Light on the Lotus Hill

"Light on the Lotus Hill" documents the life and history of Venerable Pu Liang, the 10th Abbot of Shuang Lin Monastery, who was also the chairperson of the Singapore Chinese Buddhist Association from 1937 to 1942.

In 1935, Venerable Pu Liang initiated the 2nd restoration of the Shuang Lin Monastery but when the Sino Japanese war erupted in 1935, he stopped the restoration project and suported the China Relief Fund founded by Tan Kah Kee.

After the fall of Singapore, Venerable Pu Liang was arrested and executed by the Japanese. It is reasonable to believe that if Venerable Pu Liang had survived the war, he would have restored the Shuang Lin Monastery.

As "Light on the Lotus Hill" is written in memory of Venerable Pu Liang, the profits of this book will be donated to the Shuang Lin Monastery Restoration Fund.

Light on the Lotus Hill
莲山之光
ISBN 978-981-08-2674-1

Media coverage

Ee Hoe Hean seminar, 30 Aug 2009
Sunday Times, Singapore 31 May 2009
For You Magazine, No 243, 07/2009
Zaobao, Singapore. 联合早报 28 June 2009

There is also a Light on the Lotus Hill tour at the Shuang Lin Monastery based on the book.

Read the blurbs or check the libraries where Light on the Lotus Hill can be found.

Light of the Lotus Hill was launched on 28 May 2009 on the 70th anniversary of a major fund event organised by Venerable in 1939. Read the symbolism of the launch date.

You can buy the book for yourself and/or buy it for libraries in developing countries. Click here for details.

Venerable Pu Liang

Shuang Lin Monastery circa 1935