the life story of master han by henry chu introduction master han was the grand elder of our temple...
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The Life Story of Master Han
By Henry Chu
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Introduction
• Master Han was the Grand Elder of our Temple community and the Interim Patriarch of our Tao lineage
• He had suffered a tumultuous life with severe life threatening illnesses and a social environment that was oppressive to the temple’s mission
• He had overcame all of the obstacles and attained his personal enlightenment and brought the temple community to its greatest success
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Introduction
• By understanding the life of Master Han, we can further validate our Mandate of Heaven and see that our temple community is truly a Divine inspired community
• We can also see a great example of Tao in action as he was truly a role model of Tao
• The wonderful guidance and leadership Master Han provided for us will continue to bless us, as well as future generations to come
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Life Story
• Master Han’s surname was Han, his given name was “En-Rong” and he received his Adult name “Yu-Lin”
• When he got older, he started to call himself the “White Water Old Man”
• He was born on 03/22/1901 (of lunar calendar) in Ning-He City, and in the He-Bei Province of China
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Life Story
• Master Han grew up in a traditional Chinese family of moderate means
• He achieved his basic education in a private school and soon came to the City of Tian-Jin to work in a textile factory
• Master Han demonstrated excellent capacity and was promoted to the position of Plant Manger of the over 600 employee factory
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• Unfortunately, Master Han contracted TB (Tuberculosis) at the age of 37
• TB was considered a terminal disease in China at the time and he was told that he had less than 6 months to live
• Upon the introduction by his Chinese medicine doctor, Master Han received the Tao and began his new life
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Life Story
• Master Han’s Tuberculosis was miraculously cured (by simply spending one month in the temple assisting with the practice of the mediums)
• Master Han kept his promise to Heaven and vowed to fully devote himself to Tao’s propagation
• He sold off all of his possessions and send his family back to the countryside
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Life Story
• After WWII, Master Han had made plan to pioneer Tao to the city of “Chen-Du” in Western China
• When Mother Teacher learned of his plan, she summoned him immediately and instructed him to go to Taiwan
• Master Han was reluctant due to preset arrangements but Mother Teacher was very stern and insisted that he came to Taiwan
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Life Story
• In 1948, Master Han came to Taiwan with several elders and began his pioneering mission
• Unfortunately, in 1950, the Chinese civil war broke out and the Republican Army retreated to Taiwan
• All communications with the mainland had immediately been stopped and all financial supports had been cut off
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Life Story
• Master Han began to organize the members to be self-sufficient and started a small grocery store in Taiwan
• It was a very difficult time due to language barriers, as well as local anti-mainlander sentiment
• The pioneering mission was further hampered by the government due to marshal laws, which prohibits private gathering
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Life Story
• The government started to jail temple members for breaking the Marshal laws and Master Han and many of the elders have been jailed numerous times
• Two years after the Republican retreat, Master Han got words from Hong-Kong that Mother Teacher had escaped to Hong-Kong and she is seeking to come to Taiwan
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Life Story
• Master Han immediately made contact with Mother Teacher in Hong Kong and arranged for her to come to Taiwan
• Master Han bought a house in the city of Tai-Chung for her and she began to invite some of the temple community leaders to see her
• However, due to the governmental oppression, Mother Teacher kept her location a secret and only a handful of temple leaders knows her whereabout
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Life Story
• When the government started to fiercely crackdown temple communities, Mother Teacher was very upset and prayed to Heaven for the lessening of the governmental oppression
• In one intense bowing session, which it was said that she bowed the entire night, Mother Teacher was found to be paralyzed and henceforth bedridden for the rest of her life
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Life Story
• Master Han took over the care for Mother Teacher and stopped the news of her paralysis from spreading to the rest of the community
• Other temple leaders blamed Master Han for hiding Mother Teacher away and not letting them visit her (in reality, he was protecting the symbol of their faith)
• Master Han shouldered all sorts of blasphemies from fellow community leaders and continue to take care of Mother Teacher till her death
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Life Story
• Mother Teacher died in 1976 of old age and she was buried in a undisclosed location (due to the fear of grave robbers)
• Mother Teacher told Master Han that the Mandate of Heaven remained with him and he was to initiate the next generations of Transmission Masters for the Mission of Tao
• Master Han shoulder the mission until his death in 1995
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Conclusion
• Master Han was truly a great example of Tao and a role model for his follower
• He had pioneered the Tao from China to Taiwan and then to the rest of the world
• There is estimated over 10 millions temple members under his community and his blessings continues guide and inspire communities throughout the world
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