<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><STRONG><BR>The ceremony<BR><BR><BR>Tea serving<BR><BR><BR>Praying<BR><BR><BR>Delegates<BR><BR><BR>Introducing the Zhaozhou Zen-Tea</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><STRONG><BR>Pouring hot water</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>www.zgfj.cn, October 20, 2006</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>Hebei, China -- On October 18, 2006, The American Zen Delegation has participated "Zhaozhou Zen-Tea" Tea Ceremony before the Patriarch Zen Master Relic Stupa in Bailin Temple. Ven. Minghai, abbot of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bailin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Temple</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> poured hot water into everyone's tea cup, and introduced the famous story of "Zhaozhou Zen-Tea" to the American delegates. October 18 is the very day of "Zhaozhou Zen-Tea Day".<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>[Translator: Wang Xinyu<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://news.fjnet.com/yw/ywpic/t20061019_40213.htm">News in Chinese</A>]</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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