Chinese renowned Buddhist master Ben Huan passed away early Monday morning, a Shenzhen-based temple announced on its official website.

Hongfa Temple, where the 105-year-old master Ben Huan practiced Buddhism announced that master Ben Huan passed away at 12:36 a.m.

Ben Huan was born in 1907 and became the first abbot of Hongfa Temple in 1992. He was elected honorary president of the Buddhist Association of China in 2010.