The Circulation and Distribution of Dharma Teachings
After World War II, compared to the political instability in mainland China and Taiwan, Hong Kong, situated on the periphery, remained relatively stable. During this period, Hong Kong naturally assumed the role of a key hub for the collection, printing, distribution, and even transport of Buddhist scriptures. Tung Lin Kok Yuen became one of the primary centers for the dissemination of Buddhist texts at the time.

In 1949, Venerable Yin Shun arrived in Hong Kong to proofread and publish “The Complete Works of Master Tai Xu”. During his three-year stay, he collaborated with Venerables Yan Pei and Xu Ming to compile lecture notes and published over ten works under the Zheng Wen Society. Key publications included “An Introduction to Buddhism,” “Commentary on the Heart Sutra,” “Debates on the Dating of the Buddha’s Nirvana,” “New Pure Land Concepts,” “Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana,” “Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way Madhyamaka School,” and the “Srimaladevi Siṃhanada Sutra”. Most were distributed through Tung Lin Kok Yuen.
The renowned Venerable Zhu Mo arrived in Hong Kong during the 1930s and resided in Hong Kong and Macau for over a decade. In 1954, while in Penang, Malaysia, he authored a three-volume introductory Buddhist textbook for middle school students, widely adopted by Buddhist secondary schools across Hong Kong, Macau, and Southeast Asia. The textbooks were printed in Hong Kong and subsequently distributed to Southeast Asia.

From the 1970s, Buddhist communities often sought Buddhist texts and old publications in Hong Kong. Venerable Ching Chun, a resident of Tung Lin Kok Yuen and former editor of “Hong Kong Buddhism,” assisted by procuring and transporting these materials.