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This is the Sri Lankan's Most Popular & Leading Monthly International Buddhist Magazine, “Mettavalokanaya” on November Edition - 26. “Mettavalokanaya” Buddhist Magazine has been successfully distributed to 40 countries including all districts across Sri Lanka and distribute to all Overseas Chief Sangha Nayaka Theros, Worldwide Buddhist Associations, High Commissions & Embassies situated in Sri Lanka & overseas Sri Lankan High Commissions & Embassies.

This is the Sri Lankan's Most Popular & Leading Monthly International Buddhist Magazine, “Mettavalokanaya” on November Edition - 26. “Mettavalokanaya” Buddhist Magazine has been successfully distributed to 40 countries including all districts across Sri Lanka and distribute to all Overseas Chief Sangha Nayaka Theros, Worldwide Buddhist Associations, High Commissions & Embassies situated in Sri Lanka & overseas Sri Lankan High Commissions & Embassies.

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ZHULIN TEMPLE - CHINA

The First Chinese Bhikkhuni Temple

The Zhulin Temple, situated in Xuzhou City, Jiangshu province in China

This is the first Bhikkhuni Temple in China. Most Venerable Bhikkhuni Jing

Jian was the earliest Buddhist nun to renounce the family in China. She

initiated the first Buddhist nunnery named Zhulin (Bamboo Grave),

Nunnery in Loyang, China. She was born in Xuzhou city in A D 291 year in

West Jin Dynasty, she became a nun at the age of 24 and died at the age of

70, this temple was initially built over 1600 years ago in East Jin Dynasty.

Now Chief Abbot in Zhulin Temple, Most Venerable Bhikkhuni Shih Ming

Dao. Nowadays, China is known as the number one Bhikkhuni Temple for

Buddhist rites.

( 中 国 第 一 位 比 丘 尼 净 检 法 师 是 徐 州 人 , 生 于 西 晋 末 年 , 公 元 291 年 ,24 岁 出 家

,70 岁 圆 寂 , 徐 州 人 民 为 纪 念 其 功 绩 , 将 东 晋 永 和 年 间 曾 在 东 郊 狮 子 山 上 的 青 园

寺 改 为 竹 林 寺 , 距 今 已 有 一 千 六 百 余 年 历 史 . 竹 林 寺 是 中 国 第 一 比 丘 尼 道 场 .

释 明 道 - 住 持 中 国 第 一 比 丘 尼 道 场 • 竹 林 寺 )

Buddhika Sanjeewa, as the Founder, President & Chief Editor of Mettavalokana Buddhist Publications Centre, I printed and published this “Mettavalokanaya” Buddhist Magazine as

a publication of Mettavalokana Buddhist Publications Centre on November 30, 2019 at M. D. Gunasena & Co (Pvt) Ltd, No.20, San Sebastian Hill, Colombo 12, Sri Lanka.

Registered at Department of Post in Sri Lanka - QD/193/News/2018

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