Make friends through martial arts! More than 600 martial arts enthusiasts from home and abroad gathered in Quanzhou以武会友！海内外600余名武术爱好者齐聚泉州

On November 11th, 2024, the International Shaolin Traditional Martial Arts Competition and Martial Arts Conference kicked off in Quanzhou. Quanzhou, with its unique geographical location and rich historical culture, has nurtured the treasure of Southern Shaolin martial arts. The South Shaolin culture, which is based on the martial arts of South Shaolin, has been passed down for thousands of years and integrated into the folk customs of Quanzhou. It has become an important part of the historical and cultural city of Quanzhou and has been widely spread both domestically and internationally along the Maritime Silk Road, becoming a bond between local people and the motherland.

11月11日，2024年国际南少林传统武术大赛暨武林大会在泉州拉开帷幕。泉州，以其独特的地理位置和丰富的历史文化，孕育了南少林武术这一瑰宝。以南少林武术为载体的南少林文化，千百年来薪传不衰，融入了泉州民俗民风，成为历史文化名城泉州的重要内涵，并随着海上丝绸之路在海内外广为传播，成为海内外乡亲与祖国联系的感情纽带。近年来，泉州大力弘扬禅武精神，致力打造具有泉州特色的禅武文化品牌，吸引了众多禅武爱好者来泉开展中华武术文化交流活动，进一步弘扬南少林文化，提升泉州的文化影响力，促进中外文明的交流互鉴，展现中华优秀传统文化的独特魅力。