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In 1970, Ven. Elders (from left to right) Fayun, Shouye and Haolin attended the ground-breaking ceremony of the Mahayana Temple, New York City.
Venerable Elders from around the world travelled to New York to attend the opening ceremony of the Mahayana Temple.
On June 11, 1984, Vice Premier Wan Li of the State Council of China met the American Buddhist Confederation delegation which included Presidents Ven. Elder Shouye, Ven. Elder Ledu, and Ven. Elder Chengxiang from Canada. They held a meeting which took place at Ziguang Hall of Zhongnanhai.(Photo: People’s Daily) Vice premier Wan Li (fourth from right) Ven. Elder Shouye (fourth from left) Zhao Puchu (third from left) Ven. Elder Ledu (third from right) Ven. Elder Chengxiang (second from left)
In 1985, Ven. Elder Haideng, at the invitation of the American Buddhist Confederation, visited the United States to promote the Dharma. Back row, from left to right: Ven. elders Xichen, Shouye and Fayun.
In 1985, the American Buddhist Confederation held a reception in New York for a Dharma Dissemination Delegation of Chinese Buddhism. From right to left: Ven. Elders Fayun, Jinghai, Yinhai, Shouye, Miaoshan, Ledu, Zhenchan, Mingyang, et al.
In 1987, Venerables of the American Buddhist Confederation, Mr. Ying Xingjiu, and laywoman Jin Yutang held a reception for the delegation of Ven. Elders Mingyang and Zhenchan of the Buddhist Association of China (the BAC) at the World Trade Center, New York City.
From left to right: Ven. Elders Xichen, Mingyang, Zhenchan, Minzhi, and Fayun.
In 1987, President Zhao Puchu of the Buddhist Association of China (BAC) led a religious delegation to visit the United States. President Ven. Elder Shouye and Vice President Ven. Elder Fayun of the American Buddhist Confederation, laywoman Jin Yutang, and others warmly received the delegation. The meeting laid a solid foundation for partnership building between Chinese and American Buddhists. Beginning with second from left: Ven. Elder Shouye, President Zhao Puchu, laywoman Jin Yutang, Ven. Elder Mingyang, and Ven. Elder Fayun.
In 1987, the visiting delegation of the BAC arrived in New York and posed for a photo at Fawang Temple, New York City. Front row, from left to right: Ven. Elders Miaofeng, Chuanyin, Jinghui, Mingyang, Zhenchan, Mingzhe, Fayun, et al.
On December 3, 1988, a visiting delegation of the BAC arrived in New York and posed for a photo at Grace Gratitude Buddhist Temple, New York City. From left to right: Ven. Elders Fayun, Zhenchan, Mingyang, and Chaofan.
Front row, from left to right: Ven. Elders Miaofeng, Mingzhe, Xuefan, Yuanzhuo, Mengcan, et al.; Back row, from left to right: Ven. Elders Xichen, Fayun, et al. On December 8, 1988, the visiting delegation of the BAC arrived in New York and posed for a photo at the Fawang Temple, New York City.
In the 1980s, Ven. Elder Xingyun and others from Taiwan Buddhist circles arrived in New York and posed for a photo at the Chan Meditation Center, New York City. From left to right: Ven. Elders Fayun, Haolin, Xingyun, Zhenhua, and Shengyan.
On April 21, 1992, President Ven. Elder Haolin and Vice President Ven. Elder Fayun of the American Buddhist Confederation held a reception in New York City for the Chinese Buddhist visiting delegation of Ven. Elder Mengcan and Zhenchan.
In the early 1990s, the American Buddhist Confederation met a Chinese Buddhist governmental delegation at Kennedy Airport, New York City. From left to right: Ven. Elder Minzhi, Chuanyin, Miaofeng, Mingyang, Zhenchan, Mingzhe, Benhuan, Xincheng, Jinghui, Xichen, et al.
In the 1990s, Ven. Elder Haolin, Fayun, Minzhi, Ledu, Shouye, Xichen, and Renjun led the community of local monastics and laity to welcome the visiting Chinese Buddhist delegation of Ven. Elder Miaoshan, Mingyang, and Zhenchan.
In 2017, representatives of the First China-Canada-U.S. Buddhist Forum signed the Memorandum of the China-Canada-U.S. Buddhist Forum at Chamshan Temple, Toronto, Canada. From left to right: Ven. Mingyu, Ven. Zongxing, and Ven. Dayi.
