Publish Date:2023-11-15
Source:HICC | 2023-11-14 16:52
Shaolin monks from Henan bring Chinese Kungfu to L.A.
北美洲少林功夫考功大會開幕海外“少林弟子”以武會友
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The highly anticipated "2023 North American Shaolin Games" and a series of martial arts-related activities were taken place in Los Angeles, the US, on November 11 and 12. Shaolin disciples from over 40 states in the US, as well as from countries including Canada and Mexico, participated in the events.
由中國嵩山少林寺主辦的2023北美洲少林功夫考功大會在美國洛杉磯開幕,來自美國40余州和加拿大、墨西哥等國的海外少林弟子、少林功夫傳習(xí)者與愛好者濟濟一堂、以武會友。
In the 2023 North America Shaolin Games, approximately 500 disciples participated, with the youngest contestant about six years old and some others over 60. They were grouped by age and competed in Shaolin boxing, long and short weapons, etc. The "Kung Fu Star" selected in the Games would participate in the "Immortal Shaolin" performance with Shaolin monks.
當(dāng)?shù)貢r間11日上午開幕的“北美洲少林考功大賽”是重頭戲,約500人參加本屆大賽,最小的參賽者年僅6歲,還有一些參賽者已年逾花甲。他們按年齡分組,在少林拳術(shù)、長兵器械和短兵器械等項目上一爭高低。大賽選出的“功夫之星”將同少林寺武僧一道參加“不朽少林”公演。
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The events are organized by the renowned Songshan Shaolin Temple in China, in collaboration with the Shaolin North American Association, and are expected to serve as a platform for kung fu enthusiasts to show off their skills and promote the popularization of the ancient sport in North America.
Once again, the Shaolin Temple hosted an official cultural exchange event in the US since the first North American Shaolin Cultural Festival in 2013, a decade ago. Shi Yongxin, the abbot of the Shaolin Temple, Wang Taiyu, cultural counselor at the Consulate General of The People's Republic of China in Los Angeles, and other dignitaries also attended the opening ceremony of the Games.
這是繼2013年“北美少林文化節(jié)”之后,少林寺時隔十年再度在美舉辦大規(guī)模文化交流活動。少林寺方丈釋永信、中國駐洛杉磯總領(lǐng)事館文化參贊王太鈺等各界人士出席考功大會開幕式。
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