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The Origin of University

In development of the Chinese history, the Emperor Wen of Han invented the doctor of “book” and doctor of “poem.” Emperor Jing of Han had the doctor of “Chun-qiu”; Emperor Wu of Han particularly respected , so he set up the doctors of the “I” and “Li.” Combing the previous two intelligentsias of Chinese books, he set up intelligentsias of five classics. I Ching then which scholars and royals had to learn. Emperor Han Wu, in Yuan Shuo fifth year (124 B.C.), established in the highest educational

I Ching thus became an important classic, deeply affecting those who were at school.

Therefore, I Ching has ancient roots. Taiwan I Ching University was founded in 1994. The first I Ching class has lasted for 22 years. It is a pioneer of lifelong learning in Taiwan.

The founder of the University, Grand Master Hun Yuan considered I Ching as a lighthouse for world peace. In 1985, Grand Master Hun Yuan mentioned in his article “the Dharma of I Ching” that Zou, Han, Tang and Qing dynasties, the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese five thousand year history ruled the country with the I Ching.”

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He said, “Things are changing, and the Earth and other planets are in the line of changing laws. All are changing, so nature has the name of “variation.” At the end of change is the constant “I” (I Ching), which is moderation and balance. From changing to unchanging is a process of reconciliation. The truth of “I” (I Ching) is to reconcile or to treat each other equally and successfully.

Thus, Grand Master Hun Yuan taught:

Everyone study the I Ching, behave and feel at ease; Everyone study the I Ching, be healthy and carefree; Everyone study the I Ching, do your work with satisfaction; Everyone study the I Ching, every adult and child will be intelligent; Everyone study the I Ching, every company and customer will feel secure;

Everyone study the I Ching, practice what you have learned and you will see the way; Everyone study the I Ching, the country’s society will see peace.

Therefore, Weixin Shengjiao Charity Foundation were established in demand of board of trustee and public people. In 1994, Grand Master Hun Yuan vowed to found the I Ching University and advocated a lifelong learning of I Ching.

The purpose of establishing the I Ching University is to promote the wisdom of Chinese sages and teach young generation the importance of Chinese culture. It combined I Ching Feng Shui Studies with the essence of Confucianism, and and delivered those thoughts to the world.

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Grand Master Hun Yuan taught, “I Ching University is “god’s University”, not just a University in the world. The University of the world is limited in knowledge but the “god’s University” is no boundary for external world and no delimiting for the inner world.”

He said, “The supreme wisdom is what I Ching University pursues. Everyone has that wisdom, but it is not developed. Therefore, this university is to inspire it. The wisdom this university endows is no religions distinction. It is to complete the wisdom that all religions Dharmas need.”

The cosmic view of I Ching is to explain the masculine and feminine characters of nature and the interaction of moving and unmoving. I Ching is applied to the interaction of interpersonal communication and things.

I Ching University practices Chinese Guigu culture. It is a pioneer of lifelong learning. Its concept shares with the UNESCO (United Nations Educational,

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Learning to do

Learning to know Learning to be

Learning to live together Learning to change

The Education system of I Ching University The Education System of I Ching University - Five Dimensions of Lifelong Education:

The lifelong education programs in Taiwan I Ching University are divided in and social education (above 22 years). According to the aim of its establishment

Social education, Enterprise education, Faculty education and Religious practice.

Raise and cultivate talented people

Create universal harmony

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Everyone study the I Ching, behave and feel at ease; Everyone study the I Ching, be healthy and carefree; Everyone study the I Ching, do your work with satisfaction; Everyone study the I Ching, every adult and child will be intelligent; Everyone study the I Ching, every company and customer will feel secure;

Everyone study the I Ching, practice what you have learned and you will see the way; Everyone study the I Ching, the country’s society will see peace.

“Students Education” aims to cultivate students’ virtues by learning I Ching. To make them have positive minds, international capacity and basic understanding of I Ching Feng Shui in their environment.

