A native of Nanhai, Guangdong, born in 1935 in a family of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, he rarely studied music, chess, calligraphy, painting, medicine, divination, and astrology. He is a famous master of Chinese studies, especially in the study of Buddhism. Founded the North American Sino-Tibetan Buddhism Research Association, served as the chief consultant of the Academic Committee of the Sino-Tibetan Buddhism Research Series, and served as a visiting professor at the School of Chinese Studies at Renmin University of China.
He studied Eastern Tantric Buddhism with his elders in his childhood, and entered the Western School of Taoism at the age of twelve. He immediately developed a strong interest in Buddhist scriptures. At the age of twenty-eight, he had the opportunity to join the Vajrayana Society, and studied with Master Liu Rui and his master Dudjom. Rinpoche practices Tibetan Buddhism. At the age of thirty-eight, he attained the position of Acharya and was named Vajra. In 1986, he moved to Hawaii from Hong Kong and practiced the four preliminaries of Dzogchen. In 1993, he moved to Toronto, Canada. During this period, he founded the "Tantrayana Buddhist Association" in Hong Kong, Hawaii, New York, Turindu, and Vancouver to promote the teachings of the Nyingma sect.
Early Buddhist writings are included in "Modern Buddhist Academic Series" edited by Zhang Mantao; most of his works were published in "Nei Ming" magazine and "Hui Ju" magazine, and were collected into "Collection of Maha Madhyamaka". His popular Buddhist works include "Talking about Buddhism and Tantra", "Talking about Avalokitesvara and the Great Compassion Mantra", "Talking about Divination of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism", "Talking about Reincarnation", "Talking about Buddhist Names and Appearances", "Talking about Tantric Names and Appearances", "Talking about Buddhism" "Family Sect", "Xiahua Tantra", etc., were compiled by Quanfo Cultural Enterprises Co., Ltd. into "Tan Xiyong's Works Collection".
In 1992, he and Master Luo Shixian initiated the publication of the "Introduction to Buddhist Sutras" and was promoted as the editor-in-chief. Sutra" and an introduction to "The Tantra General Establishment of Guangshi".
The translated sutras and treatises include "The Four Dharma Jewels" (written by Long Qingba), "The General Establishment of the Tantra Department" (written by Ke Zhujie), "The Rest of the Great Perfection Mind" and "The Great Perfection of Mind". The perfect mind-nature rests, the three dwellings and the three good deeds guide the wonderful path to Bodhi" (written by Longchenpa), "Treatise on Precious Nature" (written by Maitreya, unpublished interpretation), "Treatise on the Dharma Nature" (written by Maitreya, interpreted by Vasubandhu), etc. Moreover, according to the "Dzogchen Heart Essence Practice Lamp" taught by Dudjom Rinpoche, he also commented on "Dzogchen Meditation Rest".
Tan Xiyong has been familiar with music, chess, calligraphy and painting, medical divination, astrology, and Western Taoism since he was a child. He has also studied Ziping Bazi and Yili. He once studied with Master Liu Huicang of the Zhongzhou School, who was a disciple of Zi Wei, and learned his true teachings, which he then promoted in Hong Kong. On the one hand, he recruited 40 disciples and established the Ziwei Dou Mathematics Society to engage in academic research; on the other hand, he also pointed out various theories of Ziwei Dou Mathematics that were circulating in Hong Kong at that time in his columns and books in Ming Pao. problems and errors.
As a result, ordinary citizens are more familiar with Tan Xiyong's other identity "Wang Tingzhi". In the supplement of "Ming Pao", which was popular among schools and intellectuals in the 1980s, Wang Tingzhi wrote the column "Informed Questions" for more than ten years and had a regular group of readers. In this column, Wangting Capital will discuss the current ills at that time. Among them were issues such as the "correct pronunciation of Cantonese" and the development of Hong Kong's political system at that time. After moving to Canada, he continued to publish columns in the Toronto Sing Tao Daily.