Susan Folkman, PhD, director of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, presents a welcome gift to Shì Yǒngxìn, principle abbot of the Shaolin monastery in Songshan, China, during his March 20 visit to the Osher Center to learn about its integrative medicine program.
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Shaolin Monks Visit UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
3/23/09 - Zen Buddhist monk Shi Yanyang, left, takes part in a 20-minute demonstration of kung fu, the martial art born in China's Shaolin Temple, on Monday at Sacramento's Masonic Temple
Quotes: "What I liked is their peaceful nature" "They (martial arts) build endurance and character, and that's how they contribute to society"
3/21/09 AM - "Chinese Shaolin Temple Day" ribbon-cutting by Shaolin abbot Shi Yongxin (fourth from right), California Senator Yee (fourth from left), Chinese Consul General Gao Zhansheng (third from right)
3/18/09 - Abbot arrived at SF Int'l Airport
3/18/09 - KTSF 26 Talk Tonight Interview with Abbot
3/19/09 - Grand Opening of Shaolin Temple USA Culture Center in San Francisco
3/20/09 - [NEW!] Sing Tao Radio Interview with Abbot
