1982

1982 – 宏船长老第一·次回中国

7月10日，宏船长老以新加坡佛总主席和光明山普觉禅寺住持身份，率领一个由六位佛教徒组成的代表团首次访问中国。这是宏船长老在42年之后，首次回中国观光。

10日抵达广州，12日赵朴初会长偕其及夫人陈邦织女士赴广州亲切地会见了宏船长老一行。13日，赵朴初会长和夫人陪同宏船长老一行由广州到达北京。

在北京期间，宏船长老一行游览了市容，参观了故宫、天坛、雍和宫和法源寺，全国政协刘澜涛副主席亲切地会见了他们。赵朴初会长在人民大会堂举行宴会招待了宏船长老一行。

15日离京回新加坡。

 

 

1982 Venerable Hong Choon returned to China for the first time.

As the President of the Singapore Buddhist Federation, Venerable Seck Hong Choon led a group of six Buddhist devotees on a visit to China on 10 July. This was Venerable Seck Hong Choon first visit to China after 42 years.

Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage arrived at Guangzhou on 10 July. On 12 July, they were warmly welcomed by the President of the Buddhist Association of China, Zhao Puchu and his wife, Chen Bangzhi. The couple later accompanied the group on a visit to Beijing.

During their stay in Beijing, Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage toured the city and visited The Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple and Fayuan Temple. They also met with Liu Lantao, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The Buddhist Association of China and Zhao Puchu later hosted a banquet for Venerable Seck Hong Choon at the Great Hall of the People.

Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage returned to Singapore on 15 July.

1983

1983 – 宏船长老第二次回中国 [2nd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 1-min
1983 – 宏船长老第二次回中国 [2nd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 2-min
1983 – 宏船长老第二次回中国 [2nd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 3-min
1983 – 宏船长老第二次回中国 [2nd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 4-min
1983 – 宏船长老第二次回中国 [2nd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 5-min
1983 – 宏船长老第二次回中国 [2nd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 6-min
1983 – 宏船长老第二次回中国 [2nd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 7-min
1983 – 宏船长老第二次回中国 [2nd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 8-min

1983 – 宏船长老第二次回中国

6月16日，16人访问团。宏船长老率领一个由15位佛教徒组成的代表团第二次访问中国。

6月16日抵达北京，受到赵朴初及中国佛教协会领导们的诚挚欢迎。

6月17日，他们为宏船长老举行了一场欢迎会，国务院宗教事务局乔连升局长应邀光临宴会。

6月18日，全国人大副委员长班禅大师会见了宏船长老。

宏船长老在明旸法师（中国佛教协会常务理事及上海龙华寺住持）、游骧 （中国佛教协会副秘书长）、赵国忱 （中国佛教协会办公室副主任）及王健武先生的陪同下参访了北京、上海、宁波、杭州、福州、厦门、泉州、晋江、莆田、广州。他也参拜了19个佛教场所， 北京的广济寺、法源寺、佛牙舍利寺、上海的玉佛寺、龙华寺、圆明讲堂、宁波的天童寺、育王寺、七塔寺、杭州的灵隐寺、福州的鼓山涌泉寺、西禅寺、地藏寺、厦门的南普陀寺、泉州的开元寺、崇福寺、慕西爱苑、莆田的广化寺、广州的六榕寺。此行，也游览了名胜古迹，探访了工农生产建设，进行了讲学等弘法活动，还不忘回访家乡为会泉长老扫墓、祭祖和探亲。

宏船长老于7月6日离境。此访华，宏船长老为中新佛教架起一座友好之桥，也播下友谊的种子。

 

 

1983 Venerable Hong Choon returned to China for the second time.

On 16 June, Venerable Seck Hong Choon led a group of 15 Buddhist devotees on a second visit to China.

They arrived in Beijing on 16 June and were given a cordial welcome by Zhao Puchu and the leaders of Buddhist Association of China.

A banquet was held on 17 June to officially welcome Venerable Seck Hong Choon. Qiao Liansheng, the Director of the National Religious Affairs Administration, was also in attendance.

