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Second Lotus Sutra Exhibition Held in Taiwan
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January 25, 2015, the “The Lotus Sutra--A Message of Peace and
Harmonious Coexistence” exhibition was opened in Taiwan for the second
time at Changhua Culture Center of Taiwan Soka Association. The first exhibition was
held at Zhi Shan Culture Center in Taipei in 2013. On display were photographic panels of the renowned Dunhuang Murals and other pieces including reproductions of Lotus Sutra manuscripts in various languages and of the Soka Gakkai Lotus Sutra Manuscript Series. To coincide with the opening of the exhibition, the Traditional Chinese language edition of Guidebook: "The Lotus Sutra–A Message of Peace and Harmonious Coexistence" Exhibition (translated and edited by Chin-Shuan Cultural and Educational Foundation) was published on January 26. The exhibition will continue through April 10, 2015. It is scheduled to travel to Fongshan Cultural Center in Kaohsiung City, and Taoyuan Culture Center in Taoyuan City.
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Published in January, 2015 Translated and edited by Chin-Shuan Cultural and Educational Foundation (Taiwan) The Traditional Chinese language edition of Guidebook: "The Lotus Sutra–A Message of Peace and Harmonious Coexistence" Exhibition was published in January, 2015. The exhibition itself was organized by the Institute of Oriental Philosophy. The guidebook, all of which is printed in color, introduces the contents of the exhibition. The Chinese edition was translated and edited by the Chin-Shuan Cultural and Educational Foundation. The contents of the guidebook include a history of the transmission of the Lotus Sutra, manuscripts translated into various languages, as well as the Soka Gakkai Lotus Sutra Manuscript Series and Buddhist works of art. Traditional Chinese is used in Taiwan and many other regions of the world, thus the publication of the Traditional Chinese edition has great significance in widely disseminating the empowering messages of the Lotus Sutra. In his congratulatory message, Baoyao Lin, honorary professor at the National Taiwan Universit  y
of Arts remarked, “Holding the serialized exhibition displaying
Buddhist scriptures is an extremely rare attempt, and it is an
unparalleled opportunity to see archeological findings, formative arts,
and copies of wall paintings and original manuscripts.” He added,
“These World Heritages are highly academic, thus it may be difficult
for the general public to understand the contents. The panels, however,
explain the contents well and invite viewers to Buddhist sutras and the
world of thoughts and faith in the Lotus Sutra.” He also commented on
the Lotus Sutra Series and noted, “Publishing the facsimile and
romanized editions of the Central Asian Nepalese and Gilgit manuscript
is a truly remarkable cultural, human, and civilizational undertaking.” |