July 2, 2014- Abbot Venerable Guanquan lead Buddhism's Four Groups of Disciples (monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen) of Lingyin Temple, including the Lingyin Temple volunteer staff, on a devout pilgrimage up Mount Putuo on the seaside of Zhejiang Province. The group totaling more than fifty individuals put on display their devotion for proper cultivation and sincere reverence for Guanyin Bohdisattva--Godess of Mercy, the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion for whom the holy site of Mount Putuo was dedicated.  Waiting quietly were the members of the Lingyin Temple volunteer staff upon the Abbot's arrival at 8:30am. The quest began promptly from the stone mountain gate, bowing every three steps, and proceeded on the ancient footpath leading up to Puji Temple. The weather was on the side of the faithful for the most part--having rained all of the weeks prior--overcast yet relatively cool day. Chants of "Namo Guanshiyin Pusha..." for Avalokitesvara echoed in the hearts and

Normal 0 7.8 磅 0 2 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 June 30, 2014--Iconic entrepreneur and founder of Kyocera Corporation and KDDI Corporation, Inamori Kazuo visited Lingyin Temple with a warm reception from Abbot Guangquan in forming a friendly bond. Abbot Quangquan received the special guests at the Lantern Pavilion Reception Hall and immediately engaged in deep discussion of Buddhist cultures with Mr. Kazuo. The Abbot then reflected on his personal experiences with Japanese Buddhism and introduced the history of Lingyin Temple, the local Buddhist culture, and the numerous large-scale Buddhist events that Lingyin Temple hosts at a national level. The two sides exchanged gifts in a brief ceremony as Abbot Guangquan and Mr. Kazuo engaged in further discussion before concluding the meeting in an atmosphere of fond friendship. Mr. Kazuo achieved legendary statu

June 26, 2014--Guests comprised of seventy international journalists and media representatives from The Overseas Chinese Media Association of Zhejiang spent the day absorbed in the magnificent Lingyin culture at the heart of the southeast Buddhist nation of China. The media association's presence span twenty countries, with a prominent turnout of representatives from U.S., Japan, France, Italy, and Canada.　　 Amidst the melodious instrumental opening performance of the pipa (Chinese lute), Abbot Guangquan began a Dharma talk on the current conformation of Buddhism in media--the Abbot welcomes all to visit and experience the exemplification of Chinese historical culture and Buddhist culture of Lingyin Temple, particularly with the rising global influence of Chinese culture and Buddhist philosophies. When the timing is appropriate, Lingyin temple shall also establish presence overseas, to fulfill the duties of spreading Dharma through temples abroad, while contributing to the existing e

June 1st, 2014—Lingyin Temple’s Supervising Keeper Ven. Yiguang, on behalf of Lingyin Temple, lead a Lingyin goodwill group to Zhejiang Civil Affairs Hospital Recovery Center to visit the children there and to celebrate International Children’s Day with them. At 9:00 AM, Masters Yiguang, Changfa, Zhengqin, Zhizhong, Zhifa, and volunteers arrived at the Recovery Center and visited the children in the Recovery Ward and the Special Education Ward. They were received with a warm welcome from the center’s deputy director Zhang Lili, accompanied by the center’s caregivers and teachers. To celebrate the holiday, Lingyin’s group brought fruit, chairs, strollers, and other daily necessities and toys for the children. Upon seeing the delicious food, fun toys, and new clothes, the children were bursting with joy, reaching out and shouting, ＂I want some! I want some!＂ The Venerable Master passing out the goodies bent down, patiently telling the children ＂Don&r

