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Born as Chang Baokang on January 22, 1931, in Nantong, Jiangsu near Shanghai in mainland China, he became a monk at the age of 13. During the Chinese Civil War , he went to Taiwan in 1949 by enlisting in a unit of the Nationalist Army . [ 3 ]
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Later, upon swearing brotherhood with the Tang Emperor, he gains the new surname, Tang (唐), and for the pilgrimage, he is called by the new given-name/epithet, Sānzàng (三藏, lit. The "Three Baskets"; referring to the Tripiṭaka), but is also widely known by his courtesy name Tang Seng (唐僧, lit. the "Tang Monk").
A Chaitya, Chaitya hall or Chaitya-griha refers to a shrine, sanctuary, temple or prayer hall in Indian religions. The term is most common in Buddhism, where it refers to a space with a stupa and a rounded apse at the end opposite the entrance, and a high roof with a rounded profile. Strictly speaking, the chaitya is the stupa itself, and the ...
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary It was founded in January 2000 by Ven. Aggacitta as a training centre for Malaysian Theravada Buddhist monks . Its mission is to prepare postulants and new monks to live in accordance with the Dhamma-Vinaya — the core principles of Buddhism — as enshrined in the Pali Canon .
Minh Tuệ (born 1981), birth name Lê Anh Tú, is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk.After briefly practicing at a pagoda after giving up his job as a land surveyor, Minh Tue decided to "learn and follow the Buddha's teachings" by observing the 13 ascetic practices of Theravada Buddhism and walking for alms across the country for many years.
Hsuan Hua meditating in the lotus position. Hong Kong, 1953.. Hsuan Hua (Chinese: 宣化; pinyin: Xuānhuà; lit. 'proclaim and transform'; April 26, 1918 – June 7, 1995), also known as An Tzu, Tu Lun and Master Hua by his Western disciples, was a Chinese monk of Chan Buddhism and a contributing figure in bringing Chinese Buddhism to the United States in the late 20th century.