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Abbot Of Shaolin Temple
Abbot Shi Yongxin, local name Liu Yingcheng, was born in 1965, his hometown in Yingshang, Anhui province. He got to Shaolin Temple in 1981 and respected Abbot Xingzheng, the twenty-ninth abbot of Shaolin Temple, as his master. Abbot Xingzheng passed away in 1987 and then Shi Yongxin took over the position of director of Shaolin Temple Management Committee, comprehensively presiding over the Shaolin Temple’ s affairs. Shi Yongxin got the honor to become the abbot of Shaolin Temple in 1999. Abbot Shi Yongxin has been selected as president of the Buddhist Association of Henan Province ever since selected in July of 1998. Abbot Shi Yongxin has been selected as the president of the Buddhist Association of China ever since September of 2002. Abbot Shi Yongxin has been respectively selected as the deputy to the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth National People’s Congress ever since March of 1998.
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[More]On April 17, 2025, the UNESCO released the news bulletin, claiming that among mong the 74 newly added entries, China contributed two solo submissions - the Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng and the Steles of Shaolin Temple - as well as a joint submission with Sri Lanka: the Trilingual Inscription.
On January 12, 2025 local time, a group of CNTV got to the Philippine Shaolin Cultural Center for visit and exchange, receiving its head master Yanyi’ s warm welcome. Both sides deeply discussed about Shaolin culture spread in the Philippines, hoping that Shaolin culture would benefit more locals.
Shaolin Kungfu streams in the blood of the millennium temple. Inheritance exists in Kungfu monks’ fist and kicks. “Practice for the appearance and shaping for the outline””the unity of Chan and Fist” and “the unity of Chan and Wu” are three realms of Shaolin Kungfu. The video content is “Yi” (Heritage) Ming(Demonstration) Jing(Amazing) Ren(People) | Chan Wu Shaolin rolled out by Xinhua Net.
On July 14, the closing ceremony of the 2024 Shaolin Games Finals in China Songshan Shaolin Temple was held meanwhile ten competitors from China, Australia, America, Peru and other countries won the title of “2024 World Shaolin Kungfu Star”. At the scene of the closing ceremony, “Length of Service” award, “Best Performance” award, “Annual Organization” award and so on were issued. Competitors from Oceania, North America and Africa successively mounted the stage performed Shaolin Kungfu or showed programs with regional characteristics, attracting audiences to take photos. (Report by Li Chaoqing and Xia Qinghua)
On July 14, the 2024 Shaolin Games Finals continued being held in Shaolin Temple among Songshan Mount. In addition to their fierce competition on stage, Shaolin Kungfu practitioners from home and abroad, whose warming up, preparation for the game and others also continuously showed their excellence.
In the Shaolin Cultural Center of Cologne, students studied traditional Chinese culture, Shaolin culture, Chinese and other courses, and also followed coaches to practice Shaolin Kungfu and sit in meditation together. They all expressed learning Shaolin culture could greatly promote and benefit physical and mental health.
On Nov 5, 2024, or the 5th day of the tenth lunar month is the Birthday of patriarch Dharma. Shaolin Temple, the ancient ancestral monastery of Chan sect, followed the original rules, launching the annual Qiqi of Chanqi in the winter. 123 Buddhists from around the country gathered in Shaolin Temple’ s Buddha-choosing site--the Meditation Hall, dropping everything to sit in meditation with diligence and vigour and achieve realization within a set timeframe. At 3 o’ clock on the afternoon, major heads and Karmadana guided all Chan monastics to the Abbot Hall to apply for permission to Take Time Off from Life and Death with the Grand Monk Yongxin in advance after Chan monastics participating in the Da Chan Qi went towards the Lixue Pavilion worshiping ancestors. The Grand Monk Yongxin delivers his dharma teachings, encouraging all Chan monastics in diligence, seeing though life and death, and pouring heart and soul into Chan Buddhism.
On Sep 20, 2024, Shaolin Kungfu monks walk into the Zhijin Temple in the Shangyu district of Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, to attend the 75th anniversary of the founding of China and deliver a on-the-spot Shaolin Kungfu demonstration on the site, winning cheers from audience on the scene.
