Thích Quảng Đức
Vietnamese Buddhist monk and self-immolator (1897–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thích Quảng Đức (chữ Hán: 釋廣德, Vietnamese: [tʰǐk̟ kʷâːŋ ɗɨ̌k] ⓘ; born Lâm Văn Túc; 1897 – 11 June 1963) was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who died by self-immolation at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963.[2] Quảng Đức was protesting against the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government of Ngô Đình Diệm, a staunch Roman Catholic. Photographs of his self-immolation circulated around the world, drawing attention to the policies of the Diệm government. John F. Kennedy said of one photograph, "No news picture in history has generated so much emotion around the world as that one."[3] Malcolm Browne won the World Press Photo of the Year for his photograph of the monk's death.
Quảng Đức | |
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Born | Lâm Văn Túc 1897 (1897) |
Died | 11 June 1963(1963-06-11) (aged 65–66) Saigon, South Vietnam |
Cause of death | Self-immolation |
Religion | Buddhism |
Sect | Mahayana (Pure Land) |
Other names | Bồ Tát Thích Quảng Đức (Bodhisattva Thích Quảng Đức[1]) |
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Based in | South Vietnam |
Period in office | 1917–1963 |
Ordination | 1917 |
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Quảng Đức's act increased international pressure on Diệm and led him to announce reforms with the intention of mollifying the Buddhists. However, the promised reforms were not implemented, leading to a deterioration in the dispute. As protests continued, the ARVN Special Forces loyal to Diệm's brother, Ngô Đình Nhu, launched raids across South Vietnam on Buddhist pagodas, seizing Quảng Đức's heart and causing deaths and widespread damage. Several Buddhist monks followed Quảng Đức's example, also immolating themselves. Eventually, a US-backed coup toppled Diệm, who was assassinated on 2 November 1963.