Chen Hongzhen was born in Tianjin in the 12th year of the Republic of China calendar (1923) on the 23rd day of the 10th lunar month, November 30 in the Gregorian calendar. Her family became rich through business. Her father, Chen Fengming, was the Tianjin Grocery Merchant Association president and was enthusiastic about public welfare. It is said that before Chen Hongzhen was born, her grandmother and mother, Lady Yan, dreamed of Guanyin sending her son to the Chen family ancestral hall. Her parents named her "Hongzhen" because they hoped she would have a bright future under the protection of Guanyin Bodhisattva. There are two younger brothers and four younger sisters in his family.
In 1940, Yiguandao was introduced to Gong Penngling, the disciple of Jingdian Temple in Tianjin Mingde Tan. Later, it was mainly practiced in the Tongxing Tan Taoist temple, founded by Han Yulin. In 1947, he went to Taiwan to preach on the instructions of Zhang Tianran. Half a year later, he returned to Tianjin for treatment due to acclimatization. In 1948, he participated in the "confession class" after Zhang Tianran's death and decided to make a vow of purity (celibacy for life). In August of the same year, he went to Taiwan to preach again with Han Yulin. In 1950, Han Yulin awarded him the position of Bianchi and founded a group of disciples affiliated with the fa group. Chongde Dojo.
1985, the Little Angel Class was established to care for Taoist children. She successfully established five cultural and educational foundations in Taiwan: Chongde, Chongren, Chongyi, Chongli, and Guanghui, as well as a Chongde Charitable Foundation, and promoted filial piety.
After her death on January 6, 2008, Yiguandao announced that Queen Mother of the West had named her the "Never-resting Bodhisattva". During the farewell ceremony, Ma Ying-jeou knelt and kowtowed three times. The then President of the Republic of China, Chen Shui-bian, also issued a commendation order.
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