The Name: PHÁP TÔNG
Birthdate: March 10th, 1957
Vassa: 42 vassa (1979-2021)
Education: PhD in Educational Administration
Ordained in 1971
Place of Ordination: Tam Bảo Monastery, 323 Phan Châu Trinh, Đà Nẵng
Ordained as Novice: on May 17th, 1971 at Tam Bảo Monastery in Đà Nẵng
Ordained as Bhikkhu: on June 28th, 1979 at Kỳ Viên Monastery in Sài Gòn
Current Positions:
– Member of the Executive Board of the International Association of Theravāda Buddhist Universities (IATBU)
– Vice President of Vietnamese Buddhist Research Institute
– Head of Executive Committee of Theravada Buddhism of Thừa Thiên Huế Province
– Abbot of Huyền Không Pagoda, Huế
– In 2016, King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, awarded the title Chaokhun Sudhammavamsa
Author of 6 books on Buddhism and Education.