Shi Yanjue
Shi Yanjue | |||||||
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| Title | President of the Buddhist Association of China | ||||||
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| Born | April 1956 (age 68) Gangu County, Gansu, China | ||||||
| Religion | Chan Buddhism | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Education | Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University | ||||||
| Dharma names | Yanjue | ||||||
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| Teacher | Shi Changhui (释常 | ||||||
| Period in office | August 2018-present | ||||||
| Predecessor | Xuecheng | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 释 | ||||||
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Shi Yanjue (Chinese: 释演觉; born April 1956) is a Chinese Buddhist monk and the current president of the Buddhist Association of China, succeeding Shi Xuecheng, who was accused of sexual harassment.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Shi Yanjue was born in Gangu County, Gansu, in April 1956. In January 1982, he took refuge in the Three Jewels under Shi Changhui (释常
In June 2004, he became vice-president of the Buddhist Library of China. On November 5, 2006, he was proposed as the new abbot of Guangji Temple. In 2015 he was vice-president of the Buddhist Association of China. In May 2016, he received an honorary doctorate in Philosophy in Buddhist Studies from the Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University.[4] In August 2018, he was named acting president of the Buddhist Association of China, replacing Shi Xuecheng.[5][6][7] On December 2, 2020, he was elected president of the Buddhist Association of China at the 10th National Congress of the Buddhist Association of China.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "China investigates top Buddhist monk for sexual assault". usatoday. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Mandy Zuo (23 August 2018). "Top Chinese Buddhist monk Xuecheng faces police investigation after #MeToo sexual harassment claims upheld". scmp.com. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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学 诚辞去 中国 佛教 协会会 长. sina (in Chinese). 2018-08-15. - ^
演 觉副会 长荣获泰国 摩 诃朱拉 隆 功 大学 荣誉博士 学位 . chinabuddhism.com.cn (in Chinese). 2016-05-15. - ^ Yong Xiong (23 August 2018). "Top Chinese Buddhist monk sexually harassed nuns, investigators". CNN. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Ian Johnson (15 September 2018). "#MeToo in the Monastery: A Chinese Abbot's Fall Stirs Questions on Buddhism's Path". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Chen Baiting (2018-08-16).
涉 性 侵 陆佛界 一把手释学诚下台. chinatimes.com (in Chinese). - ^ （
社会 ）演 觉当选中国 佛教 协会会 长. qq.com. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Biography of Shi Yanjue on chinabuddhism.com.cn