p026　星雲大師獲頒榮譽社會科學博士證書

Master Hsing Yun Receives the Certificate of Honorary Degree

沈祖堯校長率代表團於五月十六日前往台灣，頒授榮譽社會科學博士證書予星雲大師，表揚他發揚人道精神及對全球公益事務的貢獻。星雲大師是世界知名的佛教領袖和人道主義者，也是一位作家、教育家兼慈善家，致力弘揚「人間佛教」，利濟眾生。（讚辭見‭ ‬www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk／resources／press／pdf／583fadd2dca74‭.‬pdf）

星雲大師是中大第八十二屆頒授學位典禮的榮譽學位領受人之一，惟因他其時未能蒞港出席典禮，因此沈校長親自赴台授予證書，中大代表團亦藉此行加強中大與佛光山的文化交流。今年適逢佛光山開山五十周年，5月16日是《星雲大師全集》之發布日，別具意義。

（2017‭.‬04‭.‬06‭／中大通訊‭ ‬CHUK‭／第1版）

In recognition of his distinguished service and contributions to humanitarian and philanthropic causes around the world,the Venerable Master Hsing Yun was formally presented with his Honorary Degree of Doctor of Social Science by Vice-Chancellor and President Prof‭. ‬Joseph J.Y‭. ‬Sung who led a delegation to Taiwan on 16‭ ‬May‭. ‬Master Hsing Yun is a world-renowned religious leader‭, ‬humanitarian‭, ‬author‭, ‬educator and philanthropist‭. ‬He has devoted himself‭ ‬fordecades to transforming the world through the practice ofHumanistic Buddhism‭. (‬Citation at www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk／resources／press／pdf／583faecc00646‭.‬pdf‭)‬

The delegation undertook a fruitful trip to enhance cultural exchange between CUHK and Fo Guang Shan‭. ‬Professor Sung took the opportunity to present to Master Hsing Yun in person the certificate of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Social Science conferred upon in absentia at CUHK's 82nd Congregation last December‭. ‬This

year marks the 50th Anniversary of Fo Guang Shan and the Collection of Master Hsing Yun was launched on 16‭ ‬May‭, ‬making the occasion a specially memorable moment‭.‬