Liangqing (monk)

Liangqing (良卿法师)
Title	Abbot
Personal
Born	1896 Yanshi County, China
Died	(1966-07-12)July 12, 1966 Famen Temple, Famen town, Fufeng County, Shaanxi province.
Religion	Buddhism
Nationality	Chinese
Occupation	Monk

Liangqing (良卿法师) was a Chinese Buddhist Monk and Abbot of Famen Temple (Chinese: 法门寺; pinyin: Fǎmén Sì).

At the beginning the Chinese Cultural Revolution in 1966, a campaign was introduced to destroy the Four Olds. As Buddhist sites and temples were widely targeted during this campaign, Liangqing's Famen Temple was a major target for destruction. Hundreds of Red Guards were sent to destroy the Famen Temple. Due to this imposing threat Liangqing, the temple's Abbot, chose an act of self-immolation to protect the temple and contents from destruction. Although the contents of the temple were all smashed by the Red Guard, Liangqing's self-sacrifice was successful as the temple's True Relic Pagoda with its relic of the Buddha were both saved from destruction.