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Erik hammerstrom at 14:06, 30 June 2010

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	* 1994 - Present		* 1994 - Present
-	* Location(s): Wǔchāng [[武昌]], Hóng Mountain 洪山, Bǎotōng Chán Temple [[~~寶通禅寺~~]]	+	* Location(s): Wǔchāng [[武昌]], Hóng Mountain 洪山, Bǎotōng Chán Temple [[寶通禪寺]]

-	The Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary was re-established in 1994 by Chāngmíng [[昌明]] and others at Bǎotōng Chán Temple [[~~寶通禅寺~~]], which is about two-thirds of a mile east of its original location.<ref>This information comes from [http://www.fjdh.com/wumin/HTML/48686.html this website].</ref>	+	The Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary was re-established in 1994 by Chāngmíng [[昌明]] and others at Bǎotōng Chán Temple [[寶通禪寺]], which is about two-thirds of a mile east of its original location.<ref>This information comes from [http://www.fjdh.com/wumin/HTML/48686.html this website].</ref>

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Erik hammerstrom at 12:45, 30 June 2010

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	Founded by Tàixū [[太虛]] and others, the '''Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary (Wǔchāng Fóxué yuàn 武昌佛學院)''' was the first "Buddhist Seminary" [[佛學院]] so called. It was one of the more important modern Buddhists schools in the 1920s, and it trained many prominent ordained Buddhist thinkers.		Founded by Tàixū [[太虛]] and others, the '''Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary (Wǔchāng Fóxué yuàn 武昌佛學院)''' was the first "Buddhist Seminary" [[佛學院]] so called. It was one of the more important modern Buddhists schools in the 1920s, and it trained many prominent ordained Buddhist thinkers.

-	==History==	+	==History Before 1950==

	* September 1, [[1922]] - [[1926]]; [[1929]] - [[1937]]		* September 1, [[1922]] - [[1926]]; [[1929]] - [[1937]]
-	* Location(s): Wǔchāng [[武昌]]	+	* Location(s): Wǔchāng [[武昌]], Qiānjiā Street 千家街

	In the spring of 1922, Tàixū [[太虛]] gave a lecture on the ''Sūtra of Complete Enlightenment'' 圓覺經 in Hànyáng [[漢陽]]. After the lecture, several laypeople approached him to talk about starting a school for the education of the ''sangha''. Some of the members of that group wrote ''Fóxué yuàn zhāngchéng'' 佛學院章程, and Tàixū wrote ''Fóxué yuàn yuánqǐ'' 佛學院緣起. In total, there were 30 lay people who contributed to the school, with each donating 400 yuan.		In the spring of 1922, Tàixū [[太虛]] gave a lecture on the ''Sūtra of Complete Enlightenment'' 圓覺經 in Hànyáng [[漢陽]]. After the lecture, several laypeople approached him to talk about starting a school for the education of the ''sangha''. Some of the members of that group wrote ''Fóxué yuàn zhāngchéng'' 佛學院章程, and Tàixū wrote ''Fóxué yuàn yuánqǐ'' 佛學院緣起. In total, there were 30 lay people who contributed to the school, with each donating 400 yuan.
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	The Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary exerted a tremendous influence on Chinese Buddhism during the 20th century. Graduates of the school went on to run other Buddhist Seminaries [[佛學院]] all over China.		The Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary exerted a tremendous influence on Chinese Buddhism during the 20th century. Graduates of the school went on to run other Buddhist Seminaries [[佛學院]] all over China.

