Xuecheng (monk)
Xuecheng | |
|---|---|
学诚 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Fu Ruilin 3 October 1966 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Notable work(s) | Understanding life |
| Education | Buddhist Academy of China |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Temple | Guanghua Temple (Putian) Famen Temple Beijing Longquan Monastery |
| Monastic name | Master Xuecheng |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Dinghai Yuanzhuo |
| Based in | Fenghuangling, Beijing, China |
| Present post | President of the Buddhist Association of China, President of Buddhist Academy of China |
| Website | twitter |
Xuecheng (Chinese: 学诚; pinyin: Xuéchéng; born 3 October 1966) is a Chinese Buddhist monk, a former member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and a popular blogger. He was president of the Buddhist Association of China from 2015 to 2018 when he resigned after allegations that he had engaged in corruption and sexual assault surfaced. He was ordered to be punished by the National Religious Affairs Administration after they corroborated the allegations.