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on april 23, 2021, professor li daqing, president of the japan-china innovation association, and adviser of overseas development of the hunan provincial committee of the chinese people’ s political consultative conference, visited shaolin temple meanwhile mr. endo, former leader of the pomeito and president of the japan-china innovation association, contacted abbot shi yongxin via video link to exchange with each other.

abbot yongxin, professor li daqing contacted mr. endo via video link at 10 am. mr. endo said the association has always paid attention to ties with china since its establishment. china and japan are old friends only separated by a narrow strip of water, and have a friendly exchange history over thousands of years. especially bodhidharma’ s chan belief deepens the understanding we have for one another. it was hoped that there would be a further cooperation and deep exchange with shaolin temple, and abbot yongxin could guide the delegation visiting japan again to conduct cultural exchange.

abbot yongxin expressed his gratitude for the contribution to the friendship between china and japan that mr. endo, the pomeido and the japan-china innovation association make. he mentioned that the covid-19 epidemic is increasing while the global situation is still tight. shaolin temple also continues praying in the traditional way of buddhism, hoping the outbreak would end soon and we could meet japanese friends for exchange and deepen friendship between two countries.

the group led by professor li daqing also visited the shaolin friendship school, walked into students’ dorms and canteen knowing about the situation of running school, hoping that they could enhance in-depth exchanges and cooperation on education with the shaolin friendship shcool.