Buddha Sakyamuni’ s Birthday is on May 15 or the 8th day of the fourth lunar month in 2024. On that morning, Shaolin Temple, the ancestral temple of Chan sect, held the Buddha’ s Birthday Festival to remark the birthday of Buddha Sakyamuni. This event was presided over by the Grand Monk Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple. Monks of the Shaolin Temple permanent residence compound and believers of the ten directions delightedly joined, shared dharma joys and enjoyed Buddha’ s kindness.
TV5Monde reports teenagers’ conditions of Kungfu practice from Chad in Africa. They expressed practicing Shaolin Kungfu could not only strengthen the body but also make body and mind peaceful. People can feel comfortable and calm from the unity of Chan(meditation) and Wu(martial arts).
There are always overseas Shaolin disciples to the ancestral monastery of Chan sect and the holy land of Kungfu--China Songshan Shaolin Temple for visit and exchange each year. They practice Shaolin Kungfu and Chan, and experience profound and broad Shaolin culture, filled with joys.
Shuiyue Temple in Xinzheng is located 300 meters southeast of the Yuezhuang village of Xindian town, Xinzheng city. Recorded by the Repairing Shuiyue Temple Tablet Inscription: During Zhengtong years(1436-1449) of the Ming Dynasty, monk Guangliang loved serenity and thus pioneered and lived there named Shuiyue Temple.
On Sep 17, 2024, Jakarta’ s program “Noon News” focuses on Shaolin Kungfu walking into Jakarta. The program puts forwards “Shaolin Kungfu Monk present, whose Kungfu moves deserves the reputation”, and also interviews Shaolin Temple’ s abbot the Grand Monk Shi Yongxin and some Kungfu monks.
In July,2024, African Shaolin disciples pilgrim to Shaolin Temple, visiting the Shaolin Temple permanent residence compound and knowing about Shaolin culture. Paying respect to abbot of Shaolin Temple the Grand Monk Shi Yongxin, they showed Shaolin Kungfu with movements powerful and vigorous.
On Feb. 1, 2024, heavy snow fell down over Shuiyu Temple in Dengfeng, making the millenarian temple peaceful and solemn, full of Chan.
On March 16, 2025 local time, to cerebrate the annual Shaolin Temple Day, the Los Angeles Shaolin Kungfu Chan Academy, together with its teachers and students, local friendly people and others, hold colorful activities for the local legal holiday named after Shaolin Temple.
“Savate Champion’ s Journey to China” activities hosted by the French Embassy in China walked into Shaolin Temple on Mar. 28, 2024. During the time, two friench players who had won the savate championship many times exchanged skills and culture with Shaolin Kungfu monks. The Grand Monk Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple, Mr. Pei Guoliang, minister counselor of the cultural, educational, scientific and technological affairs of the French Embassy in China, Lu Zhewei, education commissioner of the cultural and educational cooperation secretariat of the French Embassy in China, and others attended the event.
The UK Shaolin Xiu Culture Centre grandly held the first UK training course for Shaolin Kungfu Duanpin system on Feb. 24, 2024 local time. Under the vow of the Grand Monk Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shaolin Kungfu Duanpin system not only has got good feedback at home, but also evoked a strong reaction abroad. It’s beneficial for overseas Shaolin disciples and Shaolin Kungfu enthusiasts who can practice Shaolin Kungfu and learn Shaolin culture more methodically through training and assessment of Shaolin Kungfu Duanpin system.
On January 18, 2024, or the 8th day of the twelfth lunar month is Laba Festival and the enlightenment day of Sakyamuni. On the same day, Shaolin Temple, Shaolin’ s affiliated temples and overseas Shaolin cultural centers widely donated Laba porridge, enjoying Shaolin five-element Laba porridge together with Shaolin culture enthusiasts from around the world to spread equality, compassion, integration, harmony and ecological and environmental protection of Buddhist ideas and carry forward traditional national culture via donating porridge activities.
