Liangqing (monk)
Liangqing (良卿法师) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Abbot |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1896 Yanshi County, Qing dynasty (today China) |
| Died | July 12, 1966 (aged 69–70) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Monk |
| Cause of death | Burns from self-immolation |
Liangqing (良卿法师) was a Chinese Buddhist Monk and Abbot of Famen Temple (Chinese: 法门寺; pinyin: Fǎmén Sì).
At the beginning of the Chinese Cultural Revolution in 1966, a campaign was introduced to destroy the Four Olds. As Buddhist sites and temples were widely targeted during this campaign, Liangqing's Famen Temple was a major target for destruction. Hundreds of Red Guards were sent to destroy the Famen Temple.[1] Due to this imposing threat, Liangqing, the temple's Abbot, chose an act of self-immolation to protect the temple and contents from destruction.[2][3] Although the contents of the temple were all smashed by the Red Guard, Liangqing's self-sacrifice was successful as the temple's and its relic of the Buddha were both saved from destruction.
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- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ china.org.cn: China-s Buddhist Mecca (archived)
- ^ thetibetpost.com: Chinese Author Hu Ping Analyses Tibet Self-Immolation Actions
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