Fóxué bànyuèkān 佛學半月刊 Buddhism Semimonthly
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- Print run: 1930, 1.30 – 1944, 12.16 (313 issues)
- Associated Location(s): Shànghǎi 上海
- Associated Person(s): Fàn Gǔnóng 范古農, Yú Liǎowēng 余了翁, editors; other major contributors included Tàixū 太虛, Mǎnzhì 滿智, Huìzhōu 慧舟, Lǐ Yuánjìng 李圓淨, Hé Mòléi 何默雷, Lǐ Jīngwéi 李經緯
- Associated Organization(s): Shanghai Buddhist Books 上海佛學書局
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Fóxué bànyuèkān 佛學半月刊 (Buddhism Semimonthly) was a Buddhist newspaper published by Shanghai Buddhist Books 上海佛學書局 that ran from 1930 to about 1944. It was the largest Republican-era Buddhist periodical in terms of publication size.
By 1933, up to 10,000 copies of each issue were being printed, with special issues printed in runs of 15,000 copies.[1] Some issues were sold, while others were donated. The size of each individual issue varied from 7 to 20 pages, with an average of 10 pages per issue. Most of the famous writers of the time published in this newspaper. It dealt with a variety of current events and was known as being fairly confrontational.
- MFQ Vols. 47-55 has issues 1-167, 173-175, 177-201, 203-204, 207-214, 304-310, and 312-313 inclusive
- MFQB Vols. 65-66 has issues 168-172, 215-267, 269-282, 284-288, 295, 297-298, 303, and 311 inclusive
Print Run
1930
Print Run, 1930
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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- | October 1, 1930 | MFQ 47:2-9 | Inaugural Issue
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1 | October 16, 1930 | MFQ 47:10-17 | Issued as no. 1 第一號
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2 | November 1, 1930 | MFQ 47:18-25 | Issued as no. 2 第二期
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3 | November 16, 1930 | MFQ 47:26-33
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4 | December 1, 1930 | MFQ 47:34-41
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5 | December 16, 1930 | MFQ 47:42-49
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1931
Print Run, 1931
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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6 | January 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:50-57
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7 | January 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:58-65
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8 | February 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:66-73
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9 | February 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:74-81
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10 | March 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:82-89
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11 | March 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:90-97
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12 | April 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:98-105
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13 | April 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:106-121 | Includes a special supplement on the Third World Buddhist Congress
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14 | May 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:122-129
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15 | May 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:130-145 | Includes a special supplement commemorating the Birth of the Buddha
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16 | June 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:146-153
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17 | June 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:154-161
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18 | July 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:162-169
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19 | July 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:170-177
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20 | August 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:178-193 | Includes a special supplement commemorating the birth of Guanyin 觀音 Bodhisattva
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21 | August 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:194-201
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22 | September 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:202-217 | Includes a special supplement commemorating the birth of Dizang 地藏 Bodhisattva
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23 | September 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:218-225
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24 | October 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:226-241 | Includes a special supplement on flood relief 水災特刊
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25 | October 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:243-250 | New page layout, also smaller page size?
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26 | November 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:251-258
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27 | November 16, 1931 | MFQ 47:259-266
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28 | December 1, 1931 | MFQ 47:267-274
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29 | [December 16, 1931?] | Not reprinted in MFQ
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1932
Print Run, 1932
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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30 | January 1, 1932 | MFQ 47:275-290
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31 | January 16, 1932 | MFQ 47:291-306
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32 | June 1, 1932 | MFQ 47:307-322 | Publication had been suspended due to the January 28 Incident
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33 | June 16, 1932 | MFQ 47:323-339
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34 | July 1, 1932 | MFQ 47:339-354
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35 | July 16, 1932 | MFQ 47:355-370
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36 | August 1, 1932 | MFQ 47:371-386
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37 | August 16, 1932 | MFQ 47:387-402
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38 | September 1, 1932 | MFQ 47:403-418
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39 | September 16, 1932 | MFQ 47:419-434
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40 | October 1, 1932 | MFQ 47:435-450
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41 | October 16, 1932 | MFQ 47:451-466
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42 | November 1, 1932 | MFQ 47:467-482
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43 | November 16, 1932 | MFQ 47:483-498
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44 | December 1, 1932 | MFQ 47:499-514
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45 | December 16, 1932 | MFQ 47:515-530
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1933
Print Run, 1933
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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46 | January 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:1-24
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47 | January 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:25-48
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48 | February 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:49-78
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49 | February 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:79-102
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50 | March 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:103-126
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51 | March 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:127-150
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52 | April 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:151-174
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53 | April 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:175-198
