Tzu Chi Q and A
General Information
1-1. What is Tzu Chi Foundation?
1-2. What does “Tzu Chi” mean?
1-3. Who founded Tzu Chi and why?
1-1. What is Tzu Chi Foundation?
Tzu Chi Foundation is a Buddhist non-proft organization based in Taiwan and also an NGO under the UN umbrella.
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1-2 What does “Tzu Chi” mean?
“Tzu” means “compassion” and “Chi” means “relief” in Chinese. Together, “Tzu Chi” means “relieving suffering with compassion.”
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1-3 Who founded Tzu Chi and why?
Tzu Chi was founded in 1966 by Dharma Master Cheng Yen in Hualien, eastern Taiwan.
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