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Hsing Yun ( ; born August 30, 1927) is a well-known Buddhist monk, as well as an important figure in modern reformation of Mahayana Buddhism in Taiwan and China. Hsing Yun is the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order and the affiliated Buddha's Light International Association, one of the largest international Buddhist organizations in the world. Hsing Yun is a forty-eighth generation lineage holder of the Linji Chan (Rinzai Zen) school through Master Zhi Kai, his teacher. He served as the first, second and third term director and abbot of the order before voluntarily resigning his position in 1985 in favor of his disciple, Hsin Ping.

Hsing Yun is known for his "Humanistic Buddhism" philosophy employed by the Fo Guang Shan order, which utilizes Buddhism to fit the needs of a modern world. He is credited by Buddhist scholars as one of the forefront leaders in modern reformation of Buddhism by opening monasteries, universities and schools around the world, as well as engaging in religious dialogue amongst other Buddhist sects and religious faiths.

In Taiwan, Hsing Yun is also notable for his activity in politics, particularly on the One China Policy as well as government legislation, and is often criticized for his views by those in favor of Taiwanese independence, political pundits and conservative Buddhists and religious figures. He was a figure of interest during the 1996 United States finance scandal involving then-U.S. Vice President Al Gore and a visit to Hsi Lai Temple, the U.S. branch of Hsing Yun's organization.

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Buddhist titles
Preceded by None	Abbot and Director of Fo Guang Shan 1967-1985	Succeeded by Venerable Hsin Ping
Preceded by New creation	Honorary President of the World Fellowship of Buddhists Served alongside: K. Sri Dhammananda 1993	Succeeded by incumbent
Academic offices
Preceded by None	University of the West President 1990-2004	Succeeded by Dr. Nai-Chen Chen
Preceded by None	Buddha's Light International Association President 1993-1997	Succeeded by Wu Poh-hsiung

Hsing Yun · Humanistic Buddhism · Buddha's Light International Association
Abbots		Hsin Ping � · Hsin Ting · Hsin Pei
Temples and Wayplaces		Hsi Lai Temple · Nan Hua Temple · Nan Tien Temple · Chung Tian Temple · IBPS Manila · Guang Ming Temple · FGS Auckland · BLIA Philippines
Schools		University of the West · Fo Guang University · Nanhua University · Pumen High School
Miscellaneous		Yifa · Woodenfish Program

Buddhist		Rahul Sankrityayan * B. R. Ambedkar * Stephen Batchelor * Stephan Bodian * Lokesh Chandra * Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche * Pema Chödrön * Edward Conze * Lama Surya Das * Alexandra David-Néel * Henepola Gunaratana * Kelsang Gyatso * Dalai Lama * Thrangu Rinpoche * Walpola Rahula * C.A.F. Rhys Davids * T.W. Rhys Davids * Seongcheol * Sogyal Rinpoche * Chogyal Namkhai Norbu * Robert Thurman * Richard Gombrich * Chah Subhatto * Nanavira Thera * Thanissaro Bhikkhu * Bhikkhu Bodhi * Nyanaponika Thera * Jack Kornfield * Gil Fronsdal * Seung Sahn * Kitaro Nishida * Khyentse Norbu * D.T. Suzuki * Paul Reps * Scott Shaw * Thich Nhat Hanh * Yin Shun * Hsuan Hua * Hsing Yun * Philip Kapleau * Shunryu Suzuki * Taizan Maezumi * Han Yong-un * Ole Nydahl
Hindu		A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada * Aurobindo * Satsvarupa dasa Goswami * A. Coomaraswamy * Bankim * Alain Daniélou * Dayananda * Sita Ram Goel * Ramana Maharshi * The Mother * Swami Ramdas * Sivananda * Ram Swarup * Tilak * Vivekananda * Yogananda
Jain		Satish Kumar * Claudia Pastorino * Yashodev Suri * Jayantsain Suri
Sikh		Bhai Vir Singh * Harjot Oberoi * G.S. Talib * Khushwant Singh
Syncretic and others		Annie Besant * Ram Dass * Eknath Easwaran * Sathya Sai Baba * Georg Feuerstein * H.S. Olcott * Meher Baba * Osho * Alan Watts * Ken Wilber * David Frawley

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