Chinese martial arts first became popular in the United States in the 1950s with the help of a growing number of action films that featured the combat style in their storylines. One of the prominent martial arts training centers in the United States is Shaolin Temple USA, founded in 1994 by Shaolin monk Shi Yan Ming. Shaolin Temple USA has some American celebrity followers, including actor Wesley Snipes and rapper RZA, a founding member of the Wu Tang Clan.

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20世纪50年代，随着越来越多带有搏斗情节的动作片上映，中国武术开始风靡美国。美国少林寺是美国著名的武术训练中心之一，由少林僧人释延明于1994年创建，拥有一批美国明星粉丝，包括演员韦斯利·斯奈普斯和嘻哈组合武当派的创始成员, 说唱歌手RZA。