The goal of “Social Education” is mainly to establish a lifelong learning of I Ching. Due to complication of living problems that employees or the public encounter including work, marriage, children’s education, interpersonal harmony, living environment, physical decline and other issues, So I Ching Feng Shui can endow an education that helps establish good health and soul. It helps people adapt to environmental change, and life management, the promotion of family, marriages and

“Enterprise Education” is offered to business leaders and executives to teach them to understand the connotation of the I Ching, and know how to use the I Ching to achieve the objective of sustainable development of enterprises.

“Faculty Education” is to cultivate the lecturer of I Ching Feng Shui to applied in research and teaching. Its purpose is to improve the educational and research qualities of Chinese culture I Ching Feng Shui Studies and it can create an outstanding lifelong learning environment of I Ching Feng Shui Studies.

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“Religious Practice” is not only individual meditation but also group retreats. It is to cultivate the member of I Ching University with the humanistic spirit of appreciation.

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Social Education – Primary Class and Standard Class

Grand Master Hun Yuan taught that the one who understands the laws of nature is a sage and the one who knows truth and practices it is the Buddha. Therefore, the goal of this religion is to foster talents and cultivate people with virtues, to promote people’s well-being and educate them, to dignify people’s mind and elevate their aspirations, and to bring peace and stability to the world. The Dharma of this religion is to achieve the mentioned idea through the mind. Those who can practice and achieve it are sages as well as the Buddha. In response to various sectors of society to have self-cultivation, the I Ching University set up the Buddhist status or sages according to Chinese Taoist orthodoxy. Five thousand years ago, set up 72 Tien-Shi (master), two thousand five hundred years ago, Confucius had 72 sages. To establish Republic of China, the Founder of Country, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen had 72 martyrs. Seventy-two sages were “knowers” while seventy-two martyrs were “practitioner”. Those who know and practice well are sages. Therefore, Sages are the degree offering to the public in I Ching University.

Education and rules of self-cultivation in I Ching University are divided into eight

Harmony and Peace. The successful study takes 24 years. Each stage involves 3 years. Different stages grant different Buddhist status. The Sage with eight virtues is permitted by Emperor Jade. When life is complete, he will be able to return to heaven, the Pure Land. In the world, people who have Sage Buddhist status will have a status in the heavenly pure land. The current school programs are the same as Buddhist status, named as “Yi-Xin Tathagata.”

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Social Education – Teacher Counseling Program

Teachers are the sages who inspire people’s wisdom. Only to understand the student’s character and guide them according to their abilities, can the teacher motivate their potential wisdom and help them to create their own life. This program is based on the discussion of Feng Shui studies, the I Ching heart method and life Bagua. The seminars include lectures, case studies and outdoor

It is to hope that by the course of I Ching and Feng Shui Studies, the program can lead teachers to understand that the rules of Feng Shui are related to teaching environment, campus and housing and living. In addition to a deeper understanding of themselves, the teacher can also understand the student’s individual character and guide them towards the right way with the application of I Ching and Feng Shui.

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Social Education – I Ching Feng Shui Studies Courses for the World Chinese In order to allow the torch of I Ching’s wisdom to transmit to the world, to merge profound Chinese culture into modern life, and to solve a variety of problems in life, I Ching Feng Shui Studies Courses for the World Chinese were set up in September in 2004. The class lasts for three to four months in Hsien-Fo Temple on Chan-Chi Mountain. It recruits global Chinese, providing free food and accommodation. It is to promote the Chinese culture “I Ching Feng Shui Studies.” After graduation, the title of Royalty Sage will be awarded. When they return their residential places, they can turn the dharmachakra of Weixin Pure Land together. It is hoped to arouse people’s with nature and it will keep the world from disasters. People can live peacefully.

