Minnan foxueyuan 閩南佛學院 - Revision history

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	* [[1925]] - [[1939]]		* [[1925]] - [[1939]]
-	* Location(s): Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]], Xiàmén [[夏門]]	+	* Location(s): Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]], Xiàmén [[廈門]]

	==History==		==History==

-	This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in [[1925]] by the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiàmén 夏門. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish Xiàmén University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nánpǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài Fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. Taipei: Foguang, 2004. Pp. 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school, making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.	+	This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in [[1925]] by the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiàmén 廈門. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish Xiàmén University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nánpǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài Fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. Taipei: Foguang, 2004. Pp. 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school, making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.

	When the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple retired in [[1927]], Tàixū [[太虛]] succeeded him and he renamed the Society, the Mǐnnán Buddhist Seminary. As with the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]], this school was run in a modern way and not like a traditional Buddhist study hall. Students sat at desks in rooms where teachers made copious use of blackboards. In addition to classes on Buddhist scripture and doctrine, students studied history, geography, psychology, and Japanese language, and many of these classes were taught by laymen. This curriculum, which was similar to the one used at the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary, had been adapted by Tàixū from a Japanese school.<ref>Welch.</ref>		When the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple retired in [[1927]], Tàixū [[太虛]] succeeded him and he renamed the Society, the Mǐnnán Buddhist Seminary. As with the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]], this school was run in a modern way and not like a traditional Buddhist study hall. Students sat at desks in rooms where teachers made copious use of blackboards. In addition to classes on Buddhist scripture and doctrine, students studied history, geography, psychology, and Japanese language, and many of these classes were taught by laymen. This curriculum, which was similar to the one used at the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary, had been adapted by Tàixū from a Japanese school.<ref>Welch.</ref>

Erik hammerstrom at 18:12, 23 July 2010

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-	The '''~~Minnan~~ Buddhist Seminary: Mǐnnán fóxué yuàn 閩南佛學院''' was one of the longest-running and most influential Chinese Buddhist seminaries during the first half of the 20th century.	+	The '''Mǐnnán Buddhist Seminary: Mǐnnán fóxué yuàn 閩南佛學院''' was one of the longest-running and most influential Chinese Buddhist seminaries during the first half of the 20th century.

	* [[1925]] - [[1939]]		* [[1925]] - [[1939]]
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	==History==		==History==

-	This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in [[1925]] by the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiàmén 夏門. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish ~~Xiamen~~ University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nánpǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài Fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. Taipei: Foguang, 2004. Pp. 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school, making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.	+	This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in [[1925]] by the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiàmén 夏門. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish Xiàmén University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nánpǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài Fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. Taipei: Foguang, 2004. Pp. 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school, making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.

-	When the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple retired in [[1927]], Tàixū [[太虛]] succeeded him and he renamed Society, the ~~Minnan~~ Buddhist Seminary. As with the ~~Wuchang~~ Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]], this school was run in a modern way and not like a traditional Buddhist study hall. Students sat at desks in rooms where teachers made copious use of blackboards. In addition to classes on Buddhist scripture and doctrine, students studied history, geography, psychology, and Japanese language, and many of these classes were taught by laymen. This curriculum, which was similar to the one used at the ~~Wuchang~~ Buddhist Seminary, had been adapted by Tàixū from a Japanese school.<ref>Welch.</ref>	+	When the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple retired in [[1927]], Tàixū [[太虛]] succeeded him and he renamed the Society, the Mǐnnán Buddhist Seminary. As with the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]], this school was run in a modern way and not like a traditional Buddhist study hall. Students sat at desks in rooms where teachers made copious use of blackboards. In addition to classes on Buddhist scripture and doctrine, students studied history, geography, psychology, and Japanese language, and many of these classes were taught by laymen. This curriculum, which was similar to the one used at the Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary, had been adapted by Tàixū from a Japanese school.<ref>Welch.</ref>

-	Although Tàixū was the head of the school, the actual operations were the responsibility of Huìjué [[會覺]] who was replaced in [[1927]] by Mǎnzhì [[滿智]], who ran the school until [[1928]], ~~when~~ Dàxǐng [[大醒]] and Zhīfēng [[芝峰]] took over. They ran the school until [[1932]], publishing the periodical ''Modern Sangha'' [[現代僧伽]] there.	+	Although Tàixū was the head of the school, the actual operations were the responsibility of Huìjué [[會覺]] who was replaced in [[1927]] by Mǎnzhì [[滿智]], who ran the school until [[1928]], at which point Dàxǐng [[大醒]] and Zhīfēng [[芝峰]] took over. They ran the school until [[1932]], publishing the periodical ''Modern Sangha'' [[現代僧伽]] there.