On 18 June, His Holiness, the Panchen Lama, Vice-Chairman of the National’s People Congress, met with Venerable Seck Hong Choon. Accompanied by the leaders of the Buddhist Association of China, Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage later visited the provinces and cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jingjiang, Putian and Guangzhou successively. He also visited 19 Buddhist sites, namely Beijing’s Guangji Temple, Fayuan Temple, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Shanghai’s Jade Buddha Temple, Longhua Temple. Yuanming Jiangtang, Ningbo’s Tiantong Temple, Temple of King Ashoka, Qita Temple, Hangzhou’s Lingyin Temple, Fuzhou’s Gushan Yongquan Temple, Xichan Temple, Dizang Temple, Xiamen’s Nanputuo Temple, Quanzhou’s Kaiyuan Temple, Chongfu Temple, Mu Xi Ai Yuan, Putian’s Guanghua Temple, and Guangzhou’s Temple of the Six Banyan Trees.

Venerable Seck Hong Choon left China on 6 July. This trip had helped to establish a bridge for friendly relations between Buddhism in China and Singapore.

1984

1984 – 宏船长老第三·次回中国 [3rd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 1-min
1984 – 宏船长老第三·次回中国 [3rd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 2-min
1984 – 宏船长老第三·次回中国 [3rd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 3-min
1984 – 宏船长老第三·次回中国 [3rd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 4-min
1984 – 宏船长老第三·次回中国 [3rd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 5-min
1984 – 宏船长老第三·次回中国 [3rd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 6-min
1984 – 宏船长老第三·次回中国 [3rd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 7-min
1984 – 宏船长老第三·次回中国 [3rd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 8-min
1984 – 宏船长老第三·次回中国 [3rd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 9-min
1984 – 宏船长老第三·次回中国 [3rd] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 10-min

1984 – 宏船长老第三次回中国

8月29日，16人访问团。宏船长老率领一个由15人组成的“新加坡光明山普觉禅寺信徒朝山团”第三次访问中国。

分别于29日30日在厦门和北京入境。

宏船长老一行抵京时，赵朴初会长及夫人陈邦织女士，中国佛协副会长正果法师、李荣熙居士、常务理事明旸法师、妙湛法师、游骧副秘书长等共僧众20余人前往机场迎接。下塌北京饭店。

9月2日，受到中国国家副主席乌兰夫会见。赵朴初会长在钓鱼台国宾馆设素食宴招待他们，国务院宗教局任务之局长出席了宴会。

宏船长老率团在华参观访问的43天内，由明旸法师、妙湛法师和游骧副秘书长、赵国忱副主任、王健武先生、那开宪大夫等陪同和护理下朝拜四大名山，峨眉山、九华山、普陀山、五台山，参访了北京、承德、成都、上海、苏州、常州、镇江、南京、杭州、宁波、温州、福鼎、福州、福安、仙游、福清、莆田、泉州、晋江、南安、厦门、漳州、广州等70多座寺院。宏船长老在晋江霞福村举办了三天的祭祖法会，在厦门主持了由他出资修复的万石莲寺开光典礼。

宏船长老和“朝山团”在这一行，布施了一共100多万元，大量的香袋、僧袋等礼物给中国佛教协会、七十多座寺庙和七所佛教教育机构。

于10月10日由北京离境返国。

 

 

1984 Venerable Hong Choon returned to China for the third time.

On 29 August, Venerable Hong Choon led a group of 15 Buddhist devotees on a third visit to China. They first arrived in Xiamen, followed by Bejing on 30 August.

When Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage arrived in Beijing, they were greeted by more than 20 people, including Zhao Puchu, Chairman of Buddhist Association of China (BAC) and wife, Chen Bangzhi, Venerable Shi Zheng Guo (BAC Vice-Chairman), Li Rongxi, Venerables Ming Yan and Miao Zhan (BAC Executive Council Members), You Xiang (BAC Deputy Secretary-General), and other Sangha members. They later settled down at Beijing Hotel.

On 2 September, Venerable Seck Hong Choon met with Ulanhu, Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China. They were later hosted to a vegetarian banquet at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse by Zhao Puchu, which was also attended by the Director of the National Religious Affairs Administration.