From left to right: Ven. Zhaozhu, Ven. Mingyu, Ven. Dayi, Ven. Xingkong, Ven. Yanjue, Ven. Zongxing, and Ven. Pufa. In 2018, during the Fifth World Buddhist Forum, President Ven. Mingyu and Ven. Zhaochu of the American Buddhist Confederation and President Ven. Elder Xingkong and Ven. Dayi of the Buddhist Association of Canada were warmly received by President Ven. Yanjue, Ven. Zongxing, and Ven. Pufa of the Buddhist Association of China in Putian, Fujian, China.
In February 2019, the American Buddhist Confederation held a reception for a delegation of the Buddhist Association of China at the Sheraton Hotel, New York City.
On February 19, 2019, Buddhist representatives from China, the United States, and Canada held a symposium at the Fawang Temple, New York City. During the meeting, consensus was reached on the date, location, and other issues regarding the Second Three-nation Buddhist Forum. A memorandum was signed accordingly. From left to right: Ven. Mingyu, Ven. Yanjue, and Ven. Dayi.
On February 19, 2019, the Buddhist representatives from China, the United States, and Canada posed for a photo after the symposium.
In April 2019, a visiting delegation of the American Buddhist Confederation visited the Buddhist Association of China. President Ven. Mingyu of the Confederation presented calligraphy to Vice President Ven. Yanjue of the BAC.
In April 2019, the visiting delegation of the American Buddhist Confederation visited the Lingyin Temple, Hangzhou, China.
In April 2019, the delegation of President Ven. Mingyu of the American Buddhist Confederation visited Mt. Wutai, China. The delegation was warmly received by Ven. Changshan, President of the Buddhist Association of Mt. Wutai.
In April 2019, the delegation of President Ven. Mingyu of the American Buddhist Confederation visited the Zhulin Temple at Mt. Wutai. The delegation was warmly received by Ven. Miaojiang, Vice President of the Buddhist Association of China. The two parties exchanged gifts during the meeting.
In April 2019, the delegation of President Ven. Mingyu of the American Buddhist Confederation visited the stupa of the tooth relic of the Buddha at Badachu, Beijing. The delegation was warmly received by the abbot, Ven. Changzang of Lingguang Temple.
In April 2019, the delegation of President Ven. Mingyu of the American Buddhist Confederation visited the National Religious Affairs Administration of China. The delegation was warmly received by Vice President Dai Chenjing.
In April 2019, the delegation of President Ven. Mingyu of the American Buddhist Confederation visited Mt. Putuo, China. The delegation was warmly received by Abbot Ven. Daoci of the Puji Temple.
In June 2019, the delegation of President Ven. Mingyu of the American Buddhist Confederation visited the American Bodhi Center, Texas. The delegation was warmly received by the abbot, Ven. Elder Jinghai of the Jade Buddha Temple. From left to right: Prof. Wei Dedong, Ven. Tongzhi, Ven. Ruifa, Ven. Jinghai, Ven. Mingyu, Ven. Jingyi, and layman Chen Shaogong.
In 2023, the delegation of the Buddhist Association of America was invited to participate in the 3rd China US Canada Buddhist Forum.
From left: Mr. Chen Shaogong, Ven. Shi Mingyu, Ven. Shi Puren (Abbot of Xiyuan Temple in Suzhou), Ven. Shi Zhengru.
From left: Mr. Chen Shaogong, Ven. Shi Jingyi, Ven. Shi Zhaocheng (Abbot of Longhua Temple in Shanghai), Ven. Shi Mingyu, Ven. Shi Ruifa, Ven. Shi Jietong.
From left: Mr. Chen Shaogong, Ven. Shi Mingyu, Ven. Shi Juexing (Abbot of Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai).
From left: Ven. Shi Ming Yu, Ven. Shi Ming Xiang (Abbot of Yunmen Temple).
First row, from left: Ven. Shi Tongzhi, Ven. Shi Mingyu, Ven. Shi Juexing (Abbot of Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai). Second row, from left: Ven. Shi Changkuan, Ven. Shi Jingyi, Ven. Shi Titing, Ven. Shi Zhilong, Ven. Shi Chuanhui, Ven. Shi Weixue.
From left: Mr. Chen Shaogong, Ven. Shi Mingyu, Ven. Shi Chunwen (Abbot of Zhenru Chan Temple on Mount Yunju), Ms. Huang Pingping.
The American Buddhist Confederation welcomes Ven. Qiushuang, Abbot of Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, and his delegation.
