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Abbot Of Shaolin Temple

Introduction

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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THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE STORY , Encyclopedia of Chinese Buddhist Medicine , Encyclopedia of Shaolin Temple , My Heart My Buddha , Move Body, or Stabilize Nature , Shaolin Temple in My Heart , Happy Chan

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  • Henan Branch of China News: The Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Shaolin Games Finals2024-07-31

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  • China News--2024 Shaolin Kungfu Games Finals: Constant High Lights on and off Stage2024-07-31

    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.

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  • Abbot of Shaolin Temple the Grand Monk Shi Yongxin Interviewed by the Press2024-07-30

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  • The Grand Monk Shi Yongxin Sends Wishes to People for the Coming Spring Festival2024-01-02

    Shaolin Temple will hold theme activities featured “Welcome Spring Festival•Visit Shaolin Temple•Invite Good Fortune” during the coming Spring Festival of 2024. The Grand Monk Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple, sends wishes to people for mental and physical health, auspiciousness and everything well.

  • Shaolin Kungfu Monks Practice Traditional Martial Arts at the Thousand-Buddha Hall2023-12-11

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  • Millennial Ancient Ginkgo Trees of Shaolin in Snow2023-11-11

    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!

  • Millennium Ancient Temple- Dingguo Temple in Anyang2022-12-02

    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.

  • Peaceful Gateway of Shaolin Temple in the Epidemic2022-11-16

    According to epidemic prevention and control requirements of Dengfeng, the Shaolin scenic spot was temporarily closed from 0 o’ clock on Oct. 14, 2022. Shaolin Temple, the ancient monastery and the holy land of Kungfu, suspended again. This video shows the peaceful gateway square of Shaolin Temple in the epidemic.

  • Shaolin Monk Explains Shaolin Culture in English2022-11-10

    As the ancient monastery of Chan sect and the holy land of Kungfu, Shaolin Temple is a known temple in the world where there are also many versatile monks. This video shows master Shi Yanzi, a Shaolin monk, introduces people warrior monk’ s foot pit at the Thousand-Buddha Hall of Shaolin Temple to people in English.