In Kung Fu Panda, what is the name of the ancient tortoise who mentors Master Shifu?

In Kung Fu Panda, the ancient tortoise who mentors Master Shifu is Master Oogway.

Oogway is the senior spiritual master of the Jade Palace and the founder of the Valley of Peace’s kung fu tradition. His calm judgment contrasts with Shifu’s strict, anxious approach to training. Oogway recognizes potential in Po even when the panda appears physically unsuited to kung fu.

The film’s central turning point occurs when Oogway chooses Po as the Dragon Warrior during a ceremony intended to identify the successor to the Dragon Scroll. Oogway later entrusts Shifu with the responsibility of teaching Po rather than rejecting the unusual choice.

Randall Duk Kim voices Oogway in the English version of the first film. Oogway is a tortoise, while Shifu is a red panda. The character’s name is sometimes written incorrectly as a generic title, but “Master Oogway” is the established character name used throughout the franchise.