A hundred of Shaolin monks display "Shaolin bronze matrix" under the guidance of a coach in front of Shaolin Temple gate, Oct. 23, 2010. (CNTV)

Shaolin Temple declines Wulin General Assembly

Zheng Shuming, an official in Shaolin Temple, expressed that there was no relation between Shaolin Temple and "Tianshan Wulin General Assembly". He pointed out that: firstly, there is no Dharma Hall affiliated to Shaolin Temple; secondly, there is no monk or master named Shi Dechao in Shaolin Temple; and thirdly, Shaolin Temple did not send any monk or organization to attend the assembly. According to a staff in Shaolin Temple, they did receive an invitation from "Tianshan Wulin General Assembly", however, they declined the invitation. (Reported by Dahe Daily on July 29, 2013)