Shi Yanjue (; born April 1956) is a

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Buddhist monk and the current president of the Buddhist Association of China, succeeding Shi Xuecheng, who accused of sexual harassment.

Biography

Shi Yanjue was born in

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, in April 1956. In January 1982, he took refuge in the Three Jewels under Shi Changhui () at Xiangji Temple in Xi'an, Shaanxi. 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. In August 2018, he was named acting president of the Buddhist Association of China, replacing Shi Xuecheng. 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.

References

External links

Biography of Shi Yanjue
on chinabuddhism.com.cn {{DEFAULTSORT:Shi, Yanjue 1956 births People from Tianshui Living people People's Republic of China Buddhist monks Chan Buddhist monks