Social Education - International I Ching Feng Shui Cloud Classroom Universal I Ching Learning – Cloud Classroom • Promote Chinese culture orthodoxy I Ching Feng Shui to the world • We w and favor Chinese Culture orthodoxy I Ching Feng Shui to apply online and start E-learning • Classes are taught by the founder of I Ching University, Grand Master Hun Yuan

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Social Education - Architectural Space and Aesthetic Design

In February 2015, Weixin Shengjiao Charity Foundation co-hosted with National Shiou-Shui Vocational High School and the Ministry of Education to conduct an intensive course named “Architectural Space and Aesthetic Design”. This course has invited vocational high school teachers are in the field of architecture and interior design, with the class exploring the essence of Chinese culture I-Ching Feng-Shui Studies integrated into architecture sitting direction. The aim is to enhance teachers’ teaching ability of practical learning, to allow students to reach industry standards and for mutual learning.

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Faculty Education – Faculty Training Program

The faculty training program of Weixin Shengjiao I Ching University are mainly aimed at nurturing outstanding preaching talents directed and taught by general mentor Grand Master Hun Yuan. The course adopted “Wang Chan Lao Chu’s Profound Sutra” to explain and promote the learning of the holy superior precious mentality, and through internet technology, study the I-Ching Feng- Shui mentality of Grand Master Hun Yuan, and nurture the lofty wisdom and professionalism to service the community with “self accomplishment, self respect, and self fulfillment” for each pupil, and head towards preaching internationally.

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Faculty Education – Weixin Doctoral Program

Weixin Doctoral Program is personally taught by Grand Master Hun Yuan, systematically integrating his 30 years of personal experiences in Weixin Shengjiao, combining religion and the thoughts of hundred families, and the great potential wisdom of humanity, know all rules and going beyond all rules, to know that the pure land of Weixin Shengjiao is a world of peace. Grand Master Hun Yuan enlightens the truths of “mountain, medicine, life, fortune telling, and appearance” are favorable to human and heavens. • Mountain – Chinese culture orthodoxy I Ching Feng Shui Studies • Medicine - Save people’s hearts, family and business • Life - know thy roots, know thy fate, know oneself and another to win all wars and live out ethics • Fortune telling - To know causes and consequences, I-Ching Feng-Shui tells good or bad • Appearance - Fruits, the appearance of houses is Feng-Shui; the appearance of Buddha is settling and wise; appearance of faces is a

Master Wan Chan Lao Chu is no destiny to discuss but all is according to cause and consequence. On fate, no fate to be discussed but good deeds

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this is the truth.”

Faculty Education – Weixin Master Program I Ching University Weixin master program is aimed at current lecturers and students of I Ching University, to nurture preacher talents with the spirit of Weixin Shengjiao. The class is comprised of three courses, core courses, religious thinking, and I Ching Feng Shui practical classes, totally 108 credits.

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Enterprise Education – Multinational Business of Sage Business Program

• To nurture international corporation talents with new thinking in professional I-Ching investment management • Team led by and personally taught by founder Grand Master Hun Yuan • Course content includes I-Ching Feng-Shui theory and practice and study cases of I-Ching University service corporation practice

• Founders of international companies, presidents, general managers and professional managers • EMBA students of universities throughout the world

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Enterprise Education – Global I Ching Feng Shui Lectures

I Ching is tradition, Feng Shui is culture. Understanding I Ching Feng Shui can protect the student, and after that, we will no harm but help others. Therefore, the founder of I Ching University Grand Master Hun Yuan has held lectures all over Taiwan since 1995, and from 1998 he has further stepped up internationally from Taiwan, promoting the wisdom of ancient sages and allowed I Ching Feng Shui Studies to be present in all corners of the world.

To date lectures have been held in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, North East Asia, South East Asia, and China, totally 219 I Ching Feng Shui lectures.

Through lectures, Grand Master Hun Yuan comes face to face with the public and preaches Chinese culture and I Ching Feng Shui to make the study widely available

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Student Education – Children Studying the I Ching

“Qian as heaven” and we must learn to be as tolerant as the heaven.

“Due as marsh” and we must learn how to create life just like marsh, create

land is the open and bright heart, we must learn from the sage.

“Zhen as thunder” and it thunders for us to do wise and bold deeds, to be understanding, chant more and speak kind words.

