宏船上人纪念专辑 (1991)

Phor Kark See Coverage 20th May 1991
Venerable Hong Choon (Chinese: 宏船法師; 1907– 25th Dec 1990)
06:20 圆寂 公元1990年12月25日 1时55分
11:34 奉安荼毗大典 公元1991年1月6日
38:19 火化后
40:51 传供赞颂大会
52:54 万佛塔心愿

宏船法师（1907～1990年）新加坡光明山普觉禅寺住持。原籍福建晋江，早岁披缁。后赴南洋，开办新加坡光明山普觉禅寺。历任世界佛教僧伽会副会长、新加坡佛教总会主席等职。法师精风水堪舆之术，颇为新加坡总理李光耀所知遇。1990年安详舍报，享年八十四岁。法师一生致力于宏法、慈善、教育事业之推动。与中国大陆佛教界亦来往频繁。对大陆佛教寺院之重建亦颇为关心
Venerable Hong Choon was born in 1907 at Jinjiang, Fujian Province in China. He was ordained by Venerable Hui Quan at Cheng Tian Temple, China in 1922 and given his Dharma name of "Hong Choon". During the Sino-Japanese war, Venerable Hong Choon fled South with his master to seek refuge in Singapore. Hong Choon reportedly also studied Feng Shui under Master Yen Ben in the 1950s.

Venerable Hong Choon became the abbot of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery in 1943, administering the temple and representing it at social and buddhist functions over a period of more than four decades, propagating Buddhism in Singapore. During his leadership, the monastery transformed from two shrine halls into a monastic facility as large as ten football fields, now the largest venue of buddhist practice in Singapore. He also initiated the monthly Great Compassion Prayer and propagating the Dharma during his charge.

Ven Hong Choon was the President of Singapore Buddhist Federation, and also nominated as the honorary president of several Buddhist temples in Singapore, and in the Southeast Asia region. The Thai King, Bhumibol Adulyadej conferred him the title of Highest Monk, Phra Ajancin Bodhi Sangvara Sinhanakorn Kanachan in 1987.