1994

In February, Chen Tiedi, chairman of Shanghai Political Consultative Conference, came to inspect the monastery.

Premier of Czechoslovakia visited the monastery.

In March, Master Zhen Chan was invited to Indonesia and Singapore for a visit and sermons.

The first lady of Ecuador visited the monastery.

In April, the premier of Portugal visited the monastery.

In May, Master Zhen Chan led a delegation of China Buddhist Association to Thailand for a ceremony of the “Plenilune Day” performed in Bangkok.

The elder sister of Thai Emperor visited the monastery.

Master Zhen Chan was elected vice president of Shanghai Charity Foundation.

In July, Master Zhen Chan was invited to visit Singapore and Malaysia.

In August, Master Zhen Chan was invited to visit seven European countries for a period of 22 days, to France, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Britain and Luxembourg, and worshiped in more than ten Buddhist monasteries.

In September, British Canterbury Archbishop visited the monastery.