On the morning of December 20th, Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou donated 5 million yuan to Zhejiang Charity Federation to fight the COVID-19 epidemic in Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing.
Chen Jiayuan, former deputy governor of Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government and president of Zhejiang Charity Federation, Cai Guohua, second-class inspector of Zhejiang Civil Affairs Department, vice president and secretary general of Zhejiang Charity Federation, Master Guangquan, abbot of Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, and Jin Xingxiang, secretary general of Zhejiang Buddhist Association attended the donation ceremony.
At the donation ceremony, Master Guangquan donated 5 million yuan to Zhejiang Charity Federation, and Chen Jiayuan presented a donation certificate to Lingyin Temple.
Master Guangquan paid tribute to all the staff who fought in the front line against the COVID-19 epidemic. He said that since the beginning of December, the epidemic prevention and control work in three places in Zhejiang Province has touched everyone’s hearts, as well as the hearts of the resident wizards of Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou. Buddhism, which has a fine tradition of compassion and charity, should play an active role in adapting to society, serving society and fulfilling social responsibilities. This donation is a force for Lingyin Temple to help each other and tide over the difficulties with the public, and contribute to Buddhist charity for winning the epidemic prevention and control.
Chen Jiayuan fully affirmed the significance of this donation and thanked Lingyin Temple for not forgetting its social responsibility while doing its own epidemic prevention and control work. He pointed out that Lingyin Temple, as a famous temple in Hangzhou, actively fulfilled the social responsibility of Buddhism and participated in charitable undertakings. In an extraordinary period, Lingyin Temple actively cooperated with the Party Committee and government to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control, responded to the call of society and contributed to the strength of Buddhism. This donation is the biggest love donation received by Zhejiang Charity Federation in this epidemic. We will give full play to our own advantages, always pay attention to the changes of the epidemic situation, allocate donations according to the actual needs of various places, and contribute our due charity to win the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control war as soon as possible.
It is reported that according to the actual needs of epidemic prevention and control in Zhejiang Province, the donated money will be used for the relief of special groups in Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing, the condolences of volunteers in the front line of epidemic prevention and control, and the resumption of work, production and market in the later period of the epidemic.
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