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[[Shaolintemplegreece (talk) 07:02, 5 January 2019 (UTC)File:Master Shi Yan Xiang 释延向法师.jpg|frame|right]] Master Shi Yan Xiang 释延向法师
Master Shi Yan Xiang 释延向法师 (Shì Yán Xiàng Fashi), was born in 1976 in Thessaloniki, Greece and since 1989 moved in Athens. He is studying martial arts since the age of 14. Specifically, traditional Shaolin from the age of 22. Also at the age of 32 he started studying and deepen more to Chan Buddhism.
After started practicing the traditional Shaolin at the 90s, then he traveled to China for 11 years to Shaolin Temple.
In 2008, Shi Yan Xiang founded Shaolin Temple Greece 希腊少林寺, in the center of Athens. In 2014 expands, sending his personal disciple Nikolaos Alexopoulos, to represent Shaolin Temple Greece in Peristeri.
Shaolin Temple Greece, is one of the official Shaolin Cultural Centers in Europe, member of the Shaolin Temple official representatives association S.E.A. (Shaolin Europe Association) (member no. 38/2014).
After some deep inner searching over the years, in October 2016, Master Shi Yan Xiang traveled to China, this time, to remain enclosed in Shaolin Temple and graduated with great success as a 34th generation Shaolin monk. Master Shi Yan Xiang is the only Shaolin monk in Greece and officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, the National Association of Buddhism of China 中国 佛教 协会 and the Shaolin Temple, featuring all the necessary documents.
He is officially authorized by the Abbot of Shaolin Temple, Shi Yong Xin 释永信, to operate and maintain the Cultural Center of the Shaolin Temple in Greece 希腊 少林寺, also to use the brand name and logos of the Shaolin Temple.
On April 7, 2018 and after 7 years practicing Taijiquan at the Chen village, Master Shi Yan Xiang becomes officially student of Master Wang Zhan Guo with the traditional Chinese ceremony, becoming the first official student of Master Wang Zhan Guo and the official representative of the Wang Zhan Guo Taiji Academy in Greece.
The same month, Thursday, April 12, the President Shaolin Wushu Association 少林 武术 协会, Master Wang Zong Ren 王宗仁, awarded him with the 7th degree Duan after eight consecutive years with him. Master Shi Yan Xiang 释延向法师 is a certified Master in traditional Shaolin martial art by the Shaolin Wushu Association 少林 武术协会 under the registry number 01870002.
Also, since March 2015 Master Shi Yan Xiang (释延向), was the first Greek, and personal student of Master Wu Nan Fang (吴 南方) at the Gulun Gong Fu Academy and he brought it in Greece to preserve and promote, the best possible way, the authentic tradition and culture of Gulun Gong Fu.
By all means, Master Shi Yan Xiang 释延向法师 has dedicated his life for the promotion of the traditional, authentic Shaolin and Taiji Culture
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