California "Songshan Shaolin Temple Day" Celebrations
Release Date：2016-03-21
On March 19, 2016, Shaolin Temple Cultural Center U.S.A. opened exhibition halls to demonstrate the brilliant Shaolin culture at Central Plaza in L.A. in celebration of California "Songshan Shaolin Temple Day", the American people were invited to get a first-hand experience in the celebration activities. This celebration was jointly sponsored by the Shaolin Temple Cultural Center USA and Los Angeles Chinatown Bussiness Improvement District.
Master Yanxu, head of Shaolin Temple Cultural Center USA, makes the opening remarks.
The local people experience Chan Meditation.
The attendees visit 18 Weapons of Shaolin.
Shaolin Temple Cultural Center U.S.A. prepared rich programmes for the public to experience.
Shaolin Kungfu Show
Shaolin Chan Medicine
Shaolin disciples explain Shaolin Art to the audience.
The local people try the Shaolin Vegetarian Food.
Shaolin Temple Cultural Center U.S.A. prepared a variety of interactive sessions to allow the local people experiencing Shaolin culture in the celebration, which mainly included four parts: Chan Meditation, Martial Arts, Medicine and Art. People of all ages, races and creeds were pleased to join the activities.
In 2004, California State Assembly unanimously passed resolution No.675 to designate March 21 as "Songshan Shaolin Temple Day". Therefore, every year on this day, people of California celebrated "Songshan Shaolin Temple Day" in various forms. Futhermore, with the spreading and development of Shaolin culture, more and more people were fond of this healthy lifestyle and benefited from it in the past dozen years. (Editor：Fa Xi)