In 1996 , Hun Yuan founded the “ Pure Land in This World Chinese Merit Foundation . ” Its original aim was to propagate I Ching and Feng Shui . In 1999 , however , the devastating 1999 Jiji earthquake struck Taiwan . Hun Yuan mobilized the members of the Foundation and sent them to the afflicted areas . They taught how to rebuild anti-seismic public buildings and homes by using the principles of Feng Shui , but also provided help to affected families . The movement reported that the number of Taiwanese families that received help from the Foundation exceeded three thousand . In 2012 , the name of the Foundation was changed to “ Weixin Shengjiao Merit Foundation . ” According to the movement , the current number of members is around sixty thousand
1999 Jiji earthquake
1999 Jiji earthquake
Hun Yuan