Lu Jun Hong

Life & Legacy

Richard Jun Hong Lu (Chinese: 盧軍宏; pinyin: Lú Jūnhóng, 4 August 1959 – 10 November 2021), also known as Lu Tai Zhang (盧台長, lit. Master Lu) by his followers, was a Chinese-born Australian Buddhist faith healer and the founder of the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door religious movement (觀世音菩薩心靈法門). During his lifetime, the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door garnered praise from regular and new Buddhist followers, but also drew controversy among some Buddhist organisations.
Lu was born in Shanghai, China in 1959, and later moved to Australia and studied at UNSW Business School at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) from 1989 to 1995. He became a citizen of Australia later.
Lu was the founder of the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door religious movement with over 10 million people following his teachings with the spirit and compassion of Mahayana Buddhism. He is also well known internationally for his work in promoting Chinese traditional culture, world peace and helping people through Buddhist Teachings. Many governments and international organizations gave him a lot awards. For example, “British Community Honours Award” at UK Parliament House in 2012, “ICD Award for Exceptional Contribution and Peace Advocacy to the Global Community” presented by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) in 2013, “World Peace Ambassador” at a global summit on world peace held in the US Congress in 2014, "Honorary Visiting Professorship" by the prestigious University of Siena in Italy in 2014, “International Ambassador for Religious Peace” and “Outstanding International Ambassador for Philanthropy” by House of Lords, UK in 2018. He was also conferred Datuk (a lifelong honor title) by Malaysia.