The first International Shaolin Disciples convention was held in Shaolin last weekend, opened by Grandmaster Shi De Yang. Sifu David Greenland (Shi Xing Ao) attended by special invitation from Grandmaster Shi De Yang. A 3 day event to establish the International Shaolin Disciples committee.
Day 1 was a meeting of Shaolin disciples of Grandmaster Shi De Yang, the ancestral linage of the Shaolin temple (Venerable Shi Sui Xi). Shaolin martial arts is a family system. Disciples refer to their martial arts family as brother and sisters (senior and junior), uncles and aunties, and the much loved father of Shaolin's ancestral linage disciples, Grandmaster Shi De Yang. A genuine respect, care, and friendship as old and new friends came together.
Granmaster Shi De Yang's opening speech congratulated the disciples on coming together for the convention, taking time from their families, jobs, and Martial Arts schools. Grandmaster Shi De Yang expressed the importance of kindness and wishes all disciples to lead the promotion of genuine kindness to all.
The official opening was followed by a group of Grandmaster Shi De Yang's students taking discipleship vows and becoming Shaolin disciples. Most of which were students as children but never had the opportunity to do so. 
After taking discipleship vows the students received their Dharma name of the 32nd generation Shaolin disciples Shi Xing NAME.