During the 43 days in China, Venerable Seck Hong Choon embarked on a pilgrimage to the Four Scared Mountains — Ermei mountain, Jiuhua mountain, Putuo mountain, and Wutai mountain. He also visited 70 monasteries at Beijing, Chengdu, Chengdou, Shanghai, Suzhou, Changzhou, Zhengjiang, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Fuding, Fuzhou, Fuan, Xianyou, Fuqing, Putian, Quanzhou, Jingjiang, Nanan, Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Guangzhou etc. He was accompanied by Venerables Ming Yang and Miao Zhan, Deputy Director Zhao Guochen, Wang Jianwu and Physician Na Kaixian. Venerable Seck Hong Choon also held a three-day ancestral prayer at Xiafu Temple, which he had funded for restoration.

Throughout his trip, Venerable Seck Hong Choon had donated more than $100,000 and gifts to the BAC, over 70 monasteries and seven Buddhist organisations. He returned to Singapore on 10 October.

1985

1985 – 宏船长老第四次回中国 [4th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 1-min
1985 – 宏船长老第四次回中国 [4th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 2-min
1985 – 宏船长老第四次回中国 [4th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 3-min
1985 – 宏船长老第四次回中国 [4th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 4-min
1985 – 宏船长老第四次回中国 [4th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 5-min
1985 – 宏船长老第四次回中国 [4th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 6-min

1985 – 宏船长老第四次回中国

11月11日 （农历9月29），25人访问团，进行十九天参访。

宏船长老邀请宗教联谊会各大宗教领袖一同前往中国，而且还慷慨为新加坡宗教联谊会代表团赴中国进行有史以来的首次各宗教交流提供资金。他带领信徒们和新加坡宗教联谊会的代表们第四次赴中国交流访问。

新加坡宗教联谊会的代表团由波斯教、锡克教、犹太教、兴都教、伊斯兰教、佛教、基督教等七大宗教的10位宗教代表组成。

宗教领袖代表：

团长

B.R 瓦基尔 (Behram R Vakil)- 新加坡各宗教联谊主席、波斯教徒

团员

M.辛格 (Mehervan Singh)， 新加坡各宗教联谊会理事、M.辛格的夫人、B.科尔 (Bahadur Kaar)– 锡克教

I.崩扎金(Issac Benzakin) – 法国籍，新加坡宗教联谊会理事，犹太教中心主席

D.荷其德夫 (Durcadass Sachdev) – 新加坡宗教联谊会理事，兴都教中心主席

S. 希费希拉兰达(Swami Siveswarananda)- 印度籍,新加坡各宗教联谊会理事,兴都教徒

S.阿布杜拉(Said Abdullah)- 新加坡各宗教联谊理事,伊斯兰教徒

释广宝(俗名陈金德 Tan Kin Teck)- 新加坡各宗教联谊会理事,佛教徒;

T.R多礼三美(T.R.Doraisamy)- 新加坡各宗教联谊会理事,基督教徒

A.约翰逊(Anne Johnson) – 新加坡各宗教联宜会理事,基督教徒,博士

M.H.巴希荷赫布(M.H. Babusahib) – 新加坡各宗教联谊会理事,伊斯兰教徒,“亚宗和”理事,东南亚律师协会副主席

11月11日，宏船长老带领弟子12人出席了厦门市人民政府举行欢迎会，参访南普陀寺，万石莲寺和虎溪岩寺。朝礼了宏船长老的师父会泉长老和宏船长老母亲的塔墓。13日到达泉州，他们出席了泉州佛协欢迎宴会，晋江霞福村（宏船长老的家乡）举行三天祭祖佛事活动。参访开元寺、承天寺、雪峰寺和龙山寺。17日离泉州途中，宏船长老参访了福清万佛寺，并访问林绍良的老家。当晚，福建省胡平省长会见并宴请了宏船长老一行。18日，宏船长老率12弟子飞抵北京。

