Ie Chang Ming inherited the immense body of Shaolin knowledge as a master at the Fukien temple and received the Grandmaster title after the burning of the last temple from Great Grandmaster Su Kong Tai Djin. Grandmaster Ming left China and settled in Bandung, Indonesia where he began to teach the Shaolin art.

In Indonesia a law was passed prohibiting the teaching of Chinese Martial Arts. Grandmaster Ie circumvented this law by adopting many of the trappings of the Japanese styles of martial arts.  He changed the uniforms from the classical Chinese styles to the Japanese karate gi's. He also used Japanese belts instead of the Chinese sash and instituted a ranking system similar to the Japanese using Japanese names. The changes, although cosmetic, were enough for the authorities and he was allowed to continue to teach.

It was not easy to become a student of Grandmaster Ie. There was a long waiting line and each prospective student had to prove their worthiness to receive training from him. Although no one knew it at the time, Grandmaster Ie's exile was important to the preservation of the Shaolin Art. His rigorous training standards and teaching maintained the true tradition of Shaolin. Yet, his flexibility, in modifying the outward trappings of the art, ensured that Shaolin Tao would not be lost.