-	From [[1930]], Zhīfēng and Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]] arranged to have professors from ~~Xiamen~~ University (where Yú was a student) come lecture at the Seminary, and Tàixū was invited to the University to lecture. Around the same time, an associated school was founded. This was the Yǎngzhèng Buddhist Seminary 養正佛學院, which was housed in the same buildings and taught a more elementary curriculum. Both schools closed down in [[1939]] due to the Second Sino-Japanese War, though the Minnan Buddhist Seminary briefly revived after the War ended.	+	From [[1930]], Zhīfēng and Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]] arranged to have professors from Xiàmén University (where Yú was a student) come lecture at the Seminary, and Tàixū was invited to the University to lecture. Around the same time, an associated school was founded. This was the Yǎngzhèng Buddhist Seminary 養正佛學院, which was housed in the same buildings and taught a more elementary curriculum. Both schools closed down in [[1939]] due to the Second Sino-Japanese War, though the Minnan Buddhist Seminary briefly revived after the War ended.

-	The ~~Minnan~~ Buddhist Seminary is once again in operation, having reopened in 1985.<ref>See [http://www.nanputuo.com/fxy/XueYuanGaiKuang.htm this site.]</ref> One of its first lecturers after it reopened was Dān Péigēn [[單培根]], who taught Consciousness-Only 唯識 though and Buddhist logic.	+	The Mǐnnán Buddhist Seminary is once again in operation, having reopened in 1985.<ref>See [http://www.nanputuo.com/fxy/XueYuanGaiKuang.htm this site.]</ref> One of its first lecturers after it reopened was Dān Péigēn [[單培根]], who taught Consciousness-Only 唯識 though and Buddhist logic.

Erik hammerstrom at 18:27, 19 July 2010

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	* Fúshàn [[福善]]		* Fúshàn [[福善]]
	* Shì Dōngchū [[釋東初]]		* Shì Dōngchū [[釋東初]]
		+	* Yìnshùn [[印順]] ([[1930]] - [[19??]])
	* Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]]		* Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]]

Erik hammerstrom at 19:26, 31 May 2010

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-	== '''Minnan Buddhist Seminary: Mǐnnán fóxué yuàn 閩南佛學院''' ==	+	The '''Minnan Buddhist Seminary: Mǐnnán fóxué yuàn 閩南佛學院''' was one of the longest-running and most influential Chinese Buddhist seminaries during the first half of the 20th century.
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-	~~One~~ of the longest-running and most influential Chinese Buddhist seminaries during the first half of the 20th century.	+

	* [[1925]] - [[1939]]		* [[1925]] - [[1939]]
	* Location(s): Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]], Xiàmén [[夏門]]		* Location(s): Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]], Xiàmén [[夏門]]
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		+	==History==

	This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in [[1925]] by the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiàmén 夏門. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish Xiamen University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nánpǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài Fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. Taipei: Foguang, 2004. Pp. 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school, making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.		This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in [[1925]] by the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiàmén 夏門. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish Xiamen University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nánpǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài Fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. Taipei: Foguang, 2004. Pp. 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school, making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.
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	From [[1930]], Zhīfēng and Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]] arranged to have professors from Xiamen University (where Yú was a student) come lecture at the Seminary, and Tàixū was invited to the University to lecture. Around the same time, an associated school was founded. This was the Yǎngzhèng Buddhist Seminary 養正佛學院, which was housed in the same buildings and taught a more elementary curriculum. Both schools closed down in [[1939]] due to the Second Sino-Japanese War, though the Minnan Buddhist Seminary briefly revived after the War ended.		From [[1930]], Zhīfēng and Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]] arranged to have professors from Xiamen University (where Yú was a student) come lecture at the Seminary, and Tàixū was invited to the University to lecture. Around the same time, an associated school was founded. This was the Yǎngzhèng Buddhist Seminary 養正佛學院, which was housed in the same buildings and taught a more elementary curriculum. Both schools closed down in [[1939]] due to the Second Sino-Japanese War, though the Minnan Buddhist Seminary briefly revived after the War ended.

