Fo Guang Shan issued an announcement early on Monday morning (Feb. 6) confirming the passing of Master Hsing Yun, inviting the public to pay condolences from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day.

Buddhist abbot Hsing Yun has died at age 95. Yun established the Fo Guang Shan monastery in 1967 and was an advocate for the political unification between Taiwan and China.

The Venerable Master Hsing Yun, a Buddhist monk who built a global network of temples that extended to mainland China, ... Fo Guang Shan has since opened more than 120 temples in 30 countries, ...