Zhao Qingjian (Chinese: 赵庆建; pinyin: Zhàoqìngjiàn; born March 15, 1978) is a retired professional wushu taolu athlete who is originally from Shandong.
Growing up in Dongping County, Zhao was inspired by the 1982 film Shaolin Temple was a kid and decided to sign up for wushu classes.
Returning to Shandong, Zhao was eventually convinced to join the Henan Songshan Shaolin Temple by Xu Dezheng.
[6] Although never being formally educated, he caught the attention of coach Mei Hanchao in the technical exam and was given a large scholarship to attend the university.
[3][22] Today, Zhao hosts seminars on wushu and shaolinquan throughout China, the United States, and other Asian and European countries.