Zhao Puchu: A Life of Fate

Author: Zhu Hong
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Zhao Puchu was a prominent Buddhist leader active in various fields such as politics, culture, religion, calligraphy, poetry, and diplomacy. He was well-known for his extensive social connections and friendships, treating everyone he met with kindness, from foreign presidents and national leaders to workers, soldiers, students, merchants, and general followers. Guided by Buddhist principles and seizing opportunities as they arose, Zhao Puchu earned the respect and affection of international friends, non-Buddhist friends, and Buddhist followers alike. This book features 49 individuals with whom Zhao Puchu had connections. Many of these figures held dual or multiple identities, such as being both politicians and religious figures, as well as calligraphers and poetry masters. As a result, they are broadly categorized under one chapter, though not necessarily perfectly fitting. Important figures like Ma Xurun, Zou Taofen, Gu Tinglong, He Long, Xu Guangda, Chen Tongsheng, Mei Guangyu (Da Jun), Lei Jiqiong, Ding Guangxun, and many others, as well as numerous international friends and leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, as well as eminent monks and scholars, all shared close relationships and deep friendships with Zhao Puchu.