On Aug. 16th, Xian’er, the world’s first robot monk launched his online dialogue service in English at the animation center of Longquan Monastery in Beijing.Xian’er can interact with his followers and fans in English via voice and texts.This achievement will surely bring positive energy to more and more people in the world

On Aug. 16^th, Xian’er, the world’s first robot monk launched his online dialogue service in English at the animation center of Longquan Monastery in Beijing. Ven. Master Xianqing, Xianshu, and Xiandu attended the inauguration and delivered speeches. Representatives from Tencent Technology Co. were also present and made speeches. Thanks to the joint efforts of Longquan Monastery’s monks and lay disciples, the contribution of numerous Chinese and international volunteers, and the technical support of Tencent, Xian’er can interact with his followers and fans in English via voice and texts. Employing technology for virtuous ends and considering different cultural requirements and characteristics, the English database and technical teams integrated Buddhist wisdom and modern technology. This achievement will surely bring positive energy to more and more people in the world .