Cheng Guang

Nationality
Chinese

About

Cheng Yen, born Chin-Yun Wong on May 4, 1937, is a Taiwanese Buddhist nun, teacher, and philanthropist who founded the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, a major humanitarian organization based in Taiwan. Known in the West as the "Mother Teresa of Asia," she has dedicated her life to religious practice and charitable work through her organization, which operates as a significant force in Buddhist humanitarian efforts across Asia.

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