Master Xing Yun, a native of Jiangdu, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1927. He is the 48th generation descendant of Zen master Lin Jizong. /kloc-became a monk at Qixia Mountain Temple in Nanjing at the age of 0/2. 1967 founded Foguang Mountain to promote "Buddhism on earth" and established the purpose of "promoting Buddhism through culture, cultivating talents through education, benefiting society through charity, and purifying people's hearts through cultivation". More than 200 dojos have been established around the world, and various institutions have been established, such as art galleries, libraries, publishing houses, bookstores, schools, nurseries, hospitals, Buddhist temples and compassion foundations, to promote the development of Buddhist education, culture, charity and Buddhism. There are more than 1000 monks and disciples from all over the world, and there are millions of believers all over the world.