The author's collection of "The Universal Door of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva" in the Republic of China was published by the Buddhist Department of Pure Karma and Society in January 20th of the Republic of China. During the Anti-Japanese War, Master Jingquan was moved by the Japan

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva

The postscript of this sutra was recognized by Jiangning Jiang Miaoxu on five days after the beginning of winter in the 17th year of the Republic of China (November 12, 1928) ( solemnly narrate ).

"The Universal Door of Avalokitesvara Sutra"

Among them, Jiang Miaoxu said that in the autumn of the same year, Master Jingquan sent him this book to him at Guoqing Temple , hoping that the Bay Leaf form of Buddha book will be reprinted into the square book form.

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The drawings in the scriptures are said to have begun in the second year of Zhishun in the Yuan Dynasty (1331), leaving behind the wind of the Song and Yuan dynasties.

"Postscript" written by Jiang Miaoxu

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Master Jingquan was inspired by the Japanese invasion and suffered a lot of life. He went to Ningbo , Linhai and other places to preach the Mahayana scriptures "Lotus Sutra" and " Renwang Protecting the Country Prajna Sutra ", advocated suppressing evil and promoting good, promoted patriotism, and made positive contributions to the War of Resistance.

Buddhist Pure Karma Society Circulation Department

First, let’s introduce the "Lotus Sutra of the Universal Door of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva". " Universal Door Chapter " is the " Universal Door Chapter ", which is the 25th chapter of the Lotus Sutra.

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describes the deeds of Guanyin Bodhisattva saving the seven difficulties, relieving the three poisons, responding to the two seekings, and appearing thirty-three kinds of incarnations, praying thousands of places to respond to the situation, and always crossing the boat in the sea of ​​suffering.

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is Guanyin Bodhisattva who speaks of the virtue of universal enlightenment, shows the thirty-three bodies to make all sentient beings fully understand the Buddha's path, so it is called the Universal Enlightenment Chapter.

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Secondly, learn about the printing agency "Buddhist Pure Industry and Social Distribution Department". 19th year of the Republic of China (1930 ) was established in Shanghai Jueyuan Jingye Society, initiated by Yin Guang , and sponsored by Master Mingdao.

Master Yin Guang

Mr. Yin Guang Before he went into seclusion at Baoguo Temple in Suzhou, he handed over nearly 100 paper versions, tens of thousands of printed scriptures and good books to Master Mingdao of Taiping Temple, indicating that he could establish an institution that engraves and circulates Buddhist books . Master Ming Dao Ben's will discuss the establishment of , Wang Yiting , , Huang Hanzhi , , , and other lay Buddhists to establish . The Ministry of Buddhist Pure Care Society Circulation (i.e. the predecessor of Honghua Society ) . First, a circulation method was established at the Jueyuan Buddhist Pure Care Society Circulation Department. Master discussed with the lay Buddhists into three types of circulation methods: full gift, half price, and copy. After the relevant business expanded, it was renamed Honghua Society and officially announced it.

Honghuashe

Finally, it tells the positive contributions made by Master Jingquan during the War of Resistance. Master Jingquan, whose name is Kuanxian and whose name is Shi'an, is from Huangpi Chenkeng, Gongjun, Xianju County, Zhejiang Province. His common surname is Wang and his name is Shou'an. He has been acquainted with Confucianism since he was a child, studied classics, books, and history, and has outstanding vision. In 1905, the master lost his father at the age of 24 and was so sad that he was tired of the world. He went to Guoqing Temple in Tiantai Mountain. He followed the monk's seat to be a monk, shaved his hair and received the precepts of monks.

Jinquan Master

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, when the Chinese nation was in crisis, Jinquan Master was moved by the Japanese invasion and suffered from the suffering of life. He went to Xianju, Ningbo, Linhai and other places to preach the "Mahayana Buddhist scriptures", "Lotus Sutra", and "Protecting the Country", and mobilized Buddhist believers in eastern Zhejiang to rise up patriotic and fight against Japan. In March of the 32nd year of the Republic of China (1943 AD), Du Wei, a commissioner of the Taizhou Administrative Office, invited him to return to Xianju to worship the fallen soldiers of the Huangtan Battle in Xinchang, Zhejiang at the Dongmen Stadium, praying for world peace, and hundreds of people from all walks of life participated. He also preached in the Confucius Temple in the city for half a month.

Guoqing Temple

In 1957, Master Jingquan was elected as Vice President of Chinese Buddhist Association and Member of the Shanghai CPPCC. Because he knew that he was old, he returned to the mountains to maintain his care at the request of the two orders of the Guoqing Temple in Tiantai. For more than fifty years, Master Jingquan has sought transformation from above and below, taught to perform on the rooftop, returned to the Pure Land, and advanced simultaneously with understanding and practice. On December 20, 1960 (the 22nd day of the 10th lunar month), he passed away peacefully. Spring and Autumn 80 years old, monk Xia fifty-six years old. A pagoda was built on the side of the temple's fragrant thatched hut.

Master Jingquan, the calligraphy vertical scroll on the left is Yu Ren's calligraphy

Master Jingquan passed away on December 20, 1960, and was 80 years old and was 56 years old. Because the monks spent their entire life breaking through everything in the world, they focused on the essence of things, and did not pursue external forms. Therefore, they took it as their responsibility to spread the Dharma and benefit sentient beings throughout their lives. Even though they built temples, they did not preside over them. Although they spread teachings and preached the scriptures throughout their lives, they tried to hide their names; even though they were proficient in sutras and treatises, they did not write books and preach them. The master has a profound skill in writing. With his study of sutras and treatises and his unique insights, he wrote books and said that should be a matter of ease, but the master insisted on not writing, and was still tireless in preaching the scriptures and spreading the Dharma.

For him, he could instill the profound meaning of the classics into the hearts of Buddhists and believers with harmonious principles, nourish their dry minds, and allow sentient beings with Buddha nature to enter through the mercy gate and have a glimpse of the solemn and wonderful hall of Buddhism, so as to grasp the rare life, create good causes, and obtain good results, so as not to regret entering the treasure mountain and returning empty-handed.

Therefore, he always said humbly: "I preach the sutras based on the views of the ancestors, and I have no new experience in Buddhism, so what book is there to write!" What a humble mind.