studies in the Nei Kung internal arts were part of earning his advanced ranks. Now a U.S. citizen, Master Thè came to the United States in 1968 to attend the University of Kentucky and holds a degree in Civil Engineering. MORE