赵朴初会长、正果法师、李荣熙副会长等前往迎接。下榻健国饭店。当日陈文杰、孙泽智、庄学良等也先后抵达北京与宏船长老等会合。宏船长老率领的观光团和瓦基尔率领的访华团，受到了国家副主席乌兰夫的亲切会见，和赵朴初会长的会见和宴请；参访了法源寺。两团还分别游览了故宫、长城、十三陵地下宫殿、颐和园。访华团部分团员拜访了牛街清真寺和天主教南堂。

22日，上午访华团去南京等地访问。 下午宏船长老率观光团一行15人赴西安等地访问。在西安，宏船长老一行受到孙达仁副省长的会见和宴请，参访了大慈恩寺（大雁塔），大兴善寺；参观秦兵马俑，半坡村，华清池。

26日晚，由西安飞往广州。在广州，宏船长老一行受到叶选平副省长的会见和省政协郑群副主席与省佛协的分别宴请；参访六榕寺。

宏船长老在圆满地结束访华任务后，于29 日由广州离境经香港返回新加坡。

 

 

1985 Venerable Hong Choon returned to China for the fourth time.

On 11 November (29th day of the 9th lunar month), Venerable Seck Hong Choon led a group of 25 devotees for a 19-day visit to China.

Venerable Seck Hong Choon also led representatives from Singapore’s Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) on a cultural and religious exchange programme to China. He generously donated funds to the delegation of representatives in support of IRO’s first ever multi-religious exchange programme.

Representatives from IRO:

Team Leader

Behram R Vakil, IRO President (Zoroastrian)

Team Members

Mehervan Singh, IRO Council Member and wife, Bahadur Kaar (Sikh)

Issac Benzakin, IRO Council Member, French national (Jewish)

Durcadass Sachdev, IRO Council Member (Hindu)

Swami Siveswarananda, IRO Council Member, Indian national (Hindu)

Said Abdullah, IRO Council Member (Islam)

Venerable Sik Kong Poh (known as Tan Kin Teck before receiving ordination), IRO Council Member (Buddhist)

T.R.Doraisamy, IRO Council Member (Christian)

Reverend Dr. Anne Johnson, IRO Council Member (Christian)

M.H. Babusahib, IRO Council Member (Islam)

On 11 November, Venerable Seck Hong Choon led 12 of his disciples to attend a welcome event organised by the Xiamen Municipal People’s Government. During their visit, they visited the South Putuo Temple (Nanputuo Si), Wan Shi Lian Temple, and Hu Xi Yan Temple and paid their respects at the graves of Venerable Hong Choon’s mother and his master, Venerable Shi Hui Quan. On 13 November, they arrived in Quanzhou and attended a welcome banquet hosted by the Quanzhou Buddhist Association, and held a three-day ancestral prayer at Xiafu Village in Jinjiang (Venerable Hong Choon’s hometown). They also visited Kaiyuan Temple and Cheng Tian Temple. Before leaving Quanzhou on 17 November, Venerable Seck Hong Choon visited Wan Fo Temple in Fuqing and the hometown of Sudono Salim (Liem Sioe Liong). On the same night, Hu Ping, Governor of Fujian Province hosted Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his disciples to a banquet.

On 18 November, Venerable Seck Hong Choon flew to Beijing, where he was received by Zhao Puchu (BAC Chairman), Venerable Shi Zheng Guo, and Li Rongxi (BAC Vice-Chairman). They settled down at Jianguo Hotel and met with Chen Wenjie, Sun Zezhi, Zhuang Xueliang, and others.

Both delegations led by Venerable Seck Hong Choon and Behram R Vakil (IRO President) were warmly received by Ulanhu, Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China. They were invited to a banquet with Zhao Puchu and visited Fayuan Temple together. Both delegations also toured the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, the Ming Dynasty Tombs, Underground Palace and Summer Palace. Some members of the delegation also visited the Niujie Mosque and The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

On the morning of 22 November, they visited Nanjing City and its surrounding areas. In the afternoon, Venerable Seck Hong Choon led a group of 15 and travelled to the Xi’an region, where they were received and hosted to a banquet by Sun Daren, Vice-Governor of Xi’an Province. They went to visit Daci’en Temple (Giant Wild Goose Pagoda) and Daxingshan Temple, where they toured Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum, Banpo Museum, and Huaqing Hot Springs.

