藏傳佛教活佛查詢系統正式上線

An online database of legitimate Living Buddhas was launched on Monday to help followers of Tibetan Buddhism distinguish between real ones and fakes.

爲幫助藏傳佛教信徒區分真假活佛，合法活佛網上資料庫於週一正式上線。

Launched by the Buddhist Association of China at the Guangji Temple in the capital, it will include the names, dates of birth, sect of the religion, the numbers on Living Buddhas' certificates and photographs of each Living Buddha.

該系統是由位於北京廣濟寺的中國佛教協會發起的。這個在線查詢系統可以查詢每位活佛的姓名、出生年月、教派、活佛證號和照片。

The database has initially disclosed information on the 870 Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism. Information about more Living Buddhas will be made public once their status has been certified, the association said. It is the first time that China has made such information public.

中國佛教協會表示，這次上線的是第一批共870名西藏地區活佛的信息，更多的活佛信息經覈查後將很快面向公衆。在中國，此類信息是首次面向公衆。

The database was launched after an incident involving Baima Aose, whose original name was Wu Darong, during which he held what was purportedly a Living Buddha enthronement ceremony for Chinese actor Zhang Tielin.

該活佛查詢系統設立的起因是張鐵林坐牀事件。自稱具有活佛資格的、原名吳達鎔的白瑪奧色爲張鐵林舉辦了坐牀典禮。

He later issued an apology and resigned from all posts after a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Sichuan province refused to certify him as a Living Buddha.

而在白瑪奧色被揭露已被四川藏傳佛教寺院拒絕授予活佛後，他發表了致歉聲明，辭去了所有職務頭銜。

Venerable Master Xuecheng, the association's president, said it is considering expanding the database soon to cover information about all 72,000 Buddhist monks in Chinese Buddhism.

中國佛教協會會長學誠表示，查詢系統將很快擴展，將涵蓋72000位中國佛教僧侶的信息。