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Elder Han,
whose first name was Enrong, was also known as Han, Yulin. He often called
himself Baishui Laoren, which means "Elder of White Water." As Lao-Tzu
said, "The highest good is like water. Water is good at benefiting the
ten thousand things and yet it does not compete with them. Water dwells
in places where people dislike, therefore, water is almost close to Tao."
Elder Han learned from the water and his virtues are certainly comparable
to water. Elder Han was born on the 22nd day of the third month of the
Chinese lunar calendar in 1901 in Ninghe County, Hebei Province, China. Elder Han
worked as the general manager of textile company in Tianjin, China before
he received Tao. In 1938, he became sick with terminal lung disease. After
he became sick, he met a Doctor Sun who introduced Tao to him. Thus, Elder
Han received Tao that same year. Then Jigong Living Buddha performed a
miracle on Elder Han, and he recovered from his lung disease. Thus, Elder
Han vowed to dedicate his life to the propagation of Tao. |
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1941, Elder Han became a transmitting master, and he diligently helped
Patriarch Zhang and Matriarch Sun to propagate Tao. Elder Han was thankful
to the grace of heaven and revered the Divine Authority of Patriarch Zhang
and Matriarch Sun. In 1948, Elder Han planned to move to Xian, China to
propagate Tao. However, Matriarch Sun instructed Elder Han to go to Taiwan.
Elder Han respectfully accepted Matriarch Sun's instructions and moved
to Taiwan. After Elder
Han led a group of fellow disciples to Taiwan, the communist took over
mainland China in 1949. Therefore, Elder Han and his subordinates could
not return home. The living conditions grew worse, and they encountered
tremendous hardships economically, physically, and spiritually. Eventually,
under the leadership of Elder Han, the situation improved and Tao was spread
to all of Taiwan. Following the Divine Authority
of Patriarch Zhang and Matriarch Sun, Elder Han propagated Tao to many
places in the world. Even in his 80's and 90's, Elder Han continued traveling
to different countries to spread the Tao. His virtue and spirit touched
countless fellow disciples. Elder Han passed away at the age of 95 on the
26th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar in 1995. |
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