| 武漢長春觀住持吳誠真大師十五日正式升座為方丈。她，時年52歲，成為中國首位道教女方丈，這在兩千五百余年的道教歷史中也絕無僅有。 |
Wu Chengzhen, a 52-year-old native of Wuhan, became the first female abbot in the 2,500-year history of Taoism yesterday on November 15 when she was appointed head of the city's Changchun Taoist Temple, Chinanews reported. |
| 長春觀王姆殿首先舉行了隆重的開光慶典。典禮吸引了千名道教人士，有遠自埃及和法國的人士前來參加。 |
An inauguration ceremony, attended by more than 1000 Taoists from as far away as France and Egypt, was held in the Wangmu (Queen Mother of the Western Heavens) Hall of the Changchun temple. |
| 在道教中，方丈的選拔也很嚴格，必須德高望重、戒行精嚴，受全體道眾擁戴，始許選為方丈。 |
The selection of a Taoist abbot, the highest rank in the religion, is very strict and requires the candidates to practice self-discipline and maintain a good reputation. |
| 吳誠真大師，湖北省道教協會會長，一九八四年在武漢市長春觀出家。多年以來，吳誠真大師扶貧濟困、修橋補路、幫孤助寡等方面做出了積極貢獻。僅二000年至今，長春觀向社會各界捐款近四百萬元人民幣。此外，她還廣泛開展道教文化對外交流，曾多次率領武漢長春觀道眾出國考察，足跡遍及東南亞、歐洲各地。 |
Wu, who became a Taoist in 1984, is director of Hubei Taoist Association. She is well known for her charitable work and since 2000 has collected more than 4 million yuan (US$585, 859) for distribution to the poor and the building of public facilities. She has also visited Europe and Southeast Asia to promote cultural exchange. |
| 一位來自武當山的道長對記者表示，吳誠真大師在廣大道眾和廣大信眾中享有較高德望，但是她總以微笑迎人，始終謙虛而坦然。 |
A fellow abbot from Wudang Mountain in Hubei Province said Wu is a very modest person who is very popular with the public. |
| 長春觀位于武漢雙峰山，是中國著名的道觀之一。有人稱該道觀落成于公元前3世紀，長春之名則由元代著名道長丘處機的長春不朽而得來。 |
Changchun Taoist Temple, located on Shuangfeng Mountain in Wuhan, is one of the most famous Taoist centers in China. It is believed a Taoist temple has existed on the site since the 3rd century BCE. The Temple is named after Qiu Chuji, a Yuan Dynasty (1271 -1368) Taoist who became known as the Immortal Changchun.
(China.org.cn translated by Wu Jin) |
