In 1901, the leaders of the Boxer Rebellion in China, Chi- hsui and Hsu Cheng-yu, were beheaded in public.

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"My motive for founding Tzu-Chi is simple, " says Cheng.

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He launched the organization out of admiration for Cheng Yen, the charismatic dharma master who heads the Tzu Chi Foundation, a Taiwan Buddhist charity.

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Founded in 1966 by Cheng Yen, a Buddhist nun from central Taiwan, Tzu-Chi and its lotus symbol have become a reassuring sight throughout the earthquake zone.

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