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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Jing Hui''' is one of the first monks in [[China]] to receive a master's degree in [[Buddhism]]. His scholarship led him to launch two influential Buddhist magazines, ''Fa Yin'' and ''Zen'', in China. He is currently vice president of the [[Buddhist Association of China]] and president of the Buddhist Association of [[Hebei Province]].<br />
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== Early Life ==<br />
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Jing Hui was born in 1933 and raised in a monastery. When he was 14, he began learning about Buddhism at [[Sanfo Monastery]] in [[Wuchang]], [[Hubei Province]]. He was greatly inspired by the religion and also showed a lot of talent for it.<br />
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He became a Bhikkhu, a fully ordained male Buddhist monk, at 18 and was accepted as a disciple of [[Xu Yun]], a Zen master, at 19.<br />
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From 1956 to 1963, he studied at the [[Buddhist Academy of China]] and received his master's degree in Buddhism.<br />
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== Later Achievements ==<br />
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During the [[Cultural Revolution]] (1966-1976), he was labeled a rightist and sent to several places for manual labor. After that, he landed a publicity job with the Buddhist Association of China in 1979. The same year, he co-founded the Buddhist magazine ''Fa Yin'', where he later became the editor-in-chief.<br />
In 1988, Jing Hui founded a provincial Buddhist association in [[Hebei]]. He has served as its president since.<br />
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In 1989, he launched a monthly Buddhist magazine, ''Zen'', in Hebei.<br />
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From 1991 to 1993, he supervised the restoration of several monasteries in Hebei. One of them was [[Bailin Monastery]], which has an annual influential Buddhist summer camp. He became the abbot of the monastery in 1998.<br />
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In 1993, he was elected as the vice president of the Buddhist Association of China.<br />
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In 2001, Hebei established a Buddhist academy. Jing Hui serves as its president and teaches classes.<br />
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Since 1982, Jing Hui has toured more than 10 countries across the world to promote Buddhism and enhance ties.<br />
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