Shen's Buddhist origin

Shen, a layman, 19 13 was born in a scholarly family in Shaoxing, Zhejiang and Hangzhou. His mother is a devout Buddhist, so he was influenced by Buddhism from an early age and planted Bodhi seeds in his eight senses. Although when he entered school, both primary school and junior high school were missionary schools, he did not believe in God because of this. When I was in high school, I had to drop out of school because of severe bronchitis, which delayed my studies. So I graduated from high school at the age of 2/kloc-0 and was admitted to the Department of Electrical Engineering of Shanghai Jiaotong University. I graduated from 1937.

After graduating from Jiaotong University, Shen joined the National Government's Resource Committee. At this time, the "Lugouqiao Incident" broke out and the eight-year war between China and Japan began. In order to enrich China's military equipment and prepare for the long-term anti-Japanese war, the Resources Committee sent Shen to Germany to meet two other engineers to purchase machinery and equipment for an electrical appliance factory (mainly manufacturing telephones). At the same time, he also served as the representative of China government and Siemens Electric Company.

Before going to Germany, Shen was engaged to kiku and Ru in Shanghai. He worked harder in Germany, hoping to ship back the machine ordered before 1939, complete the task and return to China to get married as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, the European War broke out in August 1939, and the German army invaded Poland with blitzkrieg tactics, and the atmosphere in Berlin was tense. Anti-aircraft guns have been erected on the tops of many buildings, and citizens are rationing food. Shen Jushi, who was in Berlin, received an urgent telegram from the China government asking him to decide for himself. He considered that the machines he bought were almost finished, but there were still many machines that had not been delivered. If he leaves at this time, it can be said that all previous efforts have been in vain. So he decided to stay and finish the unfinished task. After many difficult and dangerous deliveries, I ventured to send the files to Wei Wei, gave them to the engineer Xu, and then detoured back to China to report to the Resources Committee. At this time, it was the beginning of 1940.

/kloc-in the spring of 0/940, he married Ms. Ju and Ru in Shanghai. In June, the couple went to Kunming together to work in the Central Electric Appliance Factory, which he set up to purchase machines. They became engineers at first and were promoted to factory director the next year. 1944 was transferred to Chongqing as the deputy director of the Resources Committee. Mr. Sun also works in the Resources Committee as an engineer and director of Tianshui Power Plant, and has a close friendship with Shen Jushi.

1945 After the victory of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the government resumed and Shen was transferred to Shanghai as the representative of the Coordination Office of the Resources Committee. He resigned in 1947 and established China Trade and Industrial Development Company in Shanghai. 1949, the war in mainland China intensified, and he moved his company to Hong Kong. 1952, his family immigrated to the United States.

In new york, USA, Shen successively served as the chairman of ring the atlantic Financial Company, the chairman of Transatlantic Development Company, the vice president of shipping company and the president of American shipping company. 1973, St. John's University in New York awarded him an honorary doctorate. 1980, at the age of 68, he retired from the enterprise and turned to Buddhist culture and the promotion of Buddhism. In fact, more than ten years ago, he organized the American Buddhist Association, donated money to buy a house and founded the Academy, and has already been engaged in promoting Buddhism and benefiting students. However, it was a "part-time job" at that time. /kloc-after 0/980, promoting Buddhism became his full-time job.

Shen's belief in Buddhism began in his childhood. Among the many dangers he encountered in his life, he survived by chanting Buddha. However, it was after middle age that I learned Buddhism seriously by believing in it. About 1960, Professor Zhang, a Buddhist, gave a lecture in new york. He and Professor Zhang met in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's India. Inspired by Professor Zhang, he studied Buddhism seriously and promoted the cause of Buddhism.