“Xun as wind” and the wind is breathes of energy, with no wind, the world cannot have life, the wind is the mentor of all life on earth, wind is also pleasantness.

“Kan as water” and water is the fountain of life treasures, we must be wise and thankful when we see water, and learn to be as gentle as the water

“Gen as mountain” and mountain means life and Buddhism, it has a brilliant exterior and is stable, we must learn to be as calm and stable as the mountain.

“kun as earth” and the earth shoulders limitless beings, we must learn and be introspective, are regretful and tolerant of all living creatures.

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Nurture the awareness of Chinese culture I Ching for children.

Inspire the potential conscience in children to open the lock of wisdom.

Know the changes of the universe with I Ching, to nurture a tolerance to the world.

Have the effect of parental education via children’s learning.

Establish a spirit of filial piety from basic education to extend towards mutual respect and harmonious society.

In 2008, the “Children’s Promotion Center for the study of the I-Ching” was established to produce shows and educational material on children’s I Ching. The material contains music, based on sing-alongs of poems, and body movements to promote kindergarten and primary school initiation of wisdom. From knowledge of the changes in the universe and to being tolerant to all in the heart, learning through classic learning allows our kids to be more mature in various situations. There are

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Student Education – I Ching Summer Course for University Student

To teach younger generation I Ching Fen Shui Heart Method Studies, since 2001, the Da An Temple has had a one-month summer course offered to university students. Through morning and evening chant classes, I Ching Feng Shui heart method, outdoor education, pujas and lectures, students are better able to understand oneself, and develop potential and change one’s ways with the wisdom of I Ching Feng Shui Studies, to protect themselves and not harm others but help them. Today, it is15 years running with more than 3500 students who have participated.

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Student Education – Architectural Design and Feng Shui Course for University Student

In 2011, Grand Master are sparsely any residential spaces that abide by the rule of Feng Shui. In his wish for all families to have safe living environments, and future architects to integrate I Ching Feng Shui Studies into architectural design, therefore in August, he has started the first architectural design and Feng-Shui summer course for students in Architecture and Interior design.

The Architectural Design and Feng Shui Course for University Student has arranged morning chants, I Ching Feng Shui heart method, architectural and interior Feng Shui design, garden design, Yang building Feng Shui, use of Compasses, ceremonies to ensure safety construction, lectures etc. to integrate architecture into nature, to protect natural resources, and to protect the

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living earth. The classes use the correct principles of I Ching Feng-Shui laws to reach the satisfaction of businesses and allow safe developments and the happy fulfillment of designers in gardens. We hope that the students of the class will contribute what they’ve learnt to the welfare of society and build a happy home on this beautiful land. Five summer classes have now completed and we are continuing the classes every year.

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Student Education – Overseas Youth Studying the I Ching

Short-term classes use a step-wise method to introduce the Chinese culture I Ching Feng Shui heart method to Chinese students of overseas universities.

Religious Practice – All chant classics

Taiwan Weixin Shengjiao sets the last day of every month as a day of holy chanting with its merits going towards our past ancestors for their path towards the pure land of the Western paradise. The goal of this day is to pray for world peace, we are an altruistic religion, and we gather everyone’s power to chant Amitabha, which is the nature of humans, our religious tendencies is Amitabha, once you are enlightened you are Amitabha.

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Religious Practice – Group practice

Grand Master Hun Yuan of Taiwan Weixin Shengjiao for the purpose of clarifying man’s heart, has initiated a once a month a “one-day practice of thousand Buddhas” at the Main Temple Thousand Buddha Zen Hall since 1997. Lectures on the scriptures by Grand Master Hun Yuan will use the angle of I Ching Feng Shui heart method to help all enter the mindset of the sage and emulate their saintly deeds. It departs from the default kind human nature to reach the other side of bright wisdom, seeing clear one’s tendencies once the heart is clear and to develop the brightness of inner self to promote for social stability and peace.

