On November 9, the Dinghai District Buddhist Association of Zhoushan City held its sixth congress, attended by 56 representatives of Buddhist circles in the region, including He Hong, member of the Standing Committee of the Dinghai District CPC Committee and director of the United Front Work Department, Wang Dekuan, director of the Minzong Division of the United Front Work Department of the Zhoushan Municipal CPC Committee, Shen Yan, deputy director of the United Front Work Department of the Dinghai District CPC Committee and director of the Minzong Bureau of the Dinghai District CPC Committee, and Mensu, executive vice president of the Zhoushan Buddhist Association, who were invited to attend the meeting.
The meeting heard, deliberated and adopted the “Work Report of the Fifth Council of Zhoushan Dinghai District Buddhist Association” and “Financial Work Report of the Fifth Council of Zhoushan Dinghai District Buddhist Association”, voted and adopted the “Election Measures of Zhoushan Dinghai District Buddhist Association” and other documents, and elected the new leadership group of the District Buddhist Association.
The meeting pointed out that over the past five years, under the concern and support of the district committee and government, under the correct leadership of the United Front Work Department of the district party committee (district civil affairs bureau) and the serious guidance of the municipal Buddhist association, the Dinghai District Buddhist Association has actively implemented the party’s basic principles, policies and religious laws and regulations on religious work, adhered to the direction of sinicization of religion, guided the four disciples of the Buddhist circles in the whole region to love the country and religion, work with one heart and one mind, take the road of adapting Buddhism to socialist society, effectively bring into play the positive energy role of Buddhism, and make positive contributions to the social and economic development of Dinghai District. The meeting called on Buddhists in the whole region to deeply study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech at the National Conference on Religious Work, adhere to the direction of sinicization of religions in our country, actively guide religions to adapt to socialist society, strengthen the “four consciousness”, strengthen the “four self-confidence”, achieve “two safeguards”, and improve political quality. In accordance with the requirements of human Buddhist thought, we pay attention to system construction, constantly consolidate the foundation for the healthy development of Buddhist monasteries, and make greater contributions to Dinghai’s efforts to create a benchmark for high-quality development and common prosperity demonstration area.
Wang Dekuan pointed out in his opening speech that the convening of the sixth congress of the Dinghai District Buddhist Association is a grand event in the Buddhist community in Dinghai and a major event in the religious circles in the city, and hopes that the Buddhist community in Dinghai District can further enhance the consciousness of politics, enhance the self-discipline of management, and deepen the self-improvement awareness of culture.
In his speech, He Hong highly affirmed the work of the Dinghai District Buddhist Association in the past five years and put forward three requirements: First, we should vigorously carry out political study and education, and deeply study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Second, we must continue to promote the construction of cultural monasteries. Adhere to the basic concept of “Chinese characteristics, characteristics of the times, and characteristics of Dinghai”, and form “one place, one characteristic”. Third, it is necessary to earnestly strengthen the self-building of Buddhist sites and teaching personnel, continue to do a good job in the educational activities of “advocating thrift and abstaining from luxury”, clean oneself, promote healthy trends, and consciously resist all kinds of unhealthy tendencies.
Finally, the meeting was successfully concluded with the sound of “Three Treasure Songs”.
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