Publish Date:2023-08-31
At 9: 30 on the morning of August 26, 2023, the Shaolin Science Seminar grandly kicked off at the Enlightenment Hall of Shaolin Temple. The Grand Monk Shi Yongxin, vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, president of the Buddhist Association of Hennan Province and abbot of Shaolin Temple, section chief Sun Ruqi from the Ethnics and Religious Affairs Commission of Henan province, Wu Song, section chief of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs of Zhengzhou, Zhang Yumin, deputy section chief and primary inspector of the Budget Working Committee of the People’ s Congress of Henan Province, He Congdao, member of the standing committee of the Dengfeng Committee and chief of the United Front Work Department, professor Huang Xia’ nian of the religious institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, professor Ma Mingda of the Jinan University, Ding Haibin and Qin Zhaogui, famous archival experts, and other guests as well as more than one hundred scholars, monks of the Shaolin Temple permanent residence compound, attended the opening ceremony.
The scene of the opening ceremony
The Grand Monk Shi Yongxin, abbot of Shaolin Temple, gives a speech
Director Sun Ruqi addresses the ceremony
Secretary He Congdao addresses the ceremony
Professor Ma Mingda addresses the ceremony
Professor Huang Xianian addresses the ceremony
Abbot Minghan of the Kaiyuan Temple in Xingtai addresses the ceremony
Master Shi Yange presides over the meeting
Students from Africa attends the opening ceremony
Watching Shaolin Kungfu performances
The Shaolin Culture and Health Sciences forum
Shaolin Inscriptions Study in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and beyond Forum
Archives and Shaolin Culture Heritage forum
Taking a group photo to mark the occasion
After the opening ceremony, present guests watched wonderful Shaolin Kungfu performances at the Kungfu Hall of Shaolin Temple. The atmosphere of the scene was warm and applauds and cheers continued. The three forums of the Shaolin science seminar were launched simultaneously. (Edited by Zou Xiang and pictures from the Shaolin Temple official website)
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