DENGFENG, June 4, 2016 (Shaolin)--On the 29th day of the fourth lunar month, a grand send-off ceremony of 2016 Waterland Dharma Function was held at Shaolin Temple, over 1,000 people attended this ceremony with great joy.
The Buddhst rituals
The grand send-off group
The masters preside over the send-off ceremony.
The lay Buddhists of the 2016 Waterland Dharma Function
The volunteers of the 2016 Waterland Dharma Function
The visitors
At the scene of the send-off ceremony
The sacrifice of the 2016 Waterland Dharma Function
The send-off ceremony ends successfully.
A group photo of Masters and the send-off group
At 14:00, led by Master Yongfu, Master Yongqian, Master Yanju, Master Fahuan and Master Xigen, Buddhist voteries from all over China started from the Thousand-Buddha Hall to give a warm send-off ceremony to the Buddhas in the solemn sound of the Sanskrit chanting. After a series of Buddhist rituals, the 2016 Waterland Dharma Function ended successfully, which conveyed the best wishes for world peace, happiness of human beings and a favorable weather for all sentient beings.(Photo/News: Zou Xiang, Yue Long, Wang Haitao)