-	The Minnan Buddhist Seminary is once again in operation, having reopened in 1985.[http://www.nanputuo.com/fxy/XueYuanGaiKuang.htm] One of its first lecturers after it reopened was Dān Péigēn [[單培根]], who taught Consciousness-Only 唯識 though and Buddhist logic.	+	The Minnan Buddhist Seminary is once again in operation, having reopened in 1985.<ref>See [http://www.nanputuo.com/fxy/XueYuanGaiKuang.htm this site.]</ref> One of its first lecturers after it reopened was Dān Péigēn [[單培根]], who taught Consciousness-Only 唯識 though and Buddhist logic.


	{{Institution Editor}}		{{Institution Editor}}
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-	~~'''~~Notable Students~~'''~~	+	==Notable Teachers==
		+	* Chángxǐng [[常惺]] ([[1925]]-[[1927]]?)
		+	* Dān Péigēn [[單培根]] (1985-198?)
		+	* Dàxǐng [[大醒]] ([[1926]]-[[1932]])
		+	* Huìjué [[會覺]] ([[1926]]?-[[1937]]?)
		+	* Jùzàn [[巨贊]] ([[1937]])
		+	* Mǎnzhì [[滿智]] ([[1926]]-[[1931]]?)
		+	* Zhīfēng [[芝峰]] ([[1926]]-[[1932]])
		+
		+	==Notable Students==
		+	* Cíháng [[慈航]]
	* Dùhuán [[度寰]]		* Dùhuán [[度寰]]
		+	* Fúshàn [[福善]]
		+	* Shì Dōngchū [[釋東初]]
		+	* Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]]

-	~~----~~	+	==Notes==
-	~~'''~~Notes~~:'''~~	+

	<references/>		<references/>

-	~~----~~	+	==References==
-	~~'''~~References~~:'''~~	+
	* Gāo Zhènnóng 高振農. ''Fójiào wénhuà yǔ jìndài zhōngguó'' 佛教文化與近代中國 (''Buddhist Culture and Early Contemporary China''). Shanghai: Shehui kexueyuan, 1992. Pp. 80-90.		* Gāo Zhènnóng 高振農. ''Fójiào wénhuà yǔ jìndài zhōngguó'' 佛教文化與近代中國 (''Buddhist Culture and Early Contemporary China''). Shanghai: Shehui kexueyuan, 1992. Pp. 80-90.
	* {{ZFJS}} Pp. 1.208-209.		* {{ZFJS}} Pp. 1.208-209.

Greg: moved 閩南佛學院 to Minnan foxueyuan 閩南佛學院

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moved 閩南佛學院 to Minnan foxueyuan 閩南佛學院

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Erik hammerstrom at 20:08, 6 January 2010

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	* [[1925]] - [[1939]]		* [[1925]] - [[1939]]
-	* Location(s): Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]], Xiàmén 夏門	+	* Location(s): Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]], Xiàmén [[夏門]]

	This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in [[1925]] by the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiàmén 夏門. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish Xiamen University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nánpǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài Fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. Taipei: Foguang, 2004. Pp. 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school, making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.		This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in [[1925]] by the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiàmén 夏門. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish Xiamen University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nánpǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài Fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. Taipei: Foguang, 2004. Pp. 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school, making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.
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	The Minnan Buddhist Seminary is once again in operation, having reopened in 1985.[http://www.nanputuo.com/fxy/XueYuanGaiKuang.htm] One of its first lecturers after it reopened was Dān Péigēn [[單培根]], who taught Consciousness-Only 唯識 though and Buddhist logic.		The Minnan Buddhist Seminary is once again in operation, having reopened in 1985.[http://www.nanputuo.com/fxy/XueYuanGaiKuang.htm] One of its first lecturers after it reopened was Dān Péigēn [[單培根]], who taught Consciousness-Only 唯識 though and Buddhist logic.

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		+	{{Institution Editor}}
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	'''Notable Students'''		'''Notable Students'''

Greg at 21:22, 27 June 2009

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	'''References:'''		'''References:'''
	* Gāo Zhènnóng 高振農. ''Fójiào wénhuà yǔ jìndài zhōngguó'' 佛教文化與近代中國 (''Buddhist Culture and Early Contemporary China''). Shanghai: Shehui kexueyuan, 1992. Pp. 80-90.		* Gāo Zhènnóng 高振農. ''Fójiào wénhuà yǔ jìndài zhōngguó'' 佛教文化與近代中國 (''Buddhist Culture and Early Contemporary China''). Shanghai: Shehui kexueyuan, 1992. Pp. 80-90.
-	* Shì Dōngchū [[釋東初]]. ''Zhōngguó Fójiào jìndài shǐ'' 中國佛教近代史 (A History of Early Contemporary Chinese Buddhism), in Dōngchū lǎorén quánjí 東初老人全集 (Complete Collection of Old Man Dongchu), vols. 1-2. Taipei: Dongchu, 1974. Pp. 1.208-209.	+	* {{ZFJS}} Pp. 1.208-209.
-	* ~~[[Welch]], Holmes. ''The Buddhist Revival in China''. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1968.~~ Pp. 110-114.	+	* {{BRC}} Pp. 110-114.

