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Thích Quảng Đức

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Thích Quảng Đức (born Lâm Văn Túc; c. 1897 – 11 June 1963) was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who died by self-immolation at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963. Quảng Đức was protesting against the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government of Ngô Đình Diệm, a staunch Roman Catholic. Photographs of his self-immolation circulated around the world, drawing attention to the policies of the Diệm government. John F. Kennedy said of one photograph, "No news picture in history has generated so much emotion around the world as that one". Malcolm Browne won the World Press Photo of the Year for his photograph of the monk's death.

Thích Quảng Đức - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vietnamese Buddhist monk (1897–1963) In this Vietnamese dharma name , the surname is Thích . By Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Quảng Đức . Thích Quảng Đức Title Buddhist monk Personal life Born Lâm Văn Túc c. 1897  ( 1897 ) Hội Khánh , Annam, French Indochina Died 11 June 1963 (1963-06-11) (aged 65–66) Saigon , South Vietnam Cause of death Suicide by self-immolation Other name Bồ Tát Thích Quảng Đức ( Bodhisattva Thích Quảng Đức [ 1 ] ) Rel

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