師母姓孫，諱上素下真，又名上明下善，道號慧明，山東單縣人，生於清光緒廿一年八月廿八日。幼承庭訓，嫻淑貞靜，民國七年得道，慈心廣博，悲願宏深，民國十九年道運推移，維皇明命師尊師母同領天命，使男女平等皆可修辦，乃道降庶民火宅之運數。又諸佛四處顯化，應驗斑斑，師母聞命深知天意難違，乃敬謹持慎輔佐師尊，使千百年來婦女得修大道不讓鬚眉;三十六年中秋師尊示寂，天地同悲，草木同戚，諸弟子悲慟萬分，師母力挽狂瀾，安定道場，諸弟子為師母德化所召，拋家捨業傳遞心燈，重振聖業。
三十八年風雲變色，師母避難香江，四十三年由韓道長克服諸難，迎請聖駕移錫臺灣，師母宏愿感天，終於化危機為生機，使一貫道能頂天立地，合法傳道，再由台灣傳遍世界各國，紛紛受到各國政府肯定。六十四年二月廿三日一代明師溘然殞落，享年八十有一， 明明上帝賜封『中華聖母 』。
三十八年風雲變色，師母避難香江，四十三年由韓道長克服諸難，迎請聖駕移錫臺灣，師母宏愿感天，終於化危機為生機，使一貫道能頂天立地，合法傳道，再由台灣傳遍世界各國，紛紛受到各國政府肯定。六十四年二月廿三日一代明師溘然殞落，享年八十有一， 明明上帝賜封『中華聖母 』。
Zhong-Hua-Shen-Mu
Shi-Mu, surnamed Sun, given name Su-Zhen and Ming-Shan, known as Hui-Ming in the Tao Temple, was born in Shan County, Shantong Province of China, on August 28, 1895. She has practiced good family teachings since childhood; and with her gentle and refined disposition, she developed virtuous character. As she received Tao in 1908, Shi-Mu mercifully made great vows to save the suffering world. In 1930, the Almighty ordained Shi-Zun and Shi-Mu with Heavenly Decree to propagate Tao. Since then, every righteous person, either male or female, has enjoyed equal opportunity to receive the precious Tao and to cultivate toward enlightenment. Buddhas and deities showed miraculous signs to confirm this Holy Mission. Realizing that the Heavenly Decree could not be disobeyed, Shi-Mu assumed her responsibility wholeheartedly to assist Shi-Zun with Tao affairs. In 1947, Shi-Zun's unexpected return to Heaven on the Mid-Autumn Festival left his countless disciples in deep grief. Shi-Mu continued the leadership and strived to stabilize Tao affairs. Moved by Shi-Mu's virtues, all the cultivators were determined to go on with their devotions to the holy enterprise. With the occupation of Mainland China by communists in 1949, Shi-Mu took refuge in Hong Kong. And in 1954, after resolving many difficulties, Han Lao Qian Ren invited Her to Taiwan, where she had settled ever since. With her utmost sincerity and compassion, obstacles and tribulations were overcome and misunderstandings were rectified. Tao propagation was legalized by the government and accepted by the public. Furthermore, Tao propagation was expanded from Taiwan to many foreign countries and thus earned tremendous reputation from their governments.
At the age of 81, Shi-Mu passed away on February 23, 1975. The Almighty bestows her with the holy title of Zhong-Hua-Shen-Mu in honor of her great virtues.
Shi-Mu, surnamed Sun, given name Su-Zhen and Ming-Shan, known as Hui-Ming in the Tao Temple, was born in Shan County, Shantong Province of China, on August 28, 1895. She has practiced good family teachings since childhood; and with her gentle and refined disposition, she developed virtuous character. As she received Tao in 1908, Shi-Mu mercifully made great vows to save the suffering world. In 1930, the Almighty ordained Shi-Zun and Shi-Mu with Heavenly Decree to propagate Tao. Since then, every righteous person, either male or female, has enjoyed equal opportunity to receive the precious Tao and to cultivate toward enlightenment. Buddhas and deities showed miraculous signs to confirm this Holy Mission. Realizing that the Heavenly Decree could not be disobeyed, Shi-Mu assumed her responsibility wholeheartedly to assist Shi-Zun with Tao affairs. In 1947, Shi-Zun's unexpected return to Heaven on the Mid-Autumn Festival left his countless disciples in deep grief. Shi-Mu continued the leadership and strived to stabilize Tao affairs. Moved by Shi-Mu's virtues, all the cultivators were determined to go on with their devotions to the holy enterprise. With the occupation of Mainland China by communists in 1949, Shi-Mu took refuge in Hong Kong. And in 1954, after resolving many difficulties, Han Lao Qian Ren invited Her to Taiwan, where she had settled ever since. With her utmost sincerity and compassion, obstacles and tribulations were overcome and misunderstandings were rectified. Tao propagation was legalized by the government and accepted by the public. Furthermore, Tao propagation was expanded from Taiwan to many foreign countries and thus earned tremendous reputation from their governments.
At the age of 81, Shi-Mu passed away on February 23, 1975. The Almighty bestows her with the holy title of Zhong-Hua-Shen-Mu in honor of her great virtues.