Hsing Yun passed away peacefully on Sunday, Fo Guang Shan said. He had largely retired from public life years ago after declining health and a series of strokes.
Born at Lee Kuo-shen in mainland China’s Jiangsu province in 1927, Hsing Yun first became interested in Buddhism at the age of 12 while visiting a famous temple in the Chinese capital Nanjing. conscious.
Hsing Yun moved to Taiwan when the atheist Communist Party officially came to power on the mainland in 1949. He became the main sponsor of Buddhist organizations on the mainland and supported exchanges between China and Taiwan. Loan.
That, and his own public comments, have led some to label him a supporter of Taiwan-China reunification, though he maintains strong ties to political parties. different families.
After his death, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Premier Chen Chien-jen, who belong to the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan, expressed condolences and praised humanity’s work. his whole life.
