Shi Suxi
Born | Geng Jinzhu (Chinese: 耿金 24 September 1924 (Chinese lunar calendar) / October 25, 1924 (Gregorian) Dengfeng, Henan, China |
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Died | March 9, 2006 | (aged 81)
Occupation | 30th Generation Shaolin Monk |
Predecessor | Student of Shi Chenxu;[1] preceded by abbots Shi Xingzheng (official)[2] and Shi Dechan (honorary) |
Shi Suxi (释素
At the age of 30[2] or 31[6] Suxi suffered a stroke, and was later diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Around 1983 he began to lose some control in his legs and feet, but he continued to practice and teach kung fu until late in his life. His health continued to decline in the 1990s, causing him to resign as abbot, but despite being using a wheelchair and having speech difficulties he continued to teach verbally on the importance of Chan and martial arts.
Shortly before his death, Suxi was visited by the appointed abbot of the Shaolin Monastery, Shi Yongxin. Suxi held Yongxin's hand and said, "Shaolin is Chan [zen], not martial arts." (Chinese:
References
[edit]- ^ "Venerable Gran Maestro SHI Suxi". Shaolinsi Xing Sheng Chan Wu Guan.
- ^ a b c d "Ven. Shi Suxi (Chin.: Shì Sùxǐ 释素
喜 )".少 林 禅 城 Shaolin Chan City. - ^ "The Elder: Shaolin's Senior Grandmaster Venerable Shi Suxi". Retrieved 2016-03-17.
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中国 功夫 辞典 (China Dictionary of Kung Fu) 1987 Page 101 "蜂 拳 ,向 嵩山 少林寺 僧 释素喜 习少林 拳 械" - ^ Livres de France - Numéros 306 à 309 2007 - Page 164 "224 p. ; 24 x 17 cm ISBN 978-84-96492-24-0 Br. 23€ Présentation des arts du shaolin, l'interview du vénérable Shi Xushi, l'abbé du temple ainsi que des collaborations du moine guerrier du temple, le maitre Shi De Yang."
- ^ a b c "Venerable Maestro Shi Su Xi". Arte Marcial. 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Shaolin Elder Ven. Shi Suxi". Shaolin Chan City. 13 December 2009.
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