The Four Surviving Monks
 Four
monks which lived in or around the temple when the people's republic
was founded, returned to the temple when Buddhism was reestablished.
They were, if I'm not mistaken: Shi Wanheng, Shi Dechan, Shi Suxi and
Shi Xingzhen. Shi Suxi is of the 30th generation of monks in the
Shaolin temple.It is from them that the present day fighting monks get their pedigree. A statue of the four of them can also be found inside the Chuipu Hall (Kung Fu Hall) in the temple. I'm looking for more info on them ... |
 Shi
Dechan receiving Zong Yugui from Japan. |
 Shi
Suxi. He shortly acted as abbot of the Southern Shaolin Temple in Putian,
Fujian. |
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  Shi
Wanheng |
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 Shi
Wanheng teaching in Fuqing Southern Shaolin Temple. |
  Shi Xingzhen (1914-1987) |
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