Chung Mei Cultural Forum

The Art of Chinese Living

Speaker  :  Xiang Jen Yao
Date  :  Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time  :  7:30pm
Venue  :  Chung Mei Temple
Remark  :  Free Adimission. English Translation Available.

Of War and Peace Relations Across the Taiwan Strait

2011 is the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution!

Why is the "Of War and Peace Relations Across the Taiwan Strait" still uncertain post 1911 Revolution until today?

How do you interpret the root causes of the century-China political instability at the pre and post 1911 Revolution?


Here, we are proud to have Dr. Wen-Hsing Yeh to share some of her views on the topic "Of War and Peace Relations Across the Taiwan Strait". Dr. Yeh is the first Chinese Director of Institute of East Asian Studies at University of california, Berkeley, U.S.A., which has always been recognized as the lead Institute of Eastern History Studies.


We welcome all of you to this event. We do appreciate advance reservation. Please feel free to contact us at 281-495-3100.


Event details:

Topic : "Of War and Peace Relations Across the Taiwan Strait"
Speaker : Dr. Wen-Hsing Yeh
Date : 9/17/2011 (Saturday)
Time : 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Venue : Fo Guang Shan - Chung Mei Temple
12550 Jebbia Lane,
Stafford, TX 77477.

Thank you,


Buddha's Light International Association of Houston

Su Dongpo and Buddhism

BLIA-Houston is really glad to invite Ven. Yi-Kung to speak to us in Houston. The topic is Su Dongpo and Buddhism. Su Shi (1037 A.D. – 1101A.D.) was a writer, poet, artist, calligrapher, pharmacologist, and statesman of the Song Dynasty, and one of the major poets of the Song era in Chinese history. He is often referred to as Su Dongpo. Besides his renowned poetry, his other extant writings are of great value in the understanding of 11th century Chinese travel literature as well as details of the 11th century Chinese iron industry. Please tell your friends to join us with this great event.


Topic : Su Dongpo and Buddhism
Date :  June 4, 2011 (Saturday)
Time : 2:00 pm
Place : Chung Mei Temple
Admission : Free for public; English translation available.
Remark : Greatly appreciate for letting us know number of attendee in advance.

[Ven. Yi-Kung Brief Biography]
Ven. Yi-Kung was born in 1951 in Taiwan. In 1976 Ven. Kung was fully ordained as a Buddhist monk under Venerable Master Hsing Yun. Ven. Kung received a MA degree from India Philosophy Graduate School at University of Tokyo in Japan, and a Ph.D. from Chinese Graduate School at National Kaohsiung Normal University in Taiwan. Ven. Kung was used to be the dean of the Guang Shan Cultural Academy, the president of newspaper Merit Times. Presently Ven. Kung is Fo Guang Shan Religious Affairs committee, committee of Pu-Men Newspaper, the executive director & professor of Nanhua University, and the executive director at University of the West. Ven. Kung also has written several books which were published in Chinese.


If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let us know at 281-495-3100.

Be An Angel to Oneself and Others

Speaker  :  Stanley C. Yen
Date  :  May 6, 2011
Time  :  7:30pm
Venue  :  Chung Mei Temple
Remark  :  Free Adimission. English Translation Available.