From July 1 to 5, 2020, 139 Shaolin Kungfu practitioners from around the country successfully completed the assessment of the Shaolin Kungfu Duanpin system (the junior stage )through systematically theoretical and technical training. On July 5, 139 Shaolin Kungfu gainers for the junior stage wore corresponding badges and belts, lined up and accepted the corresponding certificates issued by abbot Shi Yongxin in front of the Abbot Hall.

In the 5-day training, the committee of the Shaolin Kungfu Duanpin system invited master Yanpei and master Yange from Shaolin Temple, professor Cai Baozhong from the Shenyang Sport University and Doc. Tian Wenbo from Henan University as the theory teachers; Shaolin Temple’s master Yankai, master Yanti, master Yanxuan, master Yanye, master Yandian, master Yanchan, master Yanji and master Yanfei as the technical teachers. All teachers taught students not only about theories, movements in martial arts, power, breath and other sides, but also guided students systematically to learn Shaolin Kungfu’ s historic changes and social value as well as precepts for Shaolin disciples and so on. With the joint efforts of all coaches and students, 134 students gained the 1 Dan for the Shaolin Kungfu junior stage, 1 student for 2 Dan and 4 students for 1 Dan through the strict assessment.

Abbot Yongxin expressed gratitude to all teachers’ devotion and congratulations to students for their passing the test successfully at the ceremony. He mentioned the implement of the Shaolin Kungfu Duanpin system is a landmark event in the Shaolin Kungfu development and hoped that students could actively contribute themselves to the promotion of Shaolin culture, continually attend training courses of the middle and higher stages and become the mainstay of the Shaolin Kungfu Duanpin system, making more Shaolin Kungfu practitioners learn following the standard foundation and teach with the corresponding certificate.

During the training time, abbot Yongxin visited students, communicated and shared Kungfu learning experiences with students, reminding students several times who should systematically view Chan wisdom and healthy lifestyle Shaolin Kungfu implies. It was hoped that students could be rewarded from learning and carry forward the excellent authentic Shaolin culture. (Edited by Faxi)