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Venerable Dharma Master Wude
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Founder and First Abbot of Ching Kwok Temple of Toronto, Mui Kwok Temple of Edmonton, and Yuen Kwok Temple of Montreal
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Executive Committee Member of the World Buddhist Chinese Sangha Congress
Biography
1950 - Venerable Wude was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1970 - At the age of 20, Ven. Wude received novice ordination under the guidance of Ven. Huiti. He subsequently began learning Chan teaching and practice from Ven. Huili
1972 - Received full Bikkhu ordination in Vietnam
1981 - Due to the aftermath of the Vietnam war, Ven. Wude moved to Canada becoming one of the early Buddhist monks in Canada.
1985 - Founded Tai Bay Monastery of Toronto
1990 - Founded Mui Kwok Buddhist Temple in Edmonton
1994 - Tai Bay Monastery moved to a larger location thus renamed Ching Kwok Buddhist Temple
1996 - Received Linji (Qita Temple branch) School Dharma transmission from Elder Ven. Jingxin, thus becoming the 43rd generation holder of the Linji School lineage.
2001 - To further propagate Buddhism, Ven. Wu along with notable individuals in the Buddhist realm and post-secondary institutions came together to form the Buddhist Education Foundation of Canada serving as the foundation's first president
2009 - Became abbot of Montreal Chinese Buddhist Society (Daci Temple)
2013 - Daci Temple of Montreal moved to a larger location and renamed Yuen Kwok Buddhist Temple
2014 - Ven. Wude passed away peacefully.
