【時報訊】為歡迎首位來到聖路易地區之正宗少林寺武術師父行雪(本名張雪立)，聖路易武術界上週為行雪師父舉行歡迎會。聖路易Creve Coeur市議會議長王恩隆律師夫婦、聖市Paul Lee脊骨醫師、美籍太極師父Justin Meehan律師與聖路易法警Richard Green等齊聚Central West End小西貢餐廳為行雪師父夫婦接風，讓行雪師父夫婦體會到聖市溫暖人情味。
Justin Meehan師父表示，不祗是聖路易地區，現在全美學習中國武術之風鼎盛，各地武館紛紛成立，來到聖路易的行雪師父將是聖路易地區第一位正宗少林武術弟子在此開班授徒，這是聖路易地區愛好中國武術一大福音。
行雪師父六歲進入少林寺習武，18歲出山來到美國，曾在舊金山、拉斯維加斯等地開班，亦曾短期來訪密蘇里州Branson，會見在當地演出之武術師兄弟，此次係應聖路易熱愛武術之Paul Lee醫師之邀請，和太太一起來到聖路易。
行雪師父計劃在聖路易落腳，將在大學城Olive道創設國際少林武術中心，將正宗少林功夫在此發揚光大。8月14日在2010年全美業餘中國武術大賽中示範表演，一戰成功，一鳴驚人，大受好評。
行雪師父之國際少林武術中心，目前正在積極籌備之中，有關詳情及授課細節可聯絡行雪師父或Paul Lee醫師，電話：702-666-1108(中文)，314-308-3683(英文)。
St. Louis was fortunate to have a true Shaolin master: Xing Xue
After meeting Xing Xue, Sifu Justin Meehan, who visited the Shaolin Temple in 1981, said that St. Louis was very fortunate to have a true Shaolin master willing to open a school in St. Louis.
Many young people began their studies of the Chinese martial arts because of the legends surrounding the Shaolin Temple depicted in movies and TV shows. For many Chinese martial arts enthusiasts like St. Louis City Sheriff, Richard Green, who could only fantasize of the possibility to travel to China to study at the Shaolin Temple, Xing Xue's arrival is "like a dream come true". Now our St. Louis area has the opportunity to study authentic Shaolin in our own community.
Xing Xue was taken by his father and left at the Shaolin Temple at the age of 6. Thereafter he had to submit 18 hard years of his life to the grueling regimen of traditional Shaolin Kung Fu Wu Shu. He often had to "eat bitterness" in order to excel.
Many gave up and dropped out, but Xing Xue persevered. Because of his commitment and perseverance many people in our area now have the opportunity to sample the rich heritage of traditional Chinese martial arts culture.
As St. Louis seeks to become a China hub city, China has now also come closer to us offering not just economic opportunities but authentic cultural opportunities as well. We are very fortunate that our Dr. Paul Lee, a martial art enthusiast himself, took the time to meet Xing Xue and encourage him to consider teaching in our area.
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