On the night of 26 November, they left Xi’an and flew to Guangzhou. Upon arrival, Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his delegation were warmly invited and hosted to a banquet by Zheng Qun, Vice-Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and the Guangdong Buddhist Association. They also visited the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (Liurong si).

The cultural and religious exchange programme was successfully concluded, and Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his delegation left Guangzhou via Hong Kong and returned to Singapore on 29 November.

1986

1986 – 宏船长老第五次回中国 [5th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 1-min
1986 – 宏船长老第五次回中国 [5th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 2-min
1986 – 宏船长老第五次回中国 [5th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 3-min
1986 – 宏船长老第五次回中国 [5th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 4-min

1986 – 宏船长老第五次回中国

10月18日，第五次回中国，一共有11位人访问团，返乡礼祖，由新加坡飞经香港抵达厦门入境。在厦门，宏船长老为其师会泉长老和母亲上坟、扫墓，然后到泉州其家乡做佛事、重建承天寺、厦门虎溪岩等。

10月30日宏船长老一行，在专程前往厦门迎接的游骧副秘书长陪同下由厦门飞抵北京。

宏船长老一行到达北京，受到赵朴初会长及夫人陈邦织女士、周绍良副会长、净慧法师和郭元兴居士等的热烈欢迎。

赵朴初会长向宏船长老赠送了新印制的房山石经。宏船长老的随行人员还参拜了佛牙舍利塔，参观了雍和宫、长城、十三陵地下宫殿、故宫等名胜。

11月1日上午9时,全国人大副委员长班禅大师在人民大会堂接见厅亲切地会见了宏船长老及其随行人员。赵朴初会长及夫人、国务院宗教事务局副局长赤耐以及周绍良会长出席了会见。班禅大师同宏船长老进行了亲切友好的谈话。

11月2日,宏船长老一行,在游骧副秘书长、赵国忱副主任陪同下,由京启程飞往桂林参观访问。

11月2日晚, 桂林市雷素平副市长到宏船长老房间亲切地看望了宏船长老，之后在迎宾设素宴招待了宏船长老一行。宏船长老在桂林游览漓江和七星岩。

11月4日宏船长老一行乘飞机由桂林飞抵广州。次日上午,参拜了光孝寺，受到云峰法师和本焕法师等热情接待。

11月5日晚6时，广东省政协副主席、省委统战部长郑群在迎宾馆会见并宴请了宏船长老一行。正在广州观察的全国政协副主席、赵朴初会长和夫人也出席了会见和宴请。宏船长老在广州时，赵朴初会长和夫人还到迎宾馆宏船长老的房间看望了宏船长老，进行了亲切的交谈。

11月6日，宏船长老一行圆满地结束此次访问,由广州离境经香港回国。广东省佛协会长云峰法师、副会长本焕法师,广东省宗教事务局副局长刘卓善以及游骧副秘书长,赵国忱等10人前往机场送行。

 

 

1986 Venerable Hong Choon returned to China for the fifth time.

On 18 October, Venerable Seck Hong Choon led a group 11 individuals on his fifth visit to China. They flew from Singapore to Hong Kong before arriving at Xiamen, where Venerable Seck Hong Choon paid respects at the graves of Venerable Shi Hui Quan and his mother. They then travelled to Venerable Seck Hong Choon’s hometown in Quanzhou for ancestral prayers. Subsequently, they embarked on restoration works for Cheng Tian Temple and Xiamen Hu Xi Temple.

On 30 October, Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage flew from Xiamen to Beijing, accompanied by You Xiang, Deputy Secretary-General of the Buddhist Association of China (BAC), who had come to meet them in Xiamen.

Upon their arrival in Beijing, they were warmly welcomed by Zhao Puchu (BAC Chairman) and his wife, Chen Bangzhi, Zhou Shaoliang (BAC Vice-Chairman), Venerable Shi Jing Hui, and Guo Yuanxing.