August 5 in 2023 or the 19th day of the sixth lunar month is the Enlightenment Day of Guanyin Bodhisattva. The Tiangong Temple, Dongyang, Zhejiang province, hosted the consecration ceremony of Thousand-armed and Thousand-eyed Guanyin Bodhisattva on the same day. Master Yanbao, abbot of Tiangong Temple and masters of great virtue from the ten directions presided over the event together.
In the Second-Master Nunnery on the Boyu Mountain, the opposite of Shaolin Temple, monks practice Kungfu and Chan, widely carrying forward Chan Wu Yi culture. Their spiritual practice life is rather full.
In the Shaolin Cultural Center of Zambia, students learn about traditional Chinese culture, practice Shaolin Kungfu and sit in meditation. Such life makes them feel full very much. This video shows students of the cultural center practice Shaolin fist.
Shaolin Tongbei Fist is further developed based on the Big Hong Fist with characteristics of strict structure, generous style, boldness, robustness, and both offensive and defensive operations, especially as a China’ s traditional sport adapted to teenager’ s practice. This radio shows master Shi Yandi, a Shaolin monk, practices the Shaolin Tongbei Fist.
Shuiyu Temple, located under Daxiong Mountain in Dengfeng, is a millennium temple among high mountains and lofty hills, with majestic halls, peaceful and solemn.
The 15th day of the first lunar month or February 24 in 2024 is the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival. Shaolin Temple permanent residence compound is peaceful and solemn with candlelight winding. Shaolin Buddhists, under the leadership of the Grand Monk Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple, held lamps with colored glass shade in hands to transmit in turn that night.
Shaolin Bodhidharma-Sword is one of representatives of Shaolin weapons. This video shows Shaolin Temple’ s master Yankai practice Shaolin Dharma Sword.
African Shaolin disciples love Shaolin Kungfu, through intent study and hard practice, whose each movement and momentum greatly show their Kungfu style. This video shows African Shaolin disciples performance martial arts in the site.
Shaolin double-mace is a weapon of guarding home and expelling thieves for Shaolin monks. It can not only be used to shoulder luggage and prevent ruffians’ sneak attack, but also to go on an expedition and fight for the country. This video shows Shaolin monk master Shi Yankai practices Shaolin double-mace.
Shaolin single-broadsword is divided into many kinds such as willow-leaf-broadsword, double-broadsword, belt-broadsword, tiger-head-broadsword, coin-broadsword and so on. This video shows master Shi Yan of Shaolin Temple practices Shaolin single-broadsword.
Shaolin wuxing fist includes five shapes of dragon, tiger, leopard, snake and crane. Thus Shaolin wuxing fist takes steering and arts of attack as a unity which is not only a good way of building body but also a supreme unique attack skill in actual combat. This video shows master Yankai of Shaolin Temple practices Shaolin wuxing fist.
In late spring, Shaolin Temple, a millennia ancient temple at the foot of the Songshan Mountain, a flourishing scene of shady lush trees and flowers within its permanent residence compound. Tourists from around the world in high spirits visit the temple’ s architecture, steles, murals, sculptures and other cultural relics.
Located in Lushan county of Pingdingshan city, a millennial ancient temple--Guanyin Temple, is a Buddhist temple with a long history. Its architectural style also typically reflected ancient Chinese architecture’ s characteristics. The inner of the temple displays many Buddha statues, stone inscriptions and other art works, which is worthy of going to visit and learn local practices and customs.
This video shows a scenario that Shaolin Kungfu monks practice traditional martial arts at the Thousand-Buddha Hall of Shaolin Temple. The Kungfu monks demonstrate superb, uniform actions, with mind of Chan running martial arts and both of them as one.
After an auspicious snow, millennial ginkgo trees in front of the Mahaviro of Shaoin Temple become a snow-white, dream-like and extremely beautiful world. Past visitors take out their mobile phones to record the best moment!
Dingguo Temple is located on the peak of Hanling Mount about nine kilometers east north of Anyang county. According to historical records, the temple was founded in Yongxi two years of the Northern Wei Dynasty (532 AD). Under the guidance of master Yankan, Dingguo Temple’ s construction work is orderly conducted, and has become local believers’ spiritual home.
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