Liangqing (monk)
| Liangqing (良卿法师) | |
|---|---|
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born |
1896 Yanshi County, China |
| Died |
July 12, 1966 Famen Temple, Famen town, Fufeng County, Shaanxi province. |
| Senior posting | |
| Title | Abbot |
Liangqing (良卿法师) was a Chinese Buddhist Monk and Abbot of Famen Temple (Chinese: 法门寺; pinyin: Fǎmén Sì).
At the beginning the Chinese Cultural Revolution in 1966, a campaign was introduced to destroy the Four Olds. As Buddhist sites and temples were widely targeted during this campaign, Liangqing's Famen Temple was a major target for destruction. Hundreds of Red Guards were sent to destroy the Famen Temple.[1] Due to this imposing threat Liangqing, the temple's Abbot, chose an act of self-immolation to protect the temple and contents from destruction.[2][3] Although the contents of the temple were all smashed by the Red Guard, Liangqing's self-sacrifice was successful as the temple's True Relic Pagoda with its relic of the Buddha were both saved from destruction.