Elder Jinghui

Master Jinghui, whose legal name is miaozong, was born in Xinzhou, Hubei Province in 1933. Died on the morning of April 20, 2013. From the age of 14 to Wuhan Sanfo temple, he was a Daxin monk. At the age of 18, he received a full precept in Yunmen temple and became a waiter and Dharma disciple of Xuyun monk. In 1956, the China Buddhist College was founded, that is, it was admitted for further study, which was highly praised by scholars Zhou Shujia, Mingzhen, Zhengguo and Zhao Puchu. In 1963, he was wrongly classified as a rightist and successively participated in labor in Beijing, Guangdong and Hubei. In 1979, he took off his hat, corrected his mistakes and returned to Beijing to participate in the restoration work of the China Buddhist Association. Founded in 1981, he served as the responsible editor and the chief editor from 1983 to 2002; In 1982, he was added as the director of China Buddhist Association; In 1987, he was elected as the executive director of China Buddhist Association; In 1988, he was appointed to prepare for the establishment of the Buddhist Association of Hebei Province and was elected president; In 1992, he presided over the reconstruction of Berlin Temple; In 1993, he was elected vice president of China Buddhist Association; In 1998, he was elected as a member of the Ninth CPPCC National Committee; In 2002, at the invitation of Mr. Zhuang Shiping, founder / Chairman of Hong Kong Buddhist cultural industry, and zugubaima oserinpoche, he served as the Permanent Honorary Consultant of Hong Kong Buddhist cultural industry; In October 2003, he served as the abbot of Sizu temple and Yuquan temple at the invitation of relevant departments of Huangmei and Dangyang in Hubei Province.

On October 15, 1987, master Jinghui, then executive director of China Buddhist Association and editor in chief of Fayin, accompanied the visiting delegation of Japan China Friendship Association to visit Zhaozhou tower in Zhaoxian county. When he saw that the door of Berlin Temple was depressed and the clock plate lost its sound, but the rest of the broken Zhaozhou tower was linked with more than 20 ancient cypresses. As a disciple of the sect, he couldn’t help crying, and the idea of restoring the ancestral Berlin Temple came into being at that time, He also wrote two poems: “when you come to Zhenji Guanyin hall, how lucky is the National Teacher tower still alive? After thousands of years of silence and Zen, who will Baizi treat in front of the court?” “A tall tower, old Zhaozhou, yunsun’s gift and tears, broken steles and remnant steles, buried waste grass, Zen River, who asked the source again!”

On May 19, 1988, under the chairmanship of master Jinghui, who was newly elected president of the Buddhist Association of Hebei Province, the foundation laying ceremony for the reconstruction of the Berlin Temple and the establishment of the Buddha mercy nursing home was grandly held at the site of the Berlin Temple. From then on, the Berlin Temple embarked on the road of comprehensive rejuvenation:

（1） Great construction project: after more than ten years of efforts, the cong’e Zen master tower in Zhaozhou has been repaired, more than 300 cypress trees have been newly planted, and Puguang Ming Hall (main hall), bell drum tower (three floors), Guanyin Hall (two floors, upstairs as Sutra Pavilion), Huixian building (two floors), Zhiyue building (two floors), wenchanliao, chantang and Bingfu Hall (upstairs as huaiyun building, Falun Pavilion and Kaishan building respectively), Yunshui building (two floors) and Xiangji building (two floors) have been rebuilt. At present, a “ten thousand Buddha building” is under construction, with the main hall on the first floor; The second floor is the Wanfo building. The building is 37 meters high and has a construction area of more than 8000 square meters. It will accommodate thousands of people to go to the temple and hold various large-scale legal activities at the same time. It is scheduled to be completed in 2003. At present, Berlin Temple is full of halls, red walls, yellow tiles, cornices and carved buildings, with magnificent momentum. The lawn, green trees and winding corridors are like a fairyland. Covering an area of nearly 100 mu and a construction area of more than 20000 square meters, the temple has become a famous northern temple at home and abroad.

（2） Expand the monk group and formulate a strict jungle management system. At present, the temple has more than 140 monks, mostly young people, with a high educational level. More than 10 have bachelor’s and college degrees, as well as master’s and doctoral students. Monks get up at 4:30 in the morning, go to the temple at 5:00, have breakfast at more than 6:00, and then clean up. At 11:30, I went to the hall to have a fast and had a rest at noon. In the morning, afternoon and evening, except for working or other special circumstances, you must go to the Zen hall to meditate, with a total of six incense sticks. The lights go out at twenty-two. In case of large-scale Dharma meetings, meetings and half moon recitation, certain adjustments will be made. Three “Zen seven” are held in the beginning of winter and December every year.

（3） Put forward and implement the concept of “life Zen”. Master Jinghui, the abbot of the Berlin Zen temple, is a disciple of the old monk Xu, the leader of the modern Zen sect. He graduated from the Chinese Buddhist Academy. He is currently a member of the CPPCC National Committee, vice president of China Buddhist Association, editor in chief of Fayin magazine, editor in chief of Zen magazine, President of Hebei Buddhist Association and many other positions. In view of the great changes that have taken place in the times, based on the principle of Buddhist conventionality opportunity and adhering to the Zen style of “ordinary mind is Tao” in Zhaozhou, he put forward the concept of “life Zen” which has the significance of the times and can fully reflect the spirit of “human Buddhism”. He tried to choose one of the many Dharma practices in Buddhism “which can not only achieve the ultimate goal of insight and liberation from life and death, but also adapt to the living environment of modern people.” Its purpose is; “Inherit the tradition (common sense), adapt to the times (opportunity), base on the correct Dharma, carry forward Zen, develop wisdom, improve morality, realize life and contribute to life.

The concept of “life Zen” requires that the spirit and wisdom of Zen be generally integrated into life, and the transcendence of Zen be realized in life, reflecting the artistic conception, spirit and style of Zen. ““ realize Zen joy in life and implement life in Zen joy. “Among the activities of the Berlin Temple, he asked the four disciples to” put their faith into life; Practice in the present; Melt the Dharma into the world; Melt the individual into the public. “Emphasizing” public recognition, public participation, public achievements and public sharing in the cause of promoting Dharma. “He often persuades his disciples and believers to always have a good heart, say good words, do good deeds, set an example, and actively devote themselves to the cause beneficial to the country, the society and the people while running the educational administration well.

（4） Preach scriptures and promote Dharma, and develop Buddhist cultural undertakings. The specific implementation is in the following aspects:

(1) Print and circulate Buddhist books. With the support of the Berlin Temple, the Buddhist Association of Hebei Province founded the first Zen magazine in China in 1989. At present, 66 issues have been published. In addition, about ten kinds of Buddhist books are compiled, printed and published every year, and various scriptures and Dharma materials are circulated at the same time.

(2) Regularly teach the three return and five precepts and Bodhisattva Precepts at home, and hold lecturing sessions.

(3) During the summer vacation, a series of study activities of “life Zen summer camp” have been held successfully for nine times from 1993 to 2001. The average number of people in each session is about 250. The campers are from more than 20 provinces and cities across the country. Most of them are home Buddhists with college education or above. In addition, a few are from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan or Japan