Famen Temple Opens for University Graduates

January 9, 2007

Source: The Buddhist Channel

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=46,3602,0,0,1,0

XI'AN, China -- With jobs hard to get, graduates are stalking the corridors of holy temples. Famen Temple, one of the four most famous Buddhist Temples in ancient China, employed four graduate students and five with bachelors degrees at a job market at Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University on Sunday in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province.

It also hired 18 graduates from two other universities.

It is the first time the temple has been to a job market to employ university graduates, said Xiankong, an eminent monk from the temple.

"Our exchanges with the outside world are increasing each year, so we need professional talents in fields such as publicity, reception and management", said Xiankong.

The temple planned to employ two doctors, three masters, 14 bachelors and two technical school graduates who have majored in foreign languages, art, economic management, gardening, information management and Chinese literature.

Nearly 60 students applied for the positions.