VENERABLE MASTER JIQUN

Venerable Master Jiqun is a renowned Buddhist master in China, dedicated to the study, teaching, and dissemination of Buddhist Dharma.

Ven. Jiqun was born in1962 in Fu'an, Fujian Province. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1979 by Master Puyu at the Yongquan Monastery on Gushan Mountain. In 1981, he received full ordination at the Guangji Monastery in Beijing. Venerable Jiqun is the 10th generation successor of Weiyang Sect and the 45th generation Successor of Linji Sect of Chinese Chan Buddhism. He holds an Honorary Doctorate of Literature from Sri Lanka Buddhist and Pali University, and serves as a guest researcher of the Buddhist Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, as well as visiting professor of many universities.

Ven. Jiqun attended the China Buddhist Institute in 1980. After graduation, he taught in Fujian Buddhist Institute, Minnan Buddhist Institute, and Jiechuang Institute of Buddhist Studies, where he lectured on courses including Agama, Consciousness-Only, Madhyamaka, and Vinaya. After engaging in Buddhist education for decades, he gained deep observation, thinking, and practice on the effective way of studying Buddhism. On such basis, he summarized “Taking Refuge, Arousal of Mind, Precepts, Right Views, Samatha-Vipassana” as the five essentials Buddhist practice. These principles lead to the establishment of Mindful Peace Academy programme, benefiting countless students.

Since 1992, Ven. Jiqun has been lecturing to universities and the public, pioneering the way to spread Buddhism in mainland China, with his voice traveling both at home and abroad. Inheriting the concept of “Humanistic Buddhism'' from the Venerable Master Taixu, he is committed to using Buddhist wisdom to address contemporary societal issues. The topics cover over twenty categories including happiness, wealth, belief, environmental conservation, morality, entrepreneurship, psychology, human nature, self, culture, global affairs, arts, life, science, philosophy, education, interpersonal dynamics, life philosophy, and artificial intelligence, presented through various formats such as dialogues with experts, thematic lectures, interviews, and more. He hopes to help people break free from confusion and troubles, living healthily, happily, and wisely.