Bhiksuni Hong Xiang

Taiwan

Bhiksuni Hong Xiang does social work. She was the first Bhiksuni in Taiwan to earn a degree in Early Childhood Education. She has taught young children and offered counseling at Chang Guang Orphanage. She is also certified in sign language for communicating with hearing-impaired persons.

Bhiksuni Hong Xiang teaches Dhamma in the prisons and was acknowledged and honored with an Outstanding Counselor Award by the Legal Affairs Department for her work in the prisons.

Bhiksuni Hong Xiang is concerned about the well-being of women and children in society so she became the abbess of Jing Ci Temple in Taipei. She has worked in the area of precept training and higher ordination for women. Bhiksuni Hong Xiang established an international linkage with Korea for exchange visits between nuns from her temple and those in Korea.

Bhiksuni Hong Xiang has a heart of gold and has contributed to social work development in Taiwan.