China Monk Defends Gaming Hobby
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 21:00 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
Venerable Huayan, a senior monk from Mingjiao Temple in Hefei, has been playing electronic games since primary school and defends his hobby as serving similar life purposes as religion. He achieved the Legendary Eagle Master position in Counter-Strike.
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