Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 6/27/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006
Ming Yang
Vice-President of the Buddhist Association of China, Member of the Standing Committee of 9th CPPCC National Committee
Born: 1916
Birthplace: Fujian Province, Minhou
Biography
Ming Yang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Minhou, Fujian Province. He was born in l9l6.
Ming became a Buddhist monk in l927, and has lived in numerous monasteries in China. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he accompanied Master Monk Yuabn Ying on tours to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia to preach Buddhist principles and raise funds to help fight the Japanese. Since the founding of the PRC he has served as abbot of various Buddhist temples, as an academic at Buddist institutes, as an official of Buddhist associations, and as an official of several CPPCC National Committees.
