Lu Sheng-yen

Lu Sheng-Yen (Chinese: 盧勝彥; pinyin: Lú Shèngyàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô Sèng-gān, born 27 June 1945), commonly referred to by followers as Grand Master Lu (師尊) is the founder and spiritual leader of the True Buddha School, a new Buddhist movement with teachings from Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. Lu is known by the sect as Living Buddha Lian Sheng (蓮生活佛, Liansheng Huófó) and is revered by his disciples as a Living Buddha.

Lu Sheng-yen
盧勝彥 (蓮生活佛)
TitleGrand Master
Personal
Born (1945-06-27) June 27, 1945
(5th month, 18th day of the Lunar Calendar)
ReligionBuddhism
NationalityTaiwan
United States
SpouseLu Li-hsiang (Lian Hsiang)
SchoolTrue Buddha School
Other namesLiving Buddha Lian Sheng
Grand Master Lu
Huaguang Zizai Fo
White Lotus Padmakumara
Senior posting
Based inRedmond, Washington State
WebsiteTBSN

Lu Sheng-Yen's sect claims to have more five million followers worldwide, of whom the majority hail from Taiwan, China, Tibet, Macau, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Lu Sheng-Yen holds dual American and Taiwanese citizenship, and often travels between the two countries.

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