Religious Practice – Group Ancestor Worshipping

In 2004, Grand Master Hun Yuan was inspired to promote the existing culture of Chinese people, and wants to awaken the emotions of the Chinese sons and ceremony, to promote the culture of Three Ancestors in the hope that Chinese sons and daughters will remember and be grateful of their ancestors’ deeds. It is held on at the Linkou Gymnasium, inviting Chinese from all over the world to participate. In 2000, it registered with the Ministry of Interior Affairs as Taiwan Weixin Shengjiao Chinese Jointed Ancestor Worship Association, in an effort to raise the filial piety hands in contributing to common service to mankind and create pure lands and promote for world peace.

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Religious Practice – Various Puja

Grand Master Hun Yuan leads his followers as per our principles whenever there is disaster, to chant holy scripts and prayers to change people’s ideas with altruism as the common goal. He has held pujas to encourage all disciples of Taiwan Weixin Shengjiao to chant scripts, and chanting masters lead the group in chanting scripts of regret. All kinds of lotus seats will be placed and all spirits invited. Particularly pious city and accept the giving, as well as empowerment ceremonies to turn around the

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Religious Practice – Chanting classic scriptures at home

Disciples of Taiwan Weixin Shengjiao must practice with true Zen, that is to place the sun, moon and stars in one’s heart and insist on practice every day and evening and chant scriptures regularly, chanting the Buddha’s name, incantations, holy scripts, scripts of regret and be compassionate and kind, do kind deeds. Praise Buddha, Gods, Amen, Allah, Amitabha and have merits and wisdom applied to daily living to accumulate limitless merits and compassion.

Our Dharma acts through the practical humanitarian spirit of those who worship and chant at home, such as morning and evening praises, worship verses, and daily chanting. In 2014, the scripts were chanted 11.2 million times, with eradicating the Ebola virus as our theme. In 2015, we hope to end world hunger and war by chanting 12.5 million times.

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Degree Education - Weixin Shengjiao College

Approved of establishment by the Ministry of Education

Weixin Shengjiao College

Founder Grand Master Hun Yuan says, “The religious college set up today is different to normal universities, it is a university established with the will of the heavens and with a final goal of benefiting all living with our principles. When man wishes to stand between the sky and earth, man must know the principles and regulation of the two, to be able to live abiding by the heavens. Being in-line with the heavens, reaching the heavens, ruling and even winning over the heavens overcome it. Man is between the sky and earth, man has spirituality and can know without seeing, but can neglect the wisdom of abiding by the heavens. Our principles started promoting the Chinese culture orthodoxy I Ching Feng Shui Heart Method since 1983, integrating the ideas of hundred families into life particularly seeing Taiwan as a pure land, implementing the saintly wisdoms. Sage Gui Gu Immortal Master Wan Chan Lao Chu’s principles – I Ching Feng Shui Heart Method has benefited many who have found peace in their hearts. It is easy to see the contributions to mankind; this principle is like a bright light in 21st century human history, and a academia establishing religion, Taiwan Weixin Shengjiao College and I Ching University mutually benefits each other, training talents of academic research and administration, with a mission of implementing nurturing the virtuous and talents, to

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International Education I Ching University International College

Founder of the I Ching University Grand Master Hun Yuan was nominated for the of the Chinese culture and traditions for promoting for world peace.

As information technology becomes more popular and as the maturation of cause and consequences arrives upon us, founder Grand Master Hun Yuan holds an educational principle of Out Of Bound School being empathetic towards to those who want to benefit all pupils, started to establish the International College of I nd June of the same year.

The International College Cloud Classroom officially goes online on 19th program “Chinese virtuous I-Ching class for all”. The classes are personally taught by Grand Master Hun Yuan, and they are free classes with no time limit, no degree requirement available online to all Chinese overseas. By doing so, it is hoped to spread the I Ching Feng Shui Studies to all corners of the world. Anyone can believe and worship, protect oneself and not harm others. With households learning I Ching, families are safe and the nation and society and world are at peace.

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