Thích Phổ Tuệ (April 12, 1917 – October 21, 2021) was a Vietnamese
Buddhist monk. In 2007 until his death, he held the position of
Supreme Patriarch
Sangharaja (Pāli: ''sangha'' religious community + ''raja'' ruler, king, or prince) is the title given in many Theravada Buddhist countries to a senior monk who is the titular head either of a monastic fraternity ( nikaya), or of the ''Sangha'' t ...
for the
Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (abbreviated as VBS, Vietnamese: ''Giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam'') is the only Buddhist sangha recognised by the Vietnamese government, and a member of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front. It was founded after V ...
.
Early life
His hometown was Khanh Tien commune,
Yen Khanh district,
Ninh Binh province. He was ordained at the age of 5.
Works
Thích translated various works throughout his life, including; ''Phật Tổ tam kinh (Three Sutras of the Buddhas and Ancestors), Bát-nhã dư âm,'' and ''Đề cương kinh Pháp hoa.''
References
1917 births
2021 deaths
Vietnamese Buddhist monks
Vietnamese centenarians
Men centenarians
People from Ninh Bình province
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