2003

Master Hai Tao, director of Buddha Education Center of Taiwan, headed a delegation of over 90 persons to visit the monastery.

Master Guo Zhen from the Huguo Monastery of the State of California in US headed a delegation of Chinese Americans to the monastery to hold a Buddhist ceremony for saving sentient beings at land and in water.

In April, the monastery received the honor of “2002 Model Religious Activity Unit of Putuo District”.

The monastery and the government of Jingan District reached an agreement of intention to improve the environments along the Anyuan Road.

In June, the monastery wrote articles to join the discussion of “The World Expo and the New Round Development of Shanghai”.

In July, Master Xing Yun, the founder of Foguangshan Monastery of Kaohsiung, Taiwan with ten others came to the monastery.

In October, Master Wu Duan of the monastery began with honor to be the action abbot of the Xilin Temple.

A ten-person delegation of Siamese Sect of Sri Lanka visited the monastery.

In November, Master Jue Xing, abbot of the monastery became with honor chairman of Shanghai Buddhist Association.

Nalin Surie, ambassador of India to China visited the monastery and presented a set of Tripitaka in Pali to the monastery as a gift.