Zhao Puchu presented Venerable Seck Hong Choon with a newly carved stone scripture of the famous Fangshan Stone Sutra (房山石经) from BAC. Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage paid homage to the Stupa of the Tooth Relic of Buddha (Foya Sheli Ta), Lama Temple, the Great Wall of China, the Imperial Tombs of the Ming Dynasty, and the Forbidden City, among other famous attractions.

On 1 November, 9am, Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage received a warm welcome from His Holiness, the Panchen Lama, Vice-Chairman of the National’s People Congress at the Great Hall of the People. The welcome event was attended by Zhao Puchu and wife, Chi Nai (Deputy Director of the National Religious Affairs Administration), and Zhou Shaoliang. At the event, Venerable Seck Hong Choon and Panchen Lama held friendly and cordial conversations with each other.

On 2 November, Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage set off from Beijing to Guilin. They were accompanied by You Xiang and Zhao Guochen (BAC Deputy Director).

On the evening of 2 November, Lei Suping, Deputy-mayor of the Guilin Municipal city (Guangxi Province) personally received and visited Venerable Seck Hong Choon, and later hosted him to a vegetarian banquet. Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage later toured Li River (Li Jiang) and the Seven Star Crags (Qixing Yan).

On 4 November, Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage flew from Guilin to Guangzhou. He visited Guangxiao Temple, and was warmly welcome by Venerables Yun Feng and Ben Huang.

On 5 November, 6pm, they were warmly welcomed and hosted to a banquet at a hotel by Zheng Qun, Vice-Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CCPPC) and Director of the United Front Work Department of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee. The banquet was attended by the Vice-Chairman of the CCPPC, and Zhao Puchu and his wife, who later visited Venerable Seck Hong Choon personally in his room and held cordial conversations with one another.

The visit was concluded on 6 November, and Venerable Seck Hong Choon returned to Singapore via Hong Kong. They were seen off at the airport by Venerable Shi Yun Feng, Chairman of the Guangdong Buddhist Association (GBA), Venerable Shi Ben Huan (GBA Vice-Chairman), Liu Zhuoshan (Vice-Chairman of the Religious Affairs Administration of Guangdong Province), You Xiang (BAC Deputy-Secretary General), and others.

1987

1987 – 宏船长老第六次回中国 [6th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 1-min
1987 – 宏船长老第六次回中国 [6th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 2-min
1987 – 宏船长老第六次回中国 [6th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 3-min
1987 – 宏船长老第六次回中国 [6th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 4-min
1987 – 宏船长老第六次回中国 [6th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 5-min
1987 – 宏船长老第六次回中国 [6th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 6-min
1987 – 宏船长老第六次回中国 [6th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 7-min
1987 – 宏船长老第六次回中国 [6th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 8-min

1987 – 宏船长老第六次回中国

11月6日，率团访华抵广州访问时，受到广东省政协副主席郑群会长提到桂见和宴会，广州日报发了消息，原文如下:

昨天下午,省政协副主席、省委统战部长郑群在广东省迎宾馆会见并宴请了原新加坡佛教总会会长宏船长老一行。广东省宗教事务局局长陈冬，广东省佛教协会会长释云峰法师,广州市副市长陈绮等会见时在座。正在广州视察的中国佛教协会会长赵朴初也出席了会见和宴会。

宏船长老一行是应赵朴初的邀请来访的。他们在厦门、北京、桂林等地参观访问后,于四日从桂林到广州参观访问,在穗期间,参观了光孝省委统寺、六榕寺,定于今天乘飞机离开广州回新加坡。

 

 

1987 Venerable Hong Choon returned to China for the sixth time.

Venerable Seck Hong Choon led a delegation to China and visited Guangzhou on 6 November. He received an invitation for a meeting and banquet from Zheng Qun, Chairman of the Guangzhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CCPPC). This was reported by Guangzhou Daily and below is the translation of the original text as reported by the newspaper:

“Yesterday afternoon, Zheng Qun, Chairman of the Guangzhou Provincial CCPCC and Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, met and hosted a banquet at the Guangdong Yingbin Hotel (Guangdong Sheng Yingbin Guan) for Singapore’s Venerable Hong Choon and his entourage. Chen Dong, Director of the Religious Affairs Administration of Guangdong Province, Venerable Shi Yun Feng, Chairman of the Guangdong Buddhist Association, and Chen Qi, Vice-Governor of the Guangzhou Municipal Government, were present at the event.

