On the afternoon of November 4, the 2022 Chinese Buddhist Ecological Temple Construction Seminar, hosted by the Chinese Buddhist Association, co-organized by the Zhejiang Buddhist Association and the Zhejiang Ethnic and Religious Research Service Center, and hosted by the Institu

1 On the afternoon of November 4, the 2022 China Buddhist Ecological Temple Construction Seminar, hosted by China Buddhist Association , co-organized by Zhejiang Buddhist Association and Zhejiang Ethnic and Religious Research Service Center, and hosted by Zhejiang Academy of Social Sciences Institute of Philosophy and Huzhou Buddhist Association, opened in Anji, Huzhou.

In his welcome speech, Jiang Jingfeng, member of the Standing Committee of the Huzhou Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, said that we will use the "Ecological Temple Construction and Management Standards" as the blueprint, improve the connotation development of religious activity venues at a higher level, deepen the construction of ecological temples, and guide all districts and counties in the city to complete the formulation of constructive detailed regulations on ecological temples, and provide " Huzhou case" and "Huzhou sample" for the ecological construction of religious activity venues in the province and even the whole country.

Bao Xiuying, deputy director of the United Front Work Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, secretary of the Party Group of the Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission, said in his speech that we must improve our position, actively practice the idea of ecological civilization, further improve the ideological awareness and awareness of ecological civilization, and effectively enhance the sense of responsibility and awareness of ecological temple construction; we must take the initiative to take responsibility, guide the Buddhist community to devote ourselves to ecological civilization construction, support the Buddhist community to actively build Buddhist activity venues with beautiful environments and ecological environment protection, actively practice "civilization incense", advocate low-carbon life, promote "scientific release of animals", and build Buddhist activity venues into benchmarks and models for ecological civilization construction; we must conform to the theme, fully promote ecological civilization education, and actively promote the integration of ecological temple construction with the practice of sinicization of religion, and the integration of sinicization of religion with the construction of ecological civilization in the new era.

Master Guangquan, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Buddhist Association and president of the Zhejiang Buddhist Association, said that for a long time, the Buddhist community in Huzhou has always actively responded to the call of the Party and the government, and aimed at actively promoting the sinicization of Buddhism, integrating ecological concept propaganda into the daily management of temples, and striving to implement the initiative of the Chinese Buddhist Association to "civilize incense, rationally release animals, and build ecological temples." At the same time, it also summarized the successful experience of domestic ecological temple construction and transformed the relevant experience and results of ecological temple construction in a timely manner. It has been recognized by leaders at all levels and all sectors of society, fully demonstrating the good image of Zhejiang Buddhism.

President of the Chinese Buddhist Association Master Yanjue said that the seminar was held in Anji, Huzhou, the birthplace of the concept of " Green water and green mountains are gold and silver ", which is of great significance to leading the Buddhist community across the country to deeply study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, promote the Buddhist environmental thought and ecological concept, create ecological temples, and promote harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Building ecological temples is an important way to fulfill the social responsibilities of the Buddhist community, an effective way to promote the sinicization of Buddhism in the new era, and a specific measure for the Buddhist community to implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in light of its own reality. The Buddhist community across the country should continue to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the thought of ecological civilization, adhere to the direction of sinicization of Buddhism, inherit the Buddhist ecological concept, and actively create ecological temples to build a pure land on earth, a beautiful China, and make new contributions to the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country and the comprehensive promotion of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Vice President of the Chinese Buddhist Association and Honorary President of the Zhejiang Buddhist Association Master Daoci , President of China Religious Magazine Liu Jinguang, Deputy Director of the Zhejiang Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee Zhong Xinzhang, Director of the Institute of Philosophy of Zhejiang Academy of Social Sciences and other leaders and guests attended the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was hosted by Master Yizang , Vice President of the Chinese Buddhist Association and Honorary President of the Zhejiang Buddhist Association. At the opening ceremony of

, the unveiling ceremony of the "Zhejiang Province Ecological Temple Construction Demonstration Site" and the "Anji County Beitianmu Ecological Public Welfare Fund" of the Lingfeng Lecture Temple in Lingfeng, Anji Beitianmu, was also held. The audience also watched the promotional video of "Anji County Ecological Temple Construction Special Plan (2021-2035)".

Content source | Chinese Buddhist Association

Original title | 2022 Chinese Buddhist Ecological Temple Construction Seminar held in Anji, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province