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释永信，俗名刘应成。1965年生，安徽颍上人。父母是虔诚的佛教徒。
1981年，17岁的刘应成远赴嵩山少林寺，礼行正大和尚为师，披剃出家，法名永信；旦暮依侍，亲炙师教，锤炼有年，慧行俱进。后参学江西云居山、安徽九华山、北京广济寺等处。
1984年回寺，仍侍奉长老左右，并任新成立的少林寺民主管理委员会成员，协助几近失明的行正方丈处理日常寺务。同年9月，赴江西普照寺受具足戒。
1987年，行正方丈圆寂，承师衣钵，接任少林寺管理委员会主任，全面主持寺院工作。
1993年3月，当选为河南省政协委员；
10月，当选中国佛协理事。
1997年，再次当选为少林寺寺务委员会主任，住持少林寺。
1998年3月，当选为第九届全国人大代表；
7月，当选为河南省佛教协会会长。
1999年8月，荣膺少林寺方丈。
2002年9月，当选中国佛教协会副会长。
2008年3月，当选为第十一届全国人大代表。
2010年2月，当选为中国佛教协会海外交流委员会主任。
Shi Yongxin: Abbot of Shaolin Temple
Shi Yongxin was born as Liu Yingcheng in Yingshang County, Anhui Province in 1965. Shi Yongxin is his Buddhist name. His parents are pious Buddhists.
Liu Yingcheng was sent to Songshan Shaolin Monastery when he was 17, and officially entered monastic life under the instruction of Master Monk Zhengda who named him Yongxin. Years of arduous study brought his wisdom and virtue to a high level. He refined his education at various other places such as Yunju Mountain in Jiangxi Province, Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui Province and Guangji Temple in Beijing.
Liu Yingcheng came back to Shaolin in 1984 and became the heir-apparent to the abbotship of Shaolin. He also became a member of the Democratic Management Committee of Shaolin to help with everyday management routines of the temple for Abbot Xingzheng who was going blind at the time. In September of the same year, he received full precepts at Puzhao Temple in Jiangxi Province.
Abbot Xingzheng passed away in 1987. Shi Yongxin became director of Shaolin Temple Management Committee.
In March of 1993, Shi Yongxin became a committee member of Henan Province CPPCC. In October of 1993, he was elected a council member of China Buddhism Association.
In 1997, he was elected, for the second time, as director of Shaolin Temple Management Committee.
In March of 1998, Shi Yongxin became a representative of the Ninth National People's Congress.
In July of 1998, he became chairman of the Henan Province Buddhists Association.
Shi Yongxin formally took office as Abbot of Shaolin Temple in August, 1999.
In September, 2002, Shi Yongxin was elected as deputy director of China Buddhism Association.
In March, 2003, Shi Yongxin became a representative of the Tenth National People's Congress.
In March, 2008, Shi Yongxin became a representative of the Eleventh National People's Congress.
Shi Yongxin became director of Overseas Exchange Committee of China Buddhism Association in February, 2010.
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