- Student name: Liu Jian Guo 2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: October 13, 1994
4. Place of birth: Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, China
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2964/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2021 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in training process: None
- Thesis topic: THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE OF THE NUN ORDER OF THE SOUTHERN BEGGAR SECT IN THE HISTORY OF VIETNAMESE BUDDHISM
- Major: Vietnamese Studies; Major code: 8310630.01
- Scientific advisor: Dr. Nguyen Dinh Lam
- Summary of the thesis results:
- The Vietnamese Mendicant Sect is a synthesis of many factors and socio-economic conditions, a fusion of Northern and Southern Buddhism in Vietnam. The Mendicant Sect carries the Bodhisattva ideal to save sentient beings, with simplicity in pure Vietnamese style, so it is easy to approach and popular in the South at that time.
- The Vietnamese Mendicant Nuns under the leadership of Venerable Huynh Lien have made their name in the history of Vietnamese Buddhism through their contributions not only in terms of religion but also in the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans to save the country. Venerable Huynh Lien and other Venerable Nuns led the nuns to fight for national independence and unification while actively promoting the religion of the Vietnamese Mendicant Nuns. Ngoc Phuong Monastery is considered the ancestral temple of the Vietnamese Mendicant Nuns, and has now grown to more than 200 monasteries, mainly concentrated in the South and Central regions.
- By using the method of analysis and synthesis in the process of separating aspects to clearly see the spirit of service of the Four Venerable Nuns representing the Bhikkhuni Order, at the same time contributing to honoring the beauty of Vietnamese women who are steadfast and indomitable in the fight against foreign invaders, in the Dharma as true Buddhists with the vow to become Bodhisattvas to save sentient beings.
- Practical application:
This is the first research work that systematizes and generalizes the spirit of service of the Buddhist nuns of the Mendicant Order in the South in the history of Vietnamese Buddhism. At the same time, the thesis will contribute to enriching the source of materials for studying and researching related to this topic.
Due to the limited number of studies on topics related to the Mendicant Order in Vietnam, this research topic contributes a small part to supplementing the source of documents for other related studies.
The research contributes to honoring religious and cultural values, clarifying the spirit of service, and continuing the teachings of the current Vietnamese Mendicant Nuns.
12. Further research directions:
Continue to expand and research religious and cultural values, clarify the spirit of service, and continue the teachings of the current Vietnamese Mendicant Nuns' Order.
13. Published works related to the thesis:
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Liu Jian Guo 2. Sex: Male
3. Date of birth: October 13, 1994 4. Place of birth: Yunnan, China
5. Admission decision number: 2964/QD-XHNV Dated: December 29, 2021
6. Changes in academic process: No
7. Official thesis title: The Spirit of Service of Female Members of the Southern Mendicant Sect in Vietnamese Buddhist History.
8. Major:Vietnamese study 9. Code: 8310630.01
10. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Dinh Lam, Vietnamese study
11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
- The Vietnamese Mendicant Sect is a combination of many factors and socio-economic conditions, a fusion of Northern and Southern Buddhism in Vietnam. The Mendicant sect carries the Bodhisattva ideal to save sentient beings, with simplicity in a pure Vietnamese style, making it easily accessible and popular in the South at that time.
- The Vietnamese Mendicant sect's nuns, led by Head Nun Huynh Lien, have written their name in the history of Vietnamese Buddhism through their contributions not only in terms of Dharma but also in the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans. save the country. Nun Huynh Lien and other nuns lead the nuns to fight for national independence and national unification while actively promoting the Dharma of the Vietnamese Mendicant sect. Ngoc Phuong Vihara is considered the ancestral temple of the Vietnamese Mendicant Order of Nuns, which has now grown to more than 200 Viharas concentrated mainly in the South and Central regions.
- Using the method of analysis and synthesis in the process of dissecting aspects to clearly see the spirit of service of the Four Elder Nuns representing the Bhikkhu sect's nuns, at the same time contributes to honoring the beauty of the people. Vietnamese women are resilient and indomitable in the fight against foreign invaders, and in the Dharma are true Buddhists with the vow to become Bodhisattvas to save sentient beings.
12. Practical applicability, if any:
This is the first research work to systematize and generalize the spirit of service of the Nuns of the Mendicant sect in the South in the history of Vietnamese Buddhism. At the same time, the thesis will contribute to enriching the source of materials for research and study related to this topic.
Because of the limited number of research topics related to the Mendicant sect in Vietnam, this research topic makes a small contribution to adding additional resources for other related research.
The research project contributes to honoring religious and cultural values, clarifying the spirit of service and continuing the Dharma of the Vietnamese Mendicant Nuns today.
13. Further research directions, if any:
Continue to expand and research religious and cultural values, clarify the spirit of service, and continue the Dharma of the Vietnamese Mendicant Nuns today.
14. Thesis-related publications:
