美國少林功夫中心
Shaolin kungfu Walnut
Venerable Abbot Shi Yong Xin
Shaolin Temple is under the leadership of
Venerable Abbot Shi Yong Xin in Songshan,
China. The Abbot was born in 1965 in An hui,
Yin Shang and is the 30th generation abbot
of SongShan, Shaolin Temple, China.
Venerable Abbot Shi Yong Xin was born into
a Buddhist family. As a child, he was intelligent,
enjoy the peace of nature and fell in love with
Buddhism. In 1981 Abbot Elder Xing Zheng was
his master. The Abbot Elder performed the rite
of tonsure for Master Yong Xin. Once again in
1984 master Yong Xin came back to attend
further studies with Abbot Elder Xing Zheng.
In 1987, the Abbot Elder passed away.
In 1988 Shaolin Temple kungfu monks team
was founded and promoted the traditional
Shaolin culture. In 1993, Shaolin Charity and
welfare fund were established with a mission
to relieve people from poverty. In 1995, the
Shaolin publishing house was established
and published the quarterly journal "Chan Dev",
"Collection of Shaolin kungfu", "Medical of Shaolin
kungfu", and "Collections of the International Chan
Cultural conference" is to promote Chan culture.
In 1991, Master Shi Yong Xin was appointed as
a new abbot and the director of Shaolin Temple
Management committee. As a new abbot, he
has many great responsibilities. The new abbot
undertook the complete renovation project of the
Shaolin Temple. He revived the Chan sect and
Shaolin Temple has resumed its original
Buddhist atmosphere. Abbot Yong Xin is the
president of Henan Province Buddhism
Association, and the representative of the
9th and 10th annual National People’s Congress of China.
In 2002, the abbot organized and initiated the registration of Shaolin kungfu is to protect the Shaolin kungfu culture’s 1500 years history. In 2003, Shaolin orphanage center was open to support the ‘Thousand orphan & light opening” project. The same year the abbot led a delegate team to attend the “Songshan Shaolin Temple day” ceremony established in San Francisco. It is recognized by the U.S California State congress. The ceremony provided a great opportunity to promote cultural exchange between the two countries.
In 2007, Abbot Shi Yong Xin appointed Master Shi Yan Xu as the director of Shaolin Temple Cultural Center USA.
Shaolin Temple was established in 495 A.D. during the Northern Wei Dynasty of China. The Wei Emperor Xiaowen built the temple on Songshan Mountain of Henan Province to host the Indian high monk Batuo. In 517 A.D., South Indian Buddhist monk Bodhidharma landed in Shaolin Temple. He spent nine years meditating in a cave on Mount Wuru behind the temple and founded the Chan School of Buddhism. For physical fitness between his long meditation sessions, Bodhidharma created a series of exercises to stretch his limbs and strengthen his body. These exercises were taught to Shaolin monks to improve their health and thus began tradition of Shaolin Kung Fu and Shaolin Kung Fu monks. Shaolin Temple is credited and revered as the birth place of Chan Buddhism, known to the Western world as Zen (Japanese name for Chan), and the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu.
Chan is also thought to have developed as an amalgam of various currents in Mahayana Buddhist thought and of local traditions in China. As the center of Chan Buddhism, the Shaolin Temple attracted many emperors’ attention in China’s history. The Empress Wu Zetian(武则天；625-705) paid several visits to the Shaolin Temple discussing Chan philosophy with high monk Tan Zong (昙宗和尚); the founder of Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan(忽必烈；1215-1294) ordered all Buddhist temples in China to be led by the Shaolin Temple; there were eight Princes during Ming Dynasty turned themselves into Shaolin monks. Shaolin Kung Fu and Shaolin Kung Fu Chan.
For 1,500 years, Shaolin Kung Fu was passed down from generation to generation as a unique cultural and spiritual system manifested in the form of martial arts. It embodies not only the essence of Chinese martial arts but also the wisdom of Chan Buddhism. It is a treasured child of the cultural exchange between ancient China and India — two great ancient civilizations of the world. It is a unique cultural phenomenon founded on Buddhist teachings of “no self” and “inconstancy.” The wisdom and courage inhabited in Shaolin Kung Fu is widely understood and respected by people of different cultures all over the world. Shaolin Kung Fu has become an integral part of mankind's spiritual civilization. Shaolin Temple monks emphasize that Chan and Kung Fu are the two integral aspects of their Buddhist regimen: Chan meditation leads to spiritual enlightenment, while Kung Fu maintains physical health for the pursuit of Chan. They call their training “Shaolin Kung Fu Chan.”