<p>May 31st, 2014&mdash;The Jogye Order of South Korean Buddhism&rsquo;s former president, Senior Master Xu Yixuan, Abbot Master Faji of Fengjing Temple, along with a delegation of more than 20 from their Korean Buddhist temple, arrived at Hangzhou&rsquo;s Lingyin Temple, where they were met with a warm reception from the president of Hangzhou&rsquo;s Buddhist Association, Abbot Master Guangquan. <br /> Master Guangquan shared the history of Lingyin Temple and recounted his own profound experiences with South Korean Buddhism. Senior Master Xu Yixuan and Master Faji graciously invited Master Guangquan to visit South Korea&rsquo;s Jogye Order when he has the chance once again, and strengthen the exchanges between the Buddhist communities of South Korea and China, for the development of the two countries&rsquo; Buddhist communities. Master Guangquan, on behalf of Lingyin Temple bestowed gifts to the visiting delegation and posed for photographs.<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="500" height="333" alt="" src="/files/image/info/2014/06/05/0835568429.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="500" height="333" alt="" src="/files/image/info/2014/06/05/0836102053.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="500" height="333" alt="" src="/files/image/info/2014/06/05/0836213594.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="500" height="333" alt="" src="/files/image/info/2014/06/05/0836304014.jpg" /></p>

<p>May 31st, 2014&mdash;The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism&rsquo;s former president, Senior Master XuYixian, Abbot Master Faji of Fengjing Temple, along with a delegation of more than 20 from their Korean Buddhist temple, arrived at Hangzhou&rsquo;s Lingyin Temple, where they were met with a warm reception from the president of Hangzhou&rsquo;s Buddhist Association, Abbot Master Guangquan. <br /> Master Guangquan shared the history of Lingyin Temple and recounted his own profound experiences with Korean Buddhism. Senior Master XuYixian and Master Faji graciously invited Master Guangquan to visit South Korea&rsquo;s Jogye Order when he has the chance once again, and strengthen the exchanges between the Buddhist communities of Korea and China, for the development of the two countries&rsquo; Buddhist communities. Master Guangquan, on behalf of Lingyin Temple bestowed gifts to the visiting delegation and posed for photographs.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center"><img width="500" height="333" src="/files/image/info/2014/08/12/0956256242.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img width="500" height="333" src="/files/image/info/2014/08/12/0956379598.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center"><img width="500" height="333" src="/files/image/info/2014/08/12/0956479619.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img width="500" height="333" src="/files/image/info/2014/08/12/0956597989.jpg" alt="" /></p>

On the morning of May 25th, 2014, the organizers of the third Zhejiang University&rsquo;s Program for Enterprise Management (Lu&rsquo;s Course) invited Lingyin Temple&rsquo;s Abbot, Master Guangquan to give a lecture on ＂Zen and Life＂ at the Lu Ban Forum. In attendence were more than 500 guests and scholars as well as organizations associated with this event. Abbot Guangquan used Lingyin Temple&rsquo;s ancient architecture&rsquo;s historical resonance in a vivid metaphor about the professional direction of the scholars. He compared the Buddhist concept of space and modern science&rsquo;s cutting edge achievements; the Buddhist wisdom that all living beings are equal and the harmonious relationship between people as well as between man and nature; the Buddhist perspective that true meaning lies in the impermanence of life to inspire the masses to have a diligent and dedicated attitude towards society; the Zen perspective on a life of wisdom to elucidate the relationship between Zen and

On the afternoon of May 22nd, 2014, the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen visited Lingyin Temple and was met with a warm reception from Abbot Guangquan and the temple members. Accompanied by Master Guangquan, Prime Minister Hun Sen visited the halls of the temple. In the Grand Hall, he burned incense and paid his respects to Sakyamuni Buddha. In the Hall of the Medicine Buddha, he observed the temple members meditating upon Huayan Sutra. Master Guangquan held a reception for Prime Minister Hun Sen in the Liandeng Pavillion. He introduced to Prime Minister Hun Sen the long history of Lingyin Temple and southeastern Hangzhou Buddhist culture. Abbot Guangquan shared his personal journeys to Cambodia, twice&mdash;once to celebrate the Day of Vesak, held by UNESCO in Cambodia, another time for pilgrimage. The Abbot spoke of his time in Cambodia which left him with beautiful memories, especially the breathtaking Buddhist culture of Angkor Wat, and he hopes that the two countries&rsquo; Bud