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54 | May 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:199-222
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55 | May 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:223-246
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56 | June 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:247-274
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57 | June 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:275-298
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58 | July 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:299-322
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59 | July 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:323-346
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60 | August 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:347-370
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61 | August 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:371-394
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62 | September 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:395-418
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63 | September 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:419-450 | Special section commemorating the birth of Dizang 地藏 Bodhisattva
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64 | October 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:451-474
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65 | October 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:475-498
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66 | November 1, 1933 | MFQ 48:499-522
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67 | November 16, 1933 | MFQ 48:523-548
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68 | December 1, 1933 | MFQ 49:1-22 | MFQ reprint is missing a few pages at the end of the issue
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69 | December 16, 1933 | MFQ 49:25-48
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1934
Print Run, 1934
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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70 | January 1, 1934 | MFQ 49:49-72
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71 | January 16, 1934 | MFQ 49:73-96
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72 | February 1, 1934 | MFQ 49:97-120
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73 | February 16, 1934 | MFQ 49:121-144
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74 | March 1, 1934 | MFQ 49:145-172
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75 | March 16, 1934 | MFQ 49:173-196
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76 | April 1, 1934 | MFQ 49:197-220
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77 | April 16, 1934 | MFQ 49:221-250
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78 | May 1, 1934 | MFQ 49:251-292 | Special supplementary section on the 時輪金剛法會 performed by the Panchen 班禪 lama
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78 | May 1, 1934 | MFQ 49:293-326 | Main section of this issue
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79 | May 16, 1934 | MFQ 49:327-354 | New masthead design
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80 | June 1, 1934 | MFQ 49:355-380
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81 | June 16, 1934 | MFQ 49:381-406
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82 | July 1, 1934 | MFQ 49:407-432
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83 | July 16, 1934 | MFQ 49:433-458
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84 | August 1, 1934 | MFQ 49:459-484
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85 | August 16, 1934 | MFQ 49:485-512
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86 | September 1, 1934 | MFQ 50:1-26
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87 | September 16, 1934 | MFQ 50:27-52
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88 | October 1, 1934 | MFQ 50:53-78 | New masthead and cover design; special issue commemorating World Animal Day, October 4
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89 | October 16, 1934 | MFQ 50:79-104 | Note that publication date is misprinted in this issue's masthead
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90 | November 1, 1934 | MFQ 50:105-162 | Special issue on the Medicine Buddha 藥師如來
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91 | November 16, 1934 | MFQ 50:163-188
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92 | December 1, 1934 | MFQ 50:189-214
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93 | December 16, 1934 | MFQ 50:215-240
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1935
Print Run, 1935
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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94 | January 1, 1935 | MFQ 50:241-272
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95 | January 16, 1935 | MFQ 50:273-300
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96 | February 1, 1935 | MFQ 50:301-328
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97 | February 16, 1935 | MFQ 50:329-360
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98 | March 1, 1935 | MFQ 50:361-388
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99 | March 16, 1935 | MFQ 50:389-420
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100 | April 1, 1935 | MFQ 50:421-482 | Includes a supplement celebrating one hundred issues
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101 | April 16, 1935 | MFQ 50:483-516
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102 | May 1, 1935 | MFQ 51:1-38
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103 | May 16, 1935 | MFQ 51:39-70
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104 | June 1, 1935 | MFQ 51:71-102
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105 | June 16, 1935 | MFQ 51:103-134
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106 | July 1, 1935 | MFQ 51:135-166
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107 | July 16, 1935 | MFQ 51:167-198
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108 | August 1, 1935 | MFQ 51:199-232
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109 | August 16, 1935 | MFQ 51:233-266
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110 | September 1, 1935 | MFQ 51:267-296
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111 | September 16, 1935 | MFQ 51:297-324
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112 | October 1, 1935 | MFQ 51:325-356 | Includes special supplement section on World Animal Day by the Chinese Society for the Protection of Animals
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113 | October 15, 1935 | MFQ 51:357-384
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114 | November 1, 1935 | MFQ 51:385-416 | Includes special supplement section on the Chinese Buddhist Association 中國佛教會
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115 | November 16, 1935 | MFQ 51:417-444
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116 | December 1, 1935 | MFQ 51:445-472
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117 | December 16, 1935 | MFQ 51:473-500
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1936
Print Run, 1936
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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118 | January 1, 1936 | MFQ 52:1-28
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119 | January 16, 1936 | MFQ 52:29-56
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120 | February 1, 1936 | MFQ 52:57-88
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121 | February 16, 1936 | MFQ 52:89-116
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122 | March 1, 1936 | MFQ 52:117-146
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123 | March 16, 1936 | MFQ 52:147-178
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124 | April 1, 1936 | MFQ 52:179-210
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125 | April 16, 1936 | MFQ 52:211-240
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126 | May 1, 1936 | MFQ 52:241-276 | First special issue on the disaster-relief Dharma assembly of 1936 丙子息災法會
