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2023/3/2
Nanhua University A Special Exhibition in Memory of Venerable Master Hsing-Yun
To commemorate the founder of Nanhua University, a special area was set up in the University library in remembrance of Venerable Master Hsing-Yun. In addition, a special exhibition titled ‘Treasured Calligraphy of Venerable Master Hsing-Yun’ was held on the third floor of Zhong-Dao Building. On March 2, President Tsong-Ming Lin and senior management of the University attended the exhibitions to pay homage to Venerable Master Hsing-Yun for his contribution and dedication to education. The special exhibitions were open to the public until May 16.
There were ten exhibits dedicated to Venerable Master Hsing-Yun: a light-offering exhibit, a proclamation exhibit, a book collection exhibit, an exhibit honoring Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s innermost thoughts, an exhibit for Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s treasured calligraphy, an exhibit of photos taken at Nanhua University, a documentary film exhibit, audio and video publications exhibit, a one-stroke calligraphy interactive lantern exhibit, and a one-stroke calligraphy virtual reality exhibit. The Special Exhibition ‘Treasured Calligraphy of Venerable Master Hsing-Yun’ included the ten one-stroke calligraphy pieces gifted over the years to the University. Furthermore, it also showcased 20 photos taken since the founding of the University. This exhibition gave faculty members and students a deeper insight of Venerable Master Hsing-Yun’s commitment in promoting humanistic Buddhism and his benevolence in cultivating talent through education. In memory of our founder, this exhibition brought together people from all walks of life to teach us to show gratitude in everything we do, and to learn from Venerable Master Hsing-Yun that one’s fulfilment in life comes from selfless contribution to society.
This exhibition also integrated virtual reality (VR) and interactive media technology. When you put on the headset, you would be able to view the one-stroke calligraphy by Venerable Master Hsing-Yun; by raising your head, you would see the stars in the sky; by lowering your head, you would see the lotus plants around you. At the ‘Interactive Lantern Section’, there were one-stroke divine words written by Venerable Master Hsing-Yun on every lantern. You could also light a lantern by touching it from afar. These lanterns represented the courage and blessing of Venerable Master Hsing-Yun. They also symbolized the divine light that is lit from within one’s heart.
President Lin said: “Throughout his life, the contribution of Venerable Master Hsing-Yun toward the advancement of humanistic Buddhism has been limitless, and one cannot help but admire and respect his dedication to education. Venerable Master Hsing-Yun’s posthumous award of the 1st Class Professional Education Medal, the country’s highest education honor, is well deserved and testament to his lifetime achievements”. To propagate Buddhist teachings, Venerable Master Hsing-Yun focused on fostering talent through education. His dedication to his work is evident in the kindergartens and universities that he founded. Through the ‘Million-member Fundraising Campaign’, Venerable Master Hsing-Yun founded five universities worldwide, of which Nanhua University was the first in Taiwan. Nanhua University is not only a university that has life education as its core value, but also an institution that puts the Three Acts of Goodness and Four Givings initiatives that Venerable Master Hsing-Yun advocated into practice. President Lin urged all students to study hard, practice the Three Acts of Goodness, and give back to society as a means of showing our gratitude to Venerable Master Hsing-Yun.
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