Shi Yanjue | |||||||
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| Title | President of the Buddhist Association of China | ||||||
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| Born | April 1956 (age 68) Gangu County, Gansu, China | ||||||
| Religion | Chan Buddhism | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Education | Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University | ||||||
| Dharma names | Yanjue | ||||||
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| Teacher | Shi Changhui (释常慧) | ||||||
| Period in office | August 2018-present | ||||||
| Predecessor | Xuecheng | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 釋演覺 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 释演觉 | ||||||
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Shi Yanjue (Chinese: 释演觉; born April 1956) is a Chinese Buddhist monk and the current president of the Buddhist Association of China, succeeding Shi Xuecheng, who was accused of sexual harassment.[1][2][3]
- ^ "China investigates top Buddhist monk for sexual assault". usatoday. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Mandy Zuo (23 August 2018). "Top Chinese Buddhist monk Xuecheng faces police investigation after #MeToo sexual harassment claims upheld". scmp.com. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ 学诚辞去中国佛教协会会长. sina (in Chinese). 2018-08-15.