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127 | May 16, 1936 | MFQ 52:277-308 | Second special issue on the disaster-relief Dharma assembly of 1936 丙子息災法會
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128 | June 1, 1936 | MFQ 52:309-344 | Third special issue on the disaster-relief Dharma assembly of 1936 丙子息災法會
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129 | June 16, 1936 | MFQ 52:345-372
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130 | July 1, 1936 | MFQ 52:373-400
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131 | July 16, 1936 | MFQ 52:401-428
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132 | August 1, 1936 | MFQ 52:429-456
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133 | August 16, 1936 | MFQ 52:457-484
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134 | September 1, 1936 | MFQ 53:1-28
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135 | September 16, 1936 | MFQ 53:29-56
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136 | October 1, 1936 | MFQ 53:57-88
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137 | October 16, 1936 | MFQ 53:89-116
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138 | November 1, 1936 | MFQ 53:117-144 | MFQ 53:117 is miscopied, is actually the cover of issue 122
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139 | November 16, 1936 | MFQ 53:145-173 | Special supplement on 上海護國息災法會
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140 | December 1, 1936 | MFQ 53:174-200
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141 | December 16, 1936 | MFQ 53:201-228
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1937
Print Run, 1937
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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142 | January 1, 1937 | MFQ 53:229-256 | New masthead design
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143 | January 16, 1937 | MFQ 53:257-284
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144 | February 1, 1937 | MFQ 53:285-312
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145 | February 16, 1937 | MFQ 53:313-340
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146 | March 1, 1937 | MFQ 53:341-368
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147 | March 16, 1937 | MFQ 53:369-396
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148 | April 1, 1937 | MFQ 53:397-424
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149 | April 16, 1937 | MFQ 53:425-452
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150 | May 1, 1937 | MFQ 53:453-480
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151 | May 16, 1937 | MFQ 53:481-508
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152 | June 1, 1937 | MFQ 54:1-140 | Includes a reprint of the ninth issue of the book catalogue on pp. 29-139
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153 | June 16, 1937 | MFQ 54:141-168
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154 | July 1, 1937 | MFQ 54:169-196
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155 | July 16, 1937 | MFQ 54:197-224
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156 | August 1, 1937 | MFQ 54:225-258 | Publication after this issue was interrupted by the Second Sino-Japanese War
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1938
Print Run, 1938
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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1939
Print Run, 1939
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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183 | June 16, 1939 | MFQ 55:1-12
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184 | July 1, 1939 | MFQ 55:13-24
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185 | July 16, 1939 | MFQ 55:25-36
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186 | August 1, 1939 | MFQ 55:37-48
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187 | August 16, 1939 | MFQ 55:49-60
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188 | September 1, 1939 | MFQ 55:61-72
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189 | September 16, 1939 | MFQ 55:73-84
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190 | October 1, 1939 | MFQ 55:85-96
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191 | October 15, 1939 | MFQ 55:97-108
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192 | November 1, 1939 | MFQ 55:109-120
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193 | November 16, 1939 | MFQ 55:121-136
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194 | December 1, 1939 | MFQ 55:137-152
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195 | December 16, 1939 | MFQ 55:153-168
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1940
Print Run, 1940
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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196 | January 1, 1940 | MFQ 55:169-184 | New cover layout
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197 | January 16, 1940 | MFQ 55:185-201
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198 | February 1, 1940 | MFQ 55:201-216
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199 | February 16, 1940 | MFQ 55:217-233
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200 | March 1, 1940 | MFQ 55:233-260
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201 | March 16, 1940 | MFQ 55:261-276
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202 | [April 1, 1940?] | Not reprinted in MFQ
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203 | April 16, 1940 | MFQ 55:277-292
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204 | May 1, 1940 | MFQ 55:293-308
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205 | [May 16, 1940?] | Not reprinted in MFQ
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206 | [June 1, 1940?] | Not reprinted in MFQ
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207 | June 16, 1940 | MFQ 55:309-324
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208 | July 1, 1940 | MFQ 55:325-340
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209 | July 16, 1940 | MFQ 55:341-356
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210 | August 1, 1940 | MFQ 55:357-373
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211 | August 16, 1940 | MFQ 55:373-390
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212 | September 1, 1940 | MFQ 55:391-406
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213 | September 16, 1940 | MFQ 55:407-422
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214 | October 1, 1940 | MFQ 423-438
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1940 - 1944
Issues 215-303, October 1940 to June 1944, not reprinted in MFQ
1944
Print Run, 1944
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Number | Date Published | Reprint Location | Notes
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304 | July 1, 1944 | MFQ 55:439-446
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305 | July 16, 1944 | MFQ 55:447-454
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306 | August 1, 1944 | MFQ 55:455-462
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307 | [August 16, 1944?] | Not reprinted in MFQ
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308 | September 1, 1944 | MFQ 55:463-470
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309 | September 16, 1944 | MFQ 55:471-478
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310 | October 1, 1944 | MFQ 55:479-486
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311 | [October 16, 1944?] | Not reprinted in MFQ
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312 | November 1, 1944 | MFQ 55:487-494
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313 | November 16, 1944 | MFQ 55:495-502 | Final issue published?
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Notes
- ↑ Foxue shuju tushu mulu 佛學書局圖書目錄, 第6號, 1933年5月, reprinted in Liu Hongquan 劉洪權, ed., Minguo shiqi chuban shumu huibian 民國時期出版書目彙編 (Collected Publishing Catalogues from the Republican Era) (Beijing: Guojia tushuguan chubanshe, 2010), 19:521-524.
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