Thích Quảng Đức
Monk, Deceased Person
1897 – 1963
Who was Thích Quảng Đức?
Thích Quảng Đức, was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963. Quang Duc was protesting the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government led by Ngô Đình Diệm. Photographs of his self-immolation were circulated widely across the world and brought attention to the policies of the Diệm government. John F. Kennedy said in reference to a photograph of Duc on fire, "No news picture in history has generated so much emotion around the world as that one." Malcolm Browne won a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph of the monk's death.
Quang Duc'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. With protests continuing, the ARVN Special Forces loyal to Diệm's brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu, launched nationwide raids on Buddhist pagodas, seizing Quang Duc's heart and causing deaths and widespread damage. Several Buddhist monks followed Quang Duc's example, also immolating themselves.
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- Born
- 1897
Hội Khánh - Also known as
- Lam Van Tuc
- Nguyen Van Khiet
- Bo Tat Thich Quang Duc
- Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc
- Parents
- Religion
- Mahayana
- Buddhism
- Nationality
- Vietnam
- Profession
- Lived in
- South Vietnam
- Died
- Jun 11, 1963
Ho Chi Minh City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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