On October 5 and 6, 2019, Venerable Master Guangquan, the Abbot of Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, attended the International Seminar on Sramana Tradition held in the city of Pune, India at the invitation of Mr. Shugan Jain, the President of International School for Jain Studies. The grand opening of the International Seminar on Sramana Tradition was held at Naval Veerayatan, Pune at 10:00 am on October 5 local time. In the afternoon, Venerable Master Guangquan delivered a keynote speech ＂The Inheritance and Evolution of the Sramana Tradition in China＂ at the Seminar. His speech mainly explored the inheritance of the Sramana tradition by analyzing the cultural, economic and social causes for its rise and summarizing the philosophical thoughts of important Sramana schools. It focused on the integration of the Sramana tradition with the traditional Chinese culture after its transmission into China along with Buddhism, which resulted in the continuance and development of the Sramana tradition

On August 20, 2019, the 4th Yunlin Charitable Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition opened at the Zhizhi Hall of Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China. The Abbot of Lingyin Temple Venerable Master Guangquan attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Former Vice-chairman of the 11th Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Mr. Zhang Hongming, the Chairman of Zhejiang Province Female Calligraphers Association Ms. Li Jun, the Deputy Editor of Art News of China Mr. Zhao Hui cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony at invitation. Over 160 people, including exhibitors and authors of the artistic works, attended the opening ceremony.A total number of over 200 pieces of works of painting, calligraphy and seal carving were displayed at the exhibition, featuring distinct themes and rich connotations. They fully expressed the pride of Hangzhou people in the founding

On August 17, 2019, the 5th Chinese Filial Piety Cultural Forum was held at Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou. It is part of the 2019 Chinese Filial Piety Cultural Festival. People from all walks of life gathered together at the Zhizhi Hall of Lingyin Temple to share their thoughts on the filial piety culture and offer suggestions to further promote filial piety. At the interview section, the Deputy Chief of China News Service (Zhejiang) Mr. Yan Ge, Professor Gao Baiyuan from the Department of Chinese Literature of Tamkang University in Taiwan, renowned artist Mr. He Shuifa and the Deputy Dean of Hangzhou Buddhist Academy Master Huiguan shared their thoughts on ＂the inheritance of filial piety in the new age＂, gave a new explanation of ＂the filial piety culture＂ and further expanded its depth and breadth.The opening ceremony of the Chinese Filial Piety Cultural ForumMember of the Standing Committee of the CPC Committee of China News Service Mr. Wang Min delivering a speechCCTV hostess Ms. Hua

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Ghost Festival, also called Ullambana Festival, Yu Lan Festival, Buddha&rsquo;s Joyful Day, Pravarana Day or Parents&rsquo; Day, is an important Buddhist festival. This year, it falls on August 15 (the 15th day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar). According to the Buddhist tradition, Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou held Buddhist services to celebrate this festival, including an offering ceremony, sutra chanting service, releasing the flaming mouth ritual, etc., for the purposes of praying for a long life for people in the world and for rebirth in the Pure Land for the dead. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><table border="0" width="500" align="center" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2047257317.jpg" width="500" height="352" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-size: small;">The temple supervisors Master Jueheng and Master Yiguang presiding over the ceremony</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048097583.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048329084.jpg" width="500" height="336" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048534335.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br />Chanting sutra for blessings<br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2049399938.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2050081964.jpg" width="500" height="342" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2050581224.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053055499.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053298981.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053546850.jpg" width="500" height="330" alt="" /><br />The offering ceremony</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><br type="_moz" /></span></p>

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Ghost Festival, also called Ullambana Festival, Yu Lan Festival, Buddha&rsquo;s Joyful Day, Pravarana Day or Parents&rsquo; Day, is an important Buddhist festival. This year, it falls on August 15 (the 15th day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar). According to the Buddhist tradition, Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou held Buddhist services to celebrate this festival, including an offering ceremony, sutra chanting service, releasing the flaming mouth ritual, etc., for the purposes of praying for a long life for people in the world and for rebirth in the Pure Land for the dead. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><table border="0" width="500" align="center" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2047257317.jpg" width="500" height="352" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-size: small;">The temple supervisors Master Jueheng and Master Yiguang presiding over the ceremony</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048097583.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048329084.jpg" width="500" height="336" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048534335.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br />Chanting sutra for blessings<br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2049399938.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2050081964.jpg" width="500" height="342" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2050581224.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053055499.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053298981.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053546850.jpg" width="500" height="330" alt="" /><br />The offering ceremony</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><br type="_moz" /></span></p>

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Ghost Festival, also called Ullambana Festival, Yu Lan Festival, Buddha&rsquo;s Joyful Day, Pravarana Day or Parents&rsquo; Day, is an important Buddhist festival. This year, it falls on August 15 (the 15th day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar). According to the Buddhist tradition, Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou held Buddhist services to celebrate this festival, including an offering ceremony, sutra chanting service, releasing the flaming mouth ritual, etc., for the purposes of praying for a long life for people in the world and for rebirth in the Pure Land for the dead. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><table border="0" width="500" align="center" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2047257317.jpg" width="500" height="352" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-size: small;">The temple supervisors Master Jueheng and Master Yiguang presiding over the ceremony</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048097583.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048329084.jpg" width="500" height="336" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048534335.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br />Chanting sutra for blessings<br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2049399938.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2050081964.jpg" width="500" height="342" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2050581224.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053055499.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053298981.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053546850.jpg" width="500" height="330" alt="" /><br />The offering ceremony</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><br type="_moz" /></span></p>

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Ghost Festival, also called Ullambana Festival, Yu Lan Festival, Buddha&rsquo;s Joyful Day, Pravarana Day or Parents&rsquo; Day, is an important Buddhist festival. This year, it falls on August 15 (the 15th day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar). According to the Buddhist tradition, Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou held Buddhist services to celebrate this festival, including an offering ceremony, sutra chanting service, releasing the flaming mouth ritual, etc., for the purposes of praying for a long life for people in the world and for rebirth in the Pure Land for the dead. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><table border="0" width="500" align="center" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2047257317.jpg" width="500" height="352" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-size: small;">The temple supervisors Master Jueheng and Master Yiguang presiding over the ceremony</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048097583.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048329084.jpg" width="500" height="336" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048534335.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br />Chanting sutra for blessings<br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2049399938.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2050081964.jpg" width="500" height="342" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2050581224.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053055499.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053298981.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053546850.jpg" width="500" height="330" alt="" /><br />The offering ceremony</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><br type="_moz" /></span></p>

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Ghost Festival, also called Ullambana Festival, Yu Lan Festival, Buddha&rsquo;s Joyful Day, Pravarana Day or Parents&rsquo; Day, is an important Buddhist festival. This year, it falls on August 15 (the 15th day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar). According to the Buddhist tradition, Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou held Buddhist services to celebrate this festival, including an offering ceremony, sutra chanting service, releasing the flaming mouth ritual, etc., for the purposes of praying for a long life for people in the world and for rebirth in the Pure Land for the dead. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><table border="0" width="500" align="center" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2047257317.jpg" width="500" height="352" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-size: small;">The temple supervisors Master Jueheng and Master Yiguang presiding over the ceremony</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048097583.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048329084.jpg" width="500" height="336" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2048534335.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br />Chanting sutra for blessings<br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2049399938.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2050081964.jpg" width="500" height="342" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2050581224.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053055499.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053298981.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="" /><br type="_moz" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/files/image/info/2019/08/17/2053546850.jpg" width="500" height="330" alt="" /><br />The offering ceremony</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><br type="_moz" /></span></p>