净良长老

净良长老，别号弥陀侍者(自创弥陀六音念佛，亦可适念诸佛菩萨圣号)；福建福安人。1946年农历九月十九日观音菩萨出家纪念日，投礼福安福庆寺清亮和尚座下剃度，是年十月於福州鼓山涌泉寺受具戒，随後即入禅堂学参。1949年二月随心悟、心然二师进入台湾佛学院亲近慈航菩萨研习佛典，嗣被分配至基隆月眉山灵泉寺「台湾佛学院分院」学习，旋又回归汐止弥勒内院慈航菩萨座下听教，曾至新竹灵隐寺「台湾佛教讲习会」亲近大醒法师，直至1952年主理暖暖金山寺务为止。1953年十月弥陀寺动土兴建，1956年创立佛教讲堂於三重市。1962年重整弥陀寺。 1955年起参与佛教会行政工作，协助「世界佛教华僧会」之筹开，从1973年七月出任台北县佛教会理事长至1999年止，共达二十六年，任内於1981年倾台北县佛教会之力，假圆山临济寺举办护国三坛大戒，恭请白圣长老担任得戒和尚、净心长老任教授和尚，自任羯磨和尚。并以台湾省佛教会常务理事身份协助历任理事长如玄信法师、隆道法师、净心长老等改组与健全人事组织。

1974年因了中长老力邀，参与中国佛教会第八届之改组，力主重整会务，健全人事组织，协助白圣长老复任理事长。1980年以常务理事身份兼代秘书长，次年春真除秘书长。在中国佛教会期间，因贡献卓著，1981年春夏间，受到白圣长老之倚重，接受临济宗第四十二代嗣法传人，赐法名定绍。同年协助白圣长老筹办世界佛教僧伽会第三届大会，兼任该会副秘书长一职；同时参与主持世界佛教华僧会议，被举为主席团主席之一(大会之後为主席团制)。1982年出任台北市佛教会理事长，为消除人事纠结，建立制度，请辞中佛会秘书长之职，专责台北县市两会工作之推动，至2005年自请卸职(依人团法规定，仍可再连任一届)，长达二十三年有馀。任内创办《台北佛教》杂志、举办仁王护国法会、出版《仁王护国法会专集》等。1990年代表中国佛教会，率团出席在韩国召开之世界佛教徒友谊会第十七届大会，并争取第十八届在台湾召开，接受大会移交之会旗，嗣由佛光山主办。

在大陆尚未开放之前，即由中国佛教会秘书长了中长老提会通过以常务理事兼任两岸交流委员会主任委员，至1997年为止；两岸开放往来後，多次走访大陆，致力於建立两岸教徒法谊，颇有贡献；因此成为明暘长老曹洞宗四十八代嗣法传人。1992年创设中华佛寺协会，出任两届理事长，发行《佛寺季刊》。2001年十一月受到中国佛教会理事诸公的推举，出任第十五届理事长；2006年二月改组时，原意不再连任，因受诸位理事大德的拥护，又续任之。自师来台迄今，计有四十馀年奉献於教会。

现任：中国佛教会名誉理事长、中华佛寺协会创会理事长、台北市佛教会永久导师、台北县佛教会导师、世界佛教僧伽会副会长、世界佛教华僧会副会长、玄奘大学名誉董事长、财团法人弥陀文教基金会董事长、香港佛教文化产业荣誉顾问等职。

Venerable Ching Liang

Biography

Dharma Name: Kuo Chung (果忠)

Zi (Courtesy Name): Ching Liang (净良)

Hao (Pseudonym): Shouguang Louchu（Owner of Life-Light Building）、Yiyun Sanjen（Flow-Cloud Mountain Hermit）Alias: Amitabha Attendant (Venerable Ching Liang invents the buddhagata sati for the six sounds, Nan, Wu, A, Mi, Tuo, Fo, or any Dharma names of Bodhisattva.)

Birthplace: Fuan City, Fujian Province, China

In September 19th of lunar calendar, 1946, the date when Kuan-yin Bodhisattva received the ordination, Ven. Ching Liang was given the tonsure under Ven. Cing Liang in Fu Ching Monastery of Fuan City. In October he was ordained in Yong Cyuan Monastery of Fuzhou City and started the meditative practice and doctrinal learning. In February 1949 he followed Ven. Sin Wu and Ven. Sin Ran to Taiwan Buddhist Institute to get close with Tzu Hang Bodhisattva and learn Dharma. At that time he was assigned to the branch of Taiwan Buddhism Institute, Ling Cyuan Monastery, in Keelung City. Then, he went bake to Maitreya Monastery(弥勒内院), in Hsichih(汐止), to listen to the lectures under Tzu Hang Bodhisattva. He had been to Taiwan Buddhist Lecture Association of Ling Wun Monastery, in Hsinchu City, to get close with Ven. Da Sing until 1952. He took on the responsibility to be in charge of Jin Shan Temple in Nuan Nuan District. In September 1953 Mi-to Temple was built and in 1956 he found the Buddhist Dharma Hall in San Chong City. In 1962 the Mi-to Temple was repaired and re-built.

