In 2006, His Holiness Abbot Shi Yongxin, leader of the 400 million Chan Buddhists, visited the Academy in Daphne, Ala. He received an honorary doctorate. In addition, he gave the Academy a 1,500-year-old manuscript written in ancient Chinese. The text, “Secrets of the Shaolin Temple: Martial Arts and Medicine Scrolls,” was turned into an Academy online course, “Philosophy of Shaolin Kung Fu (CEB 205).” To learn more, visit USSA.edu.