Yi Cheng

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The Venerable Master Yi Cheng ( Chinese  一诚法师 , Pinyin Yicheng Fǎshī * 1926 in Wangcheng , Hunan , † 21st December 2017 ) was a Chinese Buddhist Chan Monk. He was the chairman of the Chinese Buddhist Association .

Life

He became a monk in June 1949 and received full ordination from Venerable Xu Yun虚云 in 1956 in Guangdong Nanhua Temple . In 1957, under the leadership of Xu Yun, he followed the Chan traditions of the Weiyang School and Linji School of the Southern School of Chinese Chan Buddhism. In 1989 he was abbot of Zhenru Temple in Yunju Shan in circles Yongxiu the prefecture-level city of Jiujiang in the southern Chinese province of Jiangxi .

He was Vice President of the Buddhist Association of China and President of the Buddhist Association of Jiangxi , and from 2002 to 2010 he was President of the Buddhist Association of China .

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References and comments

  1. ↑ 中国 佛教 协会 名誉 会长 一 诚 长老 圆寂 ， 世 寿 91 岁 on thepaper.cn
  2. ↑ 中國 佛教 協會 名譽 會長 一 誠 長老 圓寂 Death message on news.wenweipo.com, December 21, 2017
  3. ↑ Chinese  中国 佛教 协会 , Pinyin Zhongguo Fojiao xiehui , English The Buddhist Association of China
  4. ↑ His successor has been Venerable Master Chuanyin (Chuanyin Fashi 传 印 法师) since 2010 ; see chinanews.com.cn: 传 印 当选 中国 佛教 协会 会长 十一 世 班禅 当选 副 会长 accessed October 30, 2010
  5. ↑ cf. phoer.net: 虚云 法师 Xuyun Fashi (1840 ~ 1959-10-13)
  6. ↑ Chinese Guangdong Nanhua si 广东 南华寺
  7. ↑ The first character is read according to the Hanyu da cidian wéi (i.e. white in the 2nd tone), according to the masters Weishan Lingyou (771–854) and Yangshan Huiji (813–890).
  8. ↑ Chinese Linji zong 临济 宗; see. Japanese Rinzai-shū .
  9. ↑ According to Nanyue Huairang (677-744)
  10. ↑ 真如 寺 (永 修) Zhenru si , with the listed pagoda forest ; see. Yunju Shan Zhenru si talin zhiyi (Jiangxi sheng Yongxiu xian) .
personal data
SURNAME Yi, Cheng
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 释 一 诚; 一 诚 长老; 一 诚 大 和尚; 一 诚 法师; 释 一 诚; 周云生
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese monk, President of the Chinese Buddhist Society
DATE OF BIRTH 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Wangcheng , Hunan
DATE OF DEATH December 21, 2017