Hsin Pei

Hsin Pei (Chinese: 心培和尚; pinyin: Xīnpéi Héshàng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sim-pôe hô siōng; born March 13, 1970) was the seventh and eighth term abbot and director of the Fo Guang Shan, an international Chinese Buddhist order based in Taiwan.[1] The youngest abbot ever elected to the order, Hsin Pei was elected by the members of Fo Guang Shan worldwide in 2004 and succeeded retiring abbot Hsin Ting in 2005. As abbot of the Order, Hsin Pei is the second highest monastic in the order, and is second in line to the position of head teacher. His term ended in March 2013. Hsin Pei currently resides in the United States in order to improve his English.[2]

Hsin Pei
Title	Most Venerable
Personal
Born	(1970-03-13) March 13, 1970 Penghu County, Taiwan
Religion	Buddhism
School	Fo Guang Shan
Senior posting
Teacher	Hsing Yun
Predecessor	Hsin Ting
Successor	Hsin Bao

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hsin.

References

1. "Volunteers cleanse Buddha and selves". Taipei Times. December 29, 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2011.

Buddhist titles
Preceded by Hsin Ting	Abbot and Director of Fo Guang Shan 16 January 2005 – 12 March 2013	Succeeded by Hsin Bao