Lianshan Shuanglin Monastery, Singapore -- On February 4th, 2006, Ye Xiaowen, chairman of the Religious Culture Communication Association of China, visited Lianshan Shuanglin Monastery in Singapore. Venerable masters including Ven. Weiyan, abbot of Shuanglin Monastery and the president of Singapore Buddhist Federation, welcomed Ye Xiaowen.
In the monastery's reception room, Ye Xiaowen invited Ven. Weiyan to attend the World Buddhist Forum. Ven. Weiyan promised to take part in the great event. [Translator: Wang Xinyu]