Hsin Bau

Hsin Bau (Chinese: 心保和尚; pinyin: Xīnbǎo Héshàng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sim-pó hô siōng; born 1964) is a Taiwanese Buddhist monk and elder of the Fo Guang Shan worldwide Buddhist organization who currently serves as its head abbot and director since 2013.[1] Hsin Bau ordained as a śrāmaṇera novice under Hsing Yun in 1986. In 1988, he received the full upasampadā vinaya precepts at Hsi Lai Temple, the North American regional headquarters of Fo Guang Shan, in California, during which time he received the dharma name Hui Chi (慧濟). In 2004, he was appointed abbot of Hsi Lai Temple, where he had been stationed for several years. In 2013, he was elected head abbot of Fo Guang Shan; Following tradition, he now uses his inner dharma name, Hsin Bau, as abbot and chairman of the board of directors. He was subsequently re-elected to a second term as abbot in 2018.[2]

Hsin Bau
Hsin Bau as abbot of Hsi Lai Temple, 2010
TitleMost Venerable
Personal
Born1964
Taichung, Taiwan
ReligionBuddhism
NationalityTaiwanese
School
  • Linji school
  • Fo Guang Shan Lineage
Lineage49th generation
Dharma names
  • Hui Chi (慧濟)
  • Zhifa (智法)
Senior posting
TeacherHsing Yun
PredecessorHsin Pei

References
  1. "49歲心保和尚 接佛光山住持". Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. "佛光山第九任住持晉山陞座法會暨臨濟宗第四十九代傳法大典". Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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