Master Sheng Yen

Master Sheng Yen

2020 · 115 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

In the 1940s, as the fate of the Chinese people and the dignity of Chinese Buddhism fell into the nadir, a 14-year-old boy was ordained to be a Buddhist monk in Jiangsu Province, China. Since then he has embarked on a journey to pursue and spread the Dharma for nearly 70 years.

Directed by Zhang Zhaowei

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