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Erik hammerstrom at 16:59, 19 June 2009

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	'''References:'''		'''References:'''
	* Gāo Zhènnóng 高振農. ''Fójiào wénhuà yǔ jìndài zhōngguó'' 佛教文化與近代中國 (''Buddhist Culture and Early Contemporary China''). Shanghai: Shehui kexueyuan, 1992. Pp. 80-90.		* Gāo Zhènnóng 高振農. ''Fójiào wénhuà yǔ jìndài zhōngguó'' 佛教文化與近代中國 (''Buddhist Culture and Early Contemporary China''). Shanghai: Shehui kexueyuan, 1992. Pp. 80-90.
		+	* Shì Dōngchū [[釋東初]]. ''Zhōngguó Fójiào jìndài shǐ'' 中國佛教近代史 (A History of Early Contemporary Chinese Buddhism), in Dōngchū lǎorén quánjí 東初老人全集 (Complete Collection of Old Man Dongchu), vols. 1-2. Taipei: Dongchu, 1974. Pp. 1.208-209.
	* [[Welch]], Holmes. ''The Buddhist Revival in China''. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1968. Pp. 110-114.		* [[Welch]], Holmes. ''The Buddhist Revival in China''. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1968. Pp. 110-114.

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	== '''Minnan Buddhist Seminary: Mǐnnán fóxué yuàn 閩南佛學院''' ==		== '''Minnan Buddhist Seminary: Mǐnnán fóxué yuàn 閩南佛學院''' ==

		+	One of the longest-running and most influential Chinese Buddhist seminaries during the first half of the 20th century.

-	~~This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in~~ [[1925]] ~~by the abbot of Nán pǔtuó Temple~~ [[~~南普陀寺~~]] ~~in Xiamen. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee~~ (~~Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚~~) ~~donated a large amount of money to establish Xiamen University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nán pǔtuó~~ Temple~~. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in~~ [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nán pǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. (Taipei: Foguang, 2004), 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] ~~was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school~~, ~~making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.~~	+	* [[1925]] - [[1939]]
		+	* Location(s): Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]], Xiàmén 夏門

-	~~When the abbot retired in~~ [[~~1927~~]]~~, Tàixū~~ [[太虛]] ~~became~~ abbot of ~~Nán pǔtuó~~ Temple ~~and head~~ of the ~~Society, which he renamed~~ the ~~Minnan Buddhist Seminary~~. ~~As with~~ the ~~Wuchang~~ Buddhist ~~Seminary~~ [[~~武昌佛學院~~]], the ~~school~~ was ~~run in a modern way and not like a traditional Buddhist study hall. Students sat~~ at ~~desks in rooms where teachers made copious use of blackboards~~. ~~In addition~~ to ~~classes on Buddhist scripture and doctrine~~, ~~students studied history~~, ~~geography~~, ~~psychology~~, and ~~Japanese language,~~ and ~~many of these classes were taught by laymen. This curriculum, which~~ was ~~similar to~~ the ~~one used at~~ the ~~Wuchang Buddhist Seminary, had been adapted by Tàixū~~ from ~~a Japanese~~ school.	+	This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in [[1925]] by the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiàmén 夏門. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish Xiamen University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nánpǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài Fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. Taipei: Foguang, 2004. Pp. 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school, making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.

