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Recently Henan satellite TV’ s program “China Tour of Culture” emphatically reports “The Steles of Shaolin Temple Inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register”. The steles of Shaolin Temple (566-1990), the precious documentary heritage, has been inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, the UNESCO announced On April 17, 2025.
According to CCTV, on April 17, 2025, the Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng and the Steles of Shaolin Temple submitted by China, as well as as well as a joint submission with Sri Lanka: the Trilingual Inscription, have been inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization announced on April 17. So far, China has 18 documentary heritage collections inscribed in the the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.
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.
This video is produced by China News, titled “Shaolin Disciple Shi Yandi Waves Chinese Culture with Martial Arts in Canada”, telling stories about head Shi Yandi of the Shaolin Cultural Center of Canada guiding students to carry forward Shaolin culture and traditional Chinese culture.
At the end of 2022, Yanming returning home from graduation was sent to the Zambia Shaolin Cultural Center as a teacher teaching Kungfu. He feels so proud of this because he thinks this is the true meaning of learning traditional Chinese culture.
The white snow can be seen anywhere at the Shaolin Temple permanent residence compound on Dec. 19, 2023. Shaolin Temple after snow looks more peaceful and solemn.
The first snow of the winter in Shaolin Temple floated down over the air of the Songshan Mountain on Nov. 11, 2023. A steady stream of visitors visited the ancient temple while appreciating the snow, with delight.
Shaolin Kungfu Performance for the CCTV spring festival gala
As coldness in the Late spring comes, spring snow fell unexpectedly like a fantasy on March 16, 2023. Shaolin Temple in snow is peaceful and solemn, full of Chan.
Shaolin Dapao Hammer, also called Shaolin Laopao Hammer or three-section-Pao hammer, is a advanced practice routine of Shaolin boxing. This video shows master Shi Yankai practices Shaolin Dapao hammer, with activity orderly movement and peace, and the unity of Chan and Wu.
On Feb. 1, 2024, heavy snow fell down over Shuiyu Temple in Dengfeng, making the millenarian temple peaceful and solemn, full of Chan.
Happy Chinese New Year 2022? the World Shaolin Kungfu Online Competition was Held in China Songshan Shaolin Temple from Feb. 9 to 15, 2022.
Golden leaves of ancient ginkgo of Shaolin Temple in early winter conveys the ancient temple’ s mind of Chan and peace. Walk on the lotus-path under the tree, look at leaves of ginkgo everywhere, and feel time and things changing.
There is an ancient ginkgo with a history of more than 1, 500 years in front of the Mahavero Hall in Shaolin Temple. It is still with luxuriant foliage although in Autumn. This thousand-year ginkgo witnessed the world of changes has occurred.
As the granary of Shaolin Temple, Shuiyu Temple in Dengfeng, the grain here for store, aided victims on the verge of famine. Shuiyu Temple is a soul home of local believers. It promotes Buddhist dharma and benefits sentient beings, takes personal responsibility to carry forward Shaolin Chan medical culture.
On June 24, 2023, Shanghai Shaolin Kungfu Cultural Center hosted the fourth Shaolin Kungfu Duanpin System (first to fourth dan) and the Shaolin Temple Day featured family health of body and mind.
The Shaolin Quanfa Italy held the Shaolin Kungfu Competition ＆ Commemorations of the 6th anniversary of the death of Mr. Luigi Amadio in the Santa Lucia Rehabilitation Medical Central Hospital on March 12, 2023. Shaolin disciples from Italy also performed wonderful Shaolin Kungfu for present guests on the anniversary.
February 5 is traditional Chinese Lantern Festival when the Indonesia Shaolin Xiu Center hosted the Lantern Festival celebrations of the Year of Rabbit 2023 and the center’ s opening ceremony in Guimao Year.
Houston Shaolin Xiu cultural center carries forward Shaolin Chan Wu Yi culture locally, which is widely acclaimed by local communities. This video shows the students of the Houston Shaolin Xiu cultural center attended the cultural exchange activities locally, performing Shaolin Kungfu.
The annual “Oriental Culture and Art Festival in Italy” was held in Roma from April 23 to 24 in 2022. Groups or institutions from China, South Korea, Japan, India, Indonesia and many other countries and ares attended the event and also performed relevant programs. Shi Yanti, head of the Sicily Shaolin Cultural Center, guided students of the center in displaying wonderful Shaolin Kungfu. This video shows Shi Yanti demonstrates the Shaolin Cudgel on the scene.
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.
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.
There is a close relationship between Chan and tea. Drinking tea and sitting in Chan realize the mind of Chan, Chan tea blindly. This video shows a Shaolin disciple Lucerne’ s student named Sabine Stutz displaying the tea ceremony.
Shaolin in the snow, more charming and more poetic Chan
Wangu Temple in Yongji was located in the northern slope of Tiao Mountain, 15 li from the southwest of Shanxi province, and originally built in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
The Shaolin Cultural Center of Switzerland, under the leadership of Shi Yanlong (Roger Stutz), organizes the Asia training camp every two years. In April, 2025, students of the center getting to Sri Lanka to assemble for training, practice Shaolin Kungfu, experience Shaolin Chan and others. This video shows students of the Shaolin Cultural Center of Switzerland practice Shaolin fist.
Shaolin culture is the treasure of Chinese culture. The Philippine Shaolin Cultural Center spreading Shaolin Chan Wu Yi culture and taking the responsibility of promoting cultural exchanges between China and the Philippines, is an important window of cultural exchanges between both sides. This video shows the Philippine Shaolin Cultural Center shows people Shaolin Kungfu for public benefit, winning cheers of applause from audience on the scene.
Cudgel is one of Shaolin weapons, the sound of cudgel roaring, with bold and powerful momentum. This video shows Shaolin Temple’ s master Yankai display Shaolin Qimei Cudgel.
Shaolin cudgel is not only regarded as the ancestor of various weapons by Shaolin monks, but also the origin of all arts in society. In the history of Shaolin Kungfu’ s formation and development, Shaolin cudgel played a decisive role. This video shows Shaolin Kungfu monks practice the Shaolin cudgel formation.
Shaolin Bodhidharma-Sword is one of representatives of Shaolin weapons. This video shows Shaolin Temple’ s master Yankai practice Shaolin Dharma Sword.
In the Shaolin Temple permanent residence compound, the steles shouldering the Shaolin cultural history can be seen anywhere. 499 existing pieces of the steles of the Shaolin Temple (566-1990) present a more complete and consecutive stele series of 1,424 yeas. Its content covers politics, economy, religion, military, culture and others.
A aerial view of the Shuiyu Temple in the Xuzhuang town, Dengfeng, surrounded by mountains, the temple’ hall is majestic and peaceful. Sangha holding the unity of Chan and Wu, carry forward dharma and benefit sentient beings.
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.
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!
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