Chief Executive of Beijing Longquan Monastery—Ven. Xianshuang, leaders of overseas Chinese in Tanzania, and enthusiasts of Buddhist undertakings gathered together to discuss the establishement of a Buddhist temple in Tanzania.

On March 5, the Renunciation Day of Shakyamuni Buddha, Chief Executive of Beijing Longquan Monastery—Ven. Xianshuang, leaders of overseas Chinese in Tanzania, and enthusiasts of Buddhist undertakings gathered together to discuss the establishement of a Buddhist temple in Tanzania. The new temple, as one of the overseas series of Beijing Longquan Monastery, was named as “Longquan Tanhua Temple.”

Ven. Xianshuang was selected as director of the Preparatory Committee. Meanwhile a Buddhism study group was set up.  The initiation construction has gained support from officials of Embassy of China in Tanzania and was greatly assisted by presidents and members of various Chinese communities in Tanzania.