Originally I am the extraordinary gentleman. About 50 kilometers from downtown Shanghai, Fengxian hides an old and dilapidated temple called the Annunciation Temple. Unlike temples in the downtown area, there is no golden-hued palace, no solemn monks in robes, and no chanting of Buddhist scriptures. But there is a monk in a red auto mechanic’s uniform who has rescued more than 5,500 stray dogs and cats. This man is the abbot of the hospital, Zhixiang. [Read More]

Originally I am the extraordinary gentleman. About 50 kilometers from downtown Shanghai, Fengxian hides an old and dilapidated temple called the Annunciation Temple. Unlike temples in the downtown area, there is no golden-hued palace, no solemn monks in robes, and no chanting of Buddhist scriptures. But there is a monk in a red auto mechanic’s uniform who has rescued more than 5,500 stray dogs and cats. This man is the abbot of the hospital, Zhixiang. [Read More]