-	~~Although Tàixū was~~ the ~~head~~ of ~~the school, the actual operations were the responsibility of Huìjué [[會覺]] who was replaced~~ in ~~1927 by Mǎnzhì~~ [[滿智]], ~~who ran the school until~~ [[~~1928~~]], ~~when Dàxǐng~~ [[大醒]] and ~~Zhīfēng [[芝峰]] took over~~. ~~They ran the school until 1932~~, ~~publishing~~ the ~~periodical ''Modern Sangha'' [[現代僧伽]] there~~.	+	When the abbot of Nánpǔtuó Temple retired in [[1927]], Tàixū [[太虛]] succeeded him and he renamed Society, the Minnan Buddhist Seminary. As with the Wuchang Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]], this school was run in a modern way and not like a traditional Buddhist study hall. Students sat at desks in rooms where teachers made copious use of blackboards. In addition to classes on Buddhist scripture and doctrine, students studied history, geography, psychology, and Japanese language, and many of these classes were taught by laymen. This curriculum, which was similar to the one used at the Wuchang Buddhist Seminary, had been adapted by Tàixū from a Japanese school.<ref>Welch.</ref>

-	~~From~~ [[~~1930~~]]~~, Zhīfēng and Yú Déyuán~~ [[~~虞德元~~]] ~~arranged to have professors from Xiamen University (where Yú was a student) come lecture at the Seminary~~, ~~and Tàixū was invited to~~ the ~~University to lecture. Around the same time, an associated~~ school ~~was founded. This was the Yǎngzhèng Buddhist Seminary 養正佛學院~~, ~~which was housed in the same buildings~~ and ~~taught a more elementary curriculum~~. ~~Both schools closed down in 1939 due to~~ the ~~Second Sino-Japanese War~~, ~~though~~ the ~~Minnan Buddhist Seminary briefly revived after the War ended~~.	+	Although Tàixū was the head of the school, the actual operations were the responsibility of Huìjué [[會覺]] who was replaced in [[1927]] by Mǎnzhì [[滿智]], who ran the school until [[1928]], when Dàxǐng [[大醒]] and Zhīfēng [[芝峰]] took over. They ran the school until [[1932]], publishing the periodical ''Modern Sangha'' [[現代僧伽]] there.

-	The Minnan Buddhist Seminary is once again in operation, having ~~been~~ reopened in 1985.[http://www.nanputuo.com/fxy/XueYuanGaiKuang.htm] One of its first lecturers after it reopened was Dān Péigēn [[單培根]], who taught Consciousness-Only 唯識 though and Buddhist logic.	+	From [[1930]], Zhīfēng and Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]] arranged to have professors from Xiamen University (where Yú was a student) come lecture at the Seminary, and Tàixū was invited to the University to lecture. Around the same time, an associated school was founded. This was the Yǎngzhèng Buddhist Seminary 養正佛學院, which was housed in the same buildings and taught a more elementary curriculum. Both schools closed down in [[1939]] due to the Second Sino-Japanese War, though the Minnan Buddhist Seminary briefly revived after the War ended.
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		+	The Minnan Buddhist Seminary is once again in operation, having reopened in 1985.[http://www.nanputuo.com/fxy/XueYuanGaiKuang.htm] One of its first lecturers after it reopened was Dān Péigēn [[單培根]], who taught Consciousness-Only 唯識 though and Buddhist logic.

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	'''References:'''		'''References:'''
-		+	* Gāo Zhènnóng 高振農. ''Fójiào wénhuà yǔ jìndài zhōngguó'' 佛教文化與近代中國 (''Buddhist Culture and Early Contemporary China''). Shanghai: Shehui kexueyuan, 1992. Pp. 80-90.
-	Gāo Zhènnóng 高振農. ''Fójiào wénhuà yǔ jìndài zhōngguó'' 佛教文化與近代中國 (''Buddhist Culture and Early Contemporary China''). (Shanghai: Shehui kexueyuan, 1992), 80-90.	+	* [[Welch]], Holmes. ''The Buddhist Revival in China''. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1968. Pp. 110-114.
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-	Welch, Holmes. ''The Buddhist Revival in China''. (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1968), 110-114.	+

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-	This seminary was founded in 1925 by the abbot of Nán pǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiamen. In 1921, businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish Xiamen University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nán pǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in 1924. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nán pǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. (Taipei: Foguang, 2004), 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal.	+	This Buddhist seminary [[佛學院]] was founded in [[1925]] by the abbot of Nán pǔtuó Temple [[南普陀寺]] in Xiamen. In [[1921]], businessman Tan Kah Kee (Chén Jiāgēng 陳嘉庚) donated a large amount of money to establish Xiamen University 廈門大學. This University was build on land seized with the aid of the local government from Nán pǔtuó Temple. In response, the abbot ordered the opening of the Jǐngxián Buddhist Study Society 景賢學佛社 at the temple in [[1924]]. Two of his disciples, Ruìjīn [[瑞今]] and Gǎungzhēn [[廣箴]], were at that time studying at the Ānhuī Monastic School [[安徽僧學校]], which was located at Yíngjiāng Temple [[迎江寺]]. They convinced the abbot of Nán pǔtuó Temple to invite their principal, Chángxǐng [[常惺]] to come teach at the new Society.<ref>Yú Língbō 于凌波, ed. ''Xiàndài fójiào rénwù cídiǎn'' 現代佛教人物辭典 (A Dictionary of Modern Buddhist Persons), 2 vols. (Taipei: Foguang, 2004), 1:955a</ref> Chángxǐng served as a teacher and vice-principal and Huìquán [[會泉]] was the first principal. Most of the 80 students from the Monastic School also transferred to the school, making it something of a continuation of the Ānhuī Monastic School.

