Normal 0 7.8 磅 0 2 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 On the morning of November 27, 2014, signboard licensing for sites for religious activities was officially inaugurated in Zhejiang and Lingyin Temple is the first temple in the province to have a licensed signboard. An opening ceremony was held afterwards. A total number of over 270 people attended the event, including Vice Minister of United Front Department of Zhejiang Provincial Committee and Director of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee of Zhejiang Province Feng Zhili, two Deputy Directors of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee of Zhejiang Province Ni Zhongyang and Chen Zhenhua, Secretary of Party Committee of Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Yang Zhigang, Deputy Director of Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Feng Yi, Chairman of the Buddhist Associatio

 On November 23, 2014, the First Hangzhou Buddhist Literature, History and Culture Academic Forum was hosted in Hangzhou and Chairman of the Buddhist Association of Hangzhou and Abbot of Lingyin Temple Venerable Master Guangquan attended the forum and delivered a speech. This academic forum was co-organized by the CPPCC Hangzhou Municipal Committee Research Institute of Culture and History, Zhejiang History and Culture Research Center and the Buddhist Association of Hangzhou. Distinguished participants included Honorary Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Yang Zengwen, Dean of Center for Chinese Cultural Research Institute of Nanjing University Professor Lai Yonghai, and other experts and scholars from Zhejiang History and Culture Research Center and CPPCC Hangzhou Municipal Committee Research Institute of Culture and History, as well as leaders and officials from Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee, Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government, the CPPCC Han

Normal 0 7.8 磅 0 2 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 On November 22, 2014, at the invitation of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order, Chairman of the Buddhist Association of Hangzhou and Abbot of Lingyin Temple Venerable Master Guangquan attended the inauguration ceremony of Hsing Yun Cultural and Educational Public Welfare Foundation at Dajue Temple in Yixing, Jiangsu. The Vice-chairman of State Administration for Religious Affairs of P.R.C Jiang Jianyong was also present at the ceremony. The 87-year-old Venerable Master Hsing Yun said excitedly at the ceremony, ＂The establishment of the foundation provides a platform to give. To give something is to lose something, which, in turn, means to gain something. I take pride in being poor, but I wish my homeland is affluent and prosperous.＂ Hsing Yun Cultural and Educational Pub

  On November 19, 2014, the 17th Meeting of China-South Korea-Japan Friendly Exchanges of Buddhism was held in Seoul, South Korea. The executive director of the Buddhist Association of China, Chairman of the Buddhist Association of Hangzhou and Abbot of Lingyin Temple Venerable Master Guangquan and China’s Buddhist delegation led by the Vice-chairman of the Buddhist Association of China Venerable Master Xuecheng attended the meeting and the World Peace Prayer Ceremony. Venerable Master Guangquan delivered a speech at the meeting. The theme of the trilateral friendly exchanges of Buddhism is the peaceful application of Buddhist thoughts. At the meeting session in the morning, Venerable Master Guangquan delivered a speech entitled ＂Buddhism as a Major Force in the Preservation of World Peace＂. He reviewed the history of cultural exchanges of Buddhism between Hangzhou, South Korea and Japan and the resulting great impact on the trilateral relations. He pointed out that with t

 On November 13, 2014, the press conference of the 2014 Chinese Buddhism Sutra Lecture Exchange was held at Baohua Temple in Kunming, Yunnan. The Vice Secretary General of the Buddhist Association of China Zhang Lin hosted the press conference and venerable masters and representatives from more than ten news media attended the conference, including Director of the Teaching Affairs Division of the Buddhist Association of China Venerable Master Hongdu, the Vice-chairman of the Buddhist Association of Zhejiang and Abbot of Lingyin Temple Venerable Master Guangquan, the Vice-chairman of the Buddhist Association of Yunnan and Abbot of Baohua Temple Venerable Master Chonghua, all of whom gave a speech. Venerable Master Guangquan, also the executive director of the Buddhist Association of China and Dean of Hangzhou Buddhist Academy (a base of Chinese Buddhism Sutra Lecture Exchange), gave a speech introducing the experiences of Hangzhou Buddhist Academy in organizing sutra lecture excha

  On November 9, 2014, portrait seals in the theme of ＂A Philosophical Exploration with a Clear Mind＂ (＂Cheng Xin Guan Dao＂) have been put on exhibition in Zhizhi Hall (the Dharma Hall) of Lingyin Temple. The exhibition was co-organized by Lingyin Temple and Xiling Seal Society. About a hundred people attended the opening ceremony, including Chairman of the Buddhist Association of Hangzhou and Abbot of Lingyin Temple Venerable Master Guangquan, Director of Hangzhou Xiling Seal Society Research Office of Portrait Seals Zhang Gengyuan, and leading officials from Xiling Seal Society, to name just a few. A total number of 59 portrait seals made by members of Xiling Seal Society and other 27 specially invited seal artists have been put on display, including portraits of the Eighteen Arhats as well as portraits of famous historical and cultural figures in Hangzhou. The exhibition is of great value both for artistic appreciation and for mind cultivation in that it is a perfect unity of

On November 1, 2014, Chairman of the Buddhist Association of Hangzhou and Abbot of Lingyin Temple, Venerable Master Guangquan at invitation attended and hosted the consecration (kaiguang) ritual of Buddhist statues at Yanshou Monastery in Fuyang, Zhejiang. The festivity started at about 9:00 am. Vice-chairman of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Director of the United Front Department of Fuyang Municipal Committee Xia Fen, Chairman of the Buddhist Association of Zhejiang Venerable Master Yizang, Chairman of the Buddhist Association of Hangzhou and Abbot of Lingyin Temple Venerable Master Guangquan, Board Chairman of Hangzhou West Lake Yuantong Property Co. Ltd Meng Wennan, and Chairman of the Buddhist Association of Fuyang Zhang Guanyue gave a speech respectively. General Secretary of the Buddhist Association of Fuyang Venerable Master Zongmiao presided at the festivity. At 10:00 am, the ritual commenced with the bell rings and chants when the Buddhist beli

 On October 28, 2014, representatives of the 12th Hangzhou Municipal People’s Congress visited Lingyin Temple and attended the symposium on the weathering of cliff carvings on Feilai Peak. Representative and Venerable Abbot Guangquan gave a speech at the symposium: ＂Feilai Peak of Lingyin Temple came into existence in the Song Dynasty with a lot of its cliff carvings produced in the Yuan Dynasty. Half were cliff carvings of Han-Chinese Buddhism while half were cliff carvings of Tibetan Buddhism. It represents the combination of Han-Chinese Buddhist culture and Tibetan Buddhist culture, which makes it very rare in the country. It is not only a display of religious art, but also an integration of Han people and Tibetan people. There exist some problems of Feilai Peak at the moment. For instance, the overly dense vegetation has blocked the sight of narrow sky…＂ In February, Venerable Abbot Guangquan submitted a proposal to the 12th Hangzhou Municipal People’s Con