Date of Birth: 1905
Date of Death:  5-1-1996
Place of Origin：Taoyuan County, Taiwan

Biography:
At the age of 17, he was ordained by Venerable Hui Min at Xiangyun Temple. At the age of 20, he received full ordination from Master Da Ben at Gushan Yongquan Temple in Fuzhou, China. In 1935, he was invited to Penang's Kek Lok Si Temple to serve as the supervisor, where he actively performed Buddhist services and propagated the Dharma. Subsequently, he was invited by Venerable Baoling to reside at Guanyin Temple, where he served as the abbot and organized the founding of the Malaysian Buddhist Association alongside other venerables and elders.  He also established the Penang Buddhist Free School and the Malaysia Buddhist Institute. Over the years, he served as the Deputy Chairman and General Affairs Director of the Malaysian Buddhist Association, Chairman of the Malaysia Buddhist Institute, Chairman of the Penang and Butterworth Buddhist Free Clinic, Director of the Penang Buddhist Free School, Trustee of Kek Lok Si Temple, Advisor to the Malaysian Buddhist Youth Association, and Honorary Chairman and Advisor to several Buddhist organizations and temples. He passed away at the age of 91 on 5th January, 1996 8.30pm.

Positions held:

1. Chairman of Malaysian Buddhist Institute (18-09-1969 – 1972) and (1976 – 1996)

2. Acting Chairman of Malaysian Buddhist Institute (1972 – 1975)

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