-	When the abbot retired in 1927, Tàixū [[太虛]] became abbot of Nán pǔtuó Temple and head of the Society, which he renamed the Minnan Buddhist Seminary. As with the Wuchang Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]], the school was run in a modern way and not like a traditional Buddhist study hall. Students sat at desks in rooms where teachers made copious use of blackboards. In addition to classes on Buddhist scripture and doctrine, students studied history, geography, psychology, and Japanese language, and many of these classes were taught by laymen. This curriculum, which was similar to the one used at the Wuchang Buddhist Seminary, had been adapted by Tàixū from a Japanese school.	+	When the abbot retired in [[1927]], Tàixū [[太虛]] became abbot of Nán pǔtuó Temple and head of the Society, which he renamed the Minnan Buddhist Seminary. As with the Wuchang Buddhist Seminary [[武昌佛學院]], the school was run in a modern way and not like a traditional Buddhist study hall. Students sat at desks in rooms where teachers made copious use of blackboards. In addition to classes on Buddhist scripture and doctrine, students studied history, geography, psychology, and Japanese language, and many of these classes were taught by laymen. This curriculum, which was similar to the one used at the Wuchang Buddhist Seminary, had been adapted by Tàixū from a Japanese school.

-	Although Tàixū was the head of the school, the actual operations were the responsibility of Huìjué [[會覺]] who was replaced in 1927 by Mǎnzhì [[滿智]], who ran the school until 1928, when Dàxǐng [[大醒]] and Zhīfēng [[芝峰]] took over. They ran the school until 1932, publishing the periodical ''Modern Sangha'' [[現代僧伽]] there.	+	Although Tàixū was the head of the school, the actual operations were the responsibility of Huìjué [[會覺]] who was replaced in 1927 by Mǎnzhì [[滿智]], who ran the school until [[1928]], when Dàxǐng [[大醒]] and Zhīfēng [[芝峰]] took over. They ran the school until 1932, publishing the periodical ''Modern Sangha'' [[現代僧伽]] there.

-	From 1930, Zhīfēng and Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]] arranged to have professors from Xiamen University (where Yú was a student) come lecture at the Seminary, and Tàixū was invited to the University to lecture. Around the same time, an associated school was founded. This was the Yǎngzhèng Buddhist Seminary 養正佛學院, which was housed in the same buildings and taught a more elementary curriculum. Both schools closed down in 1939 due to the Second Sino-Japanese War, though the Minnan Buddhist Seminary briefly revived after the War ended.	+	From [[1930]], Zhīfēng and Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]] arranged to have professors from Xiamen University (where Yú was a student) come lecture at the Seminary, and Tàixū was invited to the University to lecture. Around the same time, an associated school was founded. This was the Yǎngzhèng Buddhist Seminary 養正佛學院, which was housed in the same buildings and taught a more elementary curriculum. Both schools closed down in 1939 due to the Second Sino-Japanese War, though the Minnan Buddhist Seminary briefly revived after the War ended.

	The Minnan Buddhist Seminary is once again in operation, having been reopened in 1985.[http://www.nanputuo.com/fxy/XueYuanGaiKuang.htm] One of its first lecturers after it reopened was Dān Péigēn [[單培根]], who taught Consciousness-Only 唯識 though and Buddhist logic.		The Minnan Buddhist Seminary is once again in operation, having been reopened in 1985.[http://www.nanputuo.com/fxy/XueYuanGaiKuang.htm] One of its first lecturers after it reopened was Dān Péigēn [[單培根]], who taught Consciousness-Only 唯識 though and Buddhist logic.

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-	'''~~Graduates include:~~'''	+	'''Notable Students'''
-		+	* Dùhuán [[度寰]]
-	Dùhuán [[度寰]]	+
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