Zhao Puchu, Chairman of the Buddhist Association of China was also in attendance.”

Prior to their arrival to Guangzhou on 4 November, Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage had visited Xiamen, Beijing, and Guilin, at the invitation of Zhao Puchu.

During their stay in Guangzhou, they visited Guangxiao Temple and Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (Liurong Si), before departing for Singapore. The original text as reported by the newspaper:

“Yesterday afternoon, Zheng Qun, Chairman of the Guangzhou Provincial CCPCC and Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, met and hosted a banquet at the Guangdong Yingbin Hotel (Guangdong Sheng Yingbin Guan)

Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage were visiting Xiamen, Beijing, and Guilin before travelling to Guangzhou on 4 November, at the invitation of Zhao Puchu.

During their stay in Guangzhou, they visited Guangxiao Temple and Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (Liurong Si), and was scheduled to fly back to Singapore from Guangzhou.”

1988

4月，以光明山普觉禅寺和新加坡佛教居士林的名义寄赴新访问的邀请信给赵朴初。

5月17日，赵朴初在回信给宏船长老中，接受邀请，同意带领一队中国佛教协会团在同年年底赴新加坡访问。

7月18日，中国佛教协会给宏船长老发了一封官方信函，通知长老赵朴初及中国佛教协会六人代表，会在9月份到访新加坡 – 成员包括赵朴初会长、明旸法师、慧原法师、陈邦织、游骧、赵国忱和方定华医生。

8月31日，光明山普觉禅寺和新加坡居士林发送一封有关访问细节，并声明赵朴初和中国佛教协会代表的费用由光明山普觉禅寺和新加坡居士林承担。

9月23 日，应新加坡光明山普觉禅寺住持宏船长老、普觉寺信托委员会、佛教居士林的邀请,赵朴初会长率中国佛教协会代表团(成员有明陽、慧原、陈邦织、游骧、赵国忱、方定华)于1988年 年由北京飞往新加坡,在新访问6天,9月30日返回北京。

代表团在抵达新加坡时，前往机场迎接的有:宏船长老、广洽法师(龙山寺住持,新加坡居士林导师)、常凯法师(新加坡佛教总会会长),何家良(新加坡交通及新闻部高级政务次长)、潘巴厘场(新加坡国防部前高级政务次长)、陈光别(新山加坡佛教居士林林长)及夫人、高德祥(德集团董事主席),等。

27日上午和28日的下午，社会发展部政务部长庄日昆，第二副总理王鼎昌先后会见了赵会长佛教及夫人。陪同会见的有宏船长老、广治法师、陈光别林长以及王久安代表。

 

 

In April, Venerable Seck Hong Choon extended an official invitation to Zhao Puchu on behalf of KMSPKS and the Singapore Buddhist Lodge, inviting him to visit to Singapore.

On 17 May, Zhao Puchu accepted the invitation and agreed to lead a team of representatives from the Buddhist Association of China (BAC) and visit Singapore at the end of the year.

On 31 August, KMSPKS and SBL sent an official letter to BAC detailing the visit, including the full coverage of the travel expenses for Zhao Puchu and BAC representatives.

The visit took place on 23 September, with Zhao Puchu and his delegation receiving a warm welcome from Singaporean Buddhist and political leaders, as well as members of KMSPKS during their one-week stay.

On 23 September, Zhao Puchu, as Chairman of Buddhist Association of China and Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, visited Singapore for the first time with a group of BAC representatives. They were cordially received by Singapore Buddhist leaders — Venerable Seck Hong Choon, Venerable Shi Guang Qia, Venerable Shi Chang Kai, and Tan Kong Piat (President of Singapore Buddhist Lodge) — and political leaders — Ho Kah Leong (Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Communications and Information) and Phua Bah Lee (Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Defence). Members of KMSPKS also accorded them a warm welcome during their visit to the monastery. During their one-week visit, Zhao Puchu visited several well-known Buddhist organisations, social welfare institutions, and Buddhist schools in Singapore.