In 1965 he participated in the administrative work of Buddhist association, and assisted to found World Buddhist Sanga Council. He worked as the president of Taipei County Buddhist Association from September 1973 to 1999. The time reached a total of 26 years. During taking on the position of president, he devoted all his energy to hold the Triple Platform Full Ordination（Santan Dajie）in Linchi Temple of Yuanshan, Taipei while inviting the Venerable Master Bai Sheng to be the Precept Transmitter, the Venerable Master Ching Hsin to be the Teaching Transmitter and made himself the Karmadana. He also assisted the former presidents (Ven. Syuan Sin, Ven. Long Dao and Ven. Jing Sin) to reorganize and integrate the personnel while working as the managing director of the Buddhist Association of ROC.

In 1974 Ven. Liao Chung invited Ven. Ching Laing to participate in the reorganization of the Eighth the Buddhist Association of ROC. He took the responsibility to reorganize the administrative matters, integrate the personnel and assist Ven. Bai Sheng’s re-election for the president. In 1980 Venerable Ching Liang worked as the managing director and General Secretary. Next spring he resigned the position of General Secretary. During serving in the Buddhist Association of ROC, because of his eminent contribution, he was valued by Ven. Bai Sheng and he received the honor to be the 42nd descendant of Rinzai Zen (Rinzai school). He was given the dharma name, Ding Shao. In the same year he assisted Ven. Bai Sheng to plan and arrange for the 3rd General Conference of World Buddhist Sanga Council (WBSC). He served as the vice secretary of WBSC, concurrently. He was also the host of the World Chinese Buddhist Sangha Congress and then to be elected as one of the presidium. In 1982 he took up the post of the president of Taipei Buddhist Association. He dispelled the personnel discord and established the system. He resigned the post of secretary of the Buddhist Association of ROC and emphasized on the promotion of the two Associations between Taipei City and Taipei County. In 2005 he resigned the position (according to the Law of Citizen's Organizations, Ven. Ching Liang can still take on the position for one more period.) Ven. Ching Liang served as the president for more than 23 years. During the retention time he found the magazine “Taipei Buddhism”, held “Dharma Assembly of the Humane King Who Protects His Country” and issued the “Corpus of the Dharma Assembly of the Humane King Who Protects His Country,” etc. In 1990 he was a delegate of the Buddhist Association of ROC to attend the 17th Conference of World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) held in Korea. Ven. Ching Liang endeavored to get the opportunity to hold the 18th Conference in Taiwan. Finally, he received the banner of WFB and achieved the wish that the 18th Conference was held in Fo Guang Shan, Taiwan.Before the implementation of China's tourism policy, Ven. Laio Chung, the General Secretary of the Buddhist Association of ROC, made the proposal in the conference to nominate Ven. Ching Liang to be both the managing director and director of the Cross-Strait Relations Committee. He took on the both positions until 1997. After the implementation of China's tourism policy Ven. Ching Liang visited Chinese mainland for several times. He contributed a lot to the Dharma relationship between Taiwan and China. Therefore, he became the 48th Dharma descendant of Ven. Ming Yang of Caodong (Soto school). In 1992 he established the Chinese Buddhist Temple Association. He served as president for two times and issued the “Buddhist Temple Quarterly.” In November 2001 he was elected as the 15th president by all the former presidents of the Buddhist Association of ROC. In February 2006 the Buddhist Association of ROC was being reorganized, Ven. Ching Laing did not have the will to take on the position, but because in support of Ven. Jing Sin and all the members of the association, he was reappointed to be the president until 2010. Ven. Ching Laing devotes himself to the association for more than 40 years.Present Incumbency

Pre-President of the Buddhist Association of ROC

Founder President of Chinese Buddhist Temple Association

Permanent Teacher of Taipei Buddhist Association

Teacher of Taipei County Buddhist Association

Vice President of World Buddhist Sangha Council

Vice President of World Chinese Buddhist Sangha Congress

Honorary Chairman of Hsuan Chuang University

Chairman of Mi-to Cultural and Educational Foundation

2021年4月2日清晨4时，净良长老在台北弥陀寺方丈室圆寂。

净良长老长期担任台北市佛教会、台湾中国佛教会及世界佛教僧伽会、世界佛教华僧会领导职务，为推动台湾佛教健康良性发展、加强海内外佛教交流事业作出了杰出贡献，深受教内外广泛尊敬和爱戴，是当代佛教不可多得的大德高僧。

净良长老数十年如一日，积极推动两岸佛教的沟通与交流，与上海佛教界更是常来常往，亲如一家，和已故中国佛教协会副会长、上海市佛教协会会长真禅长老、明暘长老结下了深厚的法谊。在担任台湾中国佛教会领导职务期间，净良长老多次率团访问上海，并邀请上海佛教界组团访问宝岛开展弘法法务交流，为 推动两岸佛教的良性互动和两岸人民的友好交流，鞠躬尽瘁、直下承当，为当代年轻僧伽树立了典范。长老的圆寂是两岸佛教的重大损失。（中国佛教协会副会长、上海玉佛禅寺住持觉醒法师 评）