Chen Hongzhen

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Chen Hongzhen
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Mausoleum of Chen Hongzhen at Wufeng District, Taichung.
Born30 November 1923
Tian Jing
DiedJanuary 6, 2008(2008-01-06) (aged 84)
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
NationalityFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China

Chen Hongzhen was born in Tianjin in the 12th year of the Republic of China calendar (1923) on the 23rd day of the 10th lunar month, November 30th in the Gregorian calendar. [1] Her family became rich through business. Her father, Chen Fengming, was the Tianjin Grocery Merchant Association president and was enthusiastic about public welfare. It is said that before Chen Hongzhen was born, her grandmother and mother, Yan, dreamed of Guanyin sending her son to the Chen family ancestral hall. Her parents named her "Hongzhen" because they hoped she would have a bright future under the protection of Guanyin Bodhisattva. There are two younger brothers and four younger sisters in his family. [2]

In 1940, Yiguandao was introduced to Gong Penngling, the disciple of Jingdian Temple in Tianjin Mingde Tan. Later, it was mainly practiced in the Tongxing Tan Taoist temple, founded by Han Yulin. In 1947, he went to Taiwan to preach on the instructions of Zhang Tianran. Half a year later, he returned to Tianjin for treatment due to acclimatization. In 1948, he participated in the "confession class" after Zhang Tianran's death and decided to make a vow of purity (never marrying for life). In August of the same year, he went to Taiwan to preach again with Han Yulin. In 1950, Han Yulin awarded him the position of Bianchi and founded a group of disciples affiliated with the fa group. Chongde Dojo.

1985, the Little Angel Class was established to care for Taoist children. She successfully established five cultural and educational foundations in Taiwan: Chongde, Chongren, Chongyi, Chongli, and Guanghui, as well as a Chongde Charitable Foundation, and promoted filial piety. [3]

After her death on January 6, 2008, [4] Yiguandao announced that Queen Mother of the West had named her the "Never-resting Bodhisattva". During the farewell ceremony, Ma Ying-jeou knelt and kowtowed three times. The then President of the Republic of China, Chen Shui-bian ,also issued a commendation order.

Chen Hongzhen, chairman of the Chongde Cultural and Educational Foundation and vice-chairman of the Yiguandao World Federation, has a chaste and persevering nature and a bright and bright mind. He practiced diligently in his early years and came to Taiwan to open a wasteland and explain his teachings. He did not avoid the difficulties and achieved great success. Daily, he enjoys teaching about ancient times and has a heart to benefit the public. He is the chairman of the Chongde Cultural and Educational Foundation, Puli Guangming Charity Home and Xiluo Xinyi Kindergarten. He promotes ethics and morals and is committed to caring for disadvantaged groups, promoting religious exchanges, Expanding the mission of spreading Dharma overseas, being benevolent and sound, and benefiting all living beings. He has been awarded the National Good People and Good Deeds Award, the Ministry of Education's Social Education Promotion Individual Award, the Ministry of Home Affairs' Social Service Medal, the Thai Royal Social Welfare Medal, and the Third Class Medal of Stars. His achievements are outstanding, and all admire him. To sum up his life, he benefited the people for some time, promoted Taoism and Shushi for sixty years, cultivated himself and settled people, and helped Yongjia. I heard that he passed away and mourned deeply. He should be commended explicitly for showing the government's sincere memory of Xin Xian.

Chen Shui-bian, Presidential Order (Hua Zong Er Rong Zi No. 09710004161)

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References

  1. "不休息菩薩 陳鴻珍前人德範" [The Bodhisattva who never rests is the example of Chen Hongzhen’s predecessors] (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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  4. "總統頒授「三等景星勳章」給財團法人崇德文教基金會董事長陳鴻珍女士" [The President awarded the "Medal of Stars, Third Class" to Ms. Chen Hongzhen, Chairman of Chongde Cultural and Educational Foundation] (in Chinese). 2004-02-06. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.