Accompanied by Venerable Seck Hong Choon, Venerable Shi Guang Qia, Tan Kong Piat, and Wang Jiu An, Zhao Puchu met with several Singapore dignitaries including Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong, and Senior Minister of State for Community Development Ch’ng Jit Koon.

Upon the invitation of Venerable Seck Hong Choon, Abbot of KMSPKS, the KMSPKS Board of Trustees, and the Singapore Buddhist Lodge, Chairman Zhao Puchu led a team of representatives from the Buddhist Association of China (comprising Venerable Shi Ming Yang, Venerable Shi Hui Yuan, Chen Bangzhi, You Xiang, Zhao Guochen, and Fang Dinghua) on an official visit to Singapore from Beijing on 23 November 1988, lasting six days from 23 to 30 November 1988.

1988

1988 – 宏船长老第七次回中国 [7th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 1-min
1988 – 宏船长老第七次回中国 [7th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 2-min
1988 – 宏船长老第七次回中国 [7th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 3-min
1988 – 宏船长老第七次回中国 [7th] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 4-min

1988 – 宏船长老第七次回中国

11月6日，宏船长老第七次访华，由新加坡乘机经广州抵达西安，一共有13人访问团，他还带领信徒们参加了中国扶风县法门寺的开幕仪式。

在西安,出席了11月9日扶风县法门寺的开界领光法会,朝拜了佛指舍利,并游览了秦始皇兵马俑、华清池;访问了大慈恩寺。

在西安,赵朴初会见了宏船长老一行。中国佛协和陕西省佛协联合举行素宴招待了宏船长老一行。

宏船长老一行在圆满的完成西安的访问后，于11月14日由北京飞经香港返回新加坡。

 

 

1988 Venerable Hong Choon returned to China for the seventh time.

On 6 November, Venerable Seck Hong Choon led a group of 13 on his seventh visit to China. They flew from Singapore to Xi’an via Guangzhou to attend the Grand Opening Ceremony of the sacred Famen Temple (Famen Si) in Fufeng County, Xi’an.

While in Xi’an, they attended the Puja for Reverence of Buddha’s Relic and Grand Opening Ceremony of Famen Temple. Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his group paid special homage to Buddha’s sacred “metacarpal” finger relic. They also visited the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum, Huaqing Hot Springs, and Daci’en Temple.

Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his entourage met with Zhao Puchu in Xi’an and were hosted to a vegetarian banquet organised by the Buddhist Association of China and Shanxi Buddhist Association.

The visit concluded on an auspicious note, and Venerable Seck Hong Choon and his group returned to Singapore from Beijing via Hong Kong on 14 November.

1990

1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 13-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 12-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 11-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 10-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 9-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 8-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 7-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 6-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 5-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 4-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 3-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 2-min
1990 – 宏船长老最后一次回中国 [Final] Venerable Hong Choon China Visit 1-min

1990 – 宏船长老第八次回中国

10月19日，宏船长老第八次访华，并率领其弟子一行50多人由厦门入境。

10月23日，福建泉州隆重举行承天寺重建落成典礼。八十四岁高龄的宏船长老千里迢迢从新加坡赶来泉州，主持了这次大典。中国佛教协会长赵朴初会长对宏船长老此次来访活动非常重视，因此偕夫人以及游骧副秘书长、章鸿智先生等人参加承天寺落成典。

 

 

1990 Venerable Hong Choon returned to China for the eighth time.

On 19 October, Venerable Seck Hong Choon led a group of more than 50 disciples and visited Xiamen, China.

On 23 October, a grand ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of the redevelopment of Cheng Tian Temple in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. Then 84-year-old Venerable Seck Hong Choon visited Quanzhou from Singapore to preside over the ceremony. Zhao Puchu, Chairman of the Buddhist Association of China (BCA) placed great importance on Venerable Seck Hong Choon’s visit and attended this auspicious occasion along with his wife, You Xiang (BCA Deputy Secretary-General), Zhang Hongzhi, and others.