		+	==History After 1950==
		+
		+	* 1994 - Present
		+	* Location(s): Wǔchāng [[武昌]], Hóng Mountain 洪山, Bǎotōng Chán Temple [[寶通禅寺]]
		+
		+	The Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary was re-established in 1994 by Chāngmíng [[昌明]] and others at Bǎotōng Chán Temple [[寶通禅寺]], which is about two-thirds of a mile east of its original location.<ref>This information comes from [http://www.fjdh.com/wumin/HTML/48686.html this website].</ref>

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Erik hammerstrom at 13:09, 15 June 2010

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-	~~The~~ '''Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary (Wǔchāng Fóxué yuàn 武昌佛學院)''' was the first "Buddhist Seminary" [[佛學院]] so called~~, and it~~ was one of the more important modern Buddhists schools in ~~that decade~~.	+	Founded by Tàixū [[太虛]] and others, the '''Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary (Wǔchāng Fóxué yuàn 武昌佛學院)''' was the first "Buddhist Seminary" [[佛學院]] so called. It was one of the more important modern Buddhists schools in the 1920s, and it trained many prominent ordained Buddhist thinkers.

	==History==		==History==

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-	== Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary: Wǔchāng Fóxué yuàn 武昌佛學院 ==	+	The '''Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary (Wǔchāng Fóxué yuàn 武昌佛學院)''' was the first "Buddhist Seminary" [[佛學院]] so called, and it was one of the more important modern Buddhists schools in that decade.

-	~~This was the first "Buddhist Seminary" [[佛學院]] so called, and it was one of the more important modern Buddhists schools in that decade.~~	+	==History==

	* September 1, [[1922]] - [[1926]]; [[1929]] - [[1937]]		* September 1, [[1922]] - [[1926]]; [[1929]] - [[1937]]
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-	== Notable ~~graduates include~~ ==	+
		+	==Notable Graduates==
	'''Graduates who began during first term'''		'''Graduates who began during first term'''
	* Fǎfǎng [[法舫]]		* Fǎfǎng [[法舫]]
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	* Fúshàn [[福善]]		* Fúshàn [[福善]]

-	~~----~~	+	==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. 65-80.		* 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. 65-80.
	* {{ZFJS}} Pp. 1.206-207.		* {{ZFJS}} Pp. 1.206-207.

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Erik hammerstrom at 15:25, 9 February 2010

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-	== ~~Wuchang~~ Buddhist Seminary: Wǔchāng Fóxué yuàn 武昌佛學院 ==	+	== Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary: Wǔchāng Fóxué yuàn 武昌佛學院 ==

	This was the first "Buddhist Seminary" [[佛學院]] so called, and it was one of the more important modern Buddhists schools in that decade.		This was the first "Buddhist Seminary" [[佛學院]] so called, and it was one of the more important modern Buddhists schools in that decade.

	* September 1, [[1922]] - [[1926]]; [[1929]] - [[1937]]		* September 1, [[1922]] - [[1926]]; [[1929]] - [[1937]]
-	* Location(s): Wǔchāng 武昌	+	* Location(s): Wǔchāng [[武昌]]

-	In the spring of 1922, Tàixū [[太虛]] gave a lecture on the ''Sūtra of Complete Enlightenment'' 圓覺經 in Hànyáng 漢陽. After ~~this~~ several laypeople approached him ~~and they talked~~ about starting a school for the education of the ''sangha''. ~~The laity~~ wrote ''Fóxué yuàn zhāngchéng'' 佛學院章程, and Tàixū wrote ''Fóxué yuàn yuánqǐ'' 佛學院緣起. ~~There~~ were 30 lay people who contributed to the school, with each donating 400 yuan.	+	In the spring of 1922, Tàixū [[太虛]] gave a lecture on the ''Sūtra of Complete Enlightenment'' 圓覺經 in Hànyáng [[漢陽]]. After the lecture, several laypeople approached him to talk about starting a school for the education of the ''sangha''. Some of the members of that group wrote ''Fóxué yuàn zhāngchéng'' 佛學院章程, and Tàixū wrote ''Fóxué yuàn yuánqǐ'' 佛學院緣起. In total, there were 30 lay people who contributed to the school, with each donating 400 yuan.

-	The renovation of buildings was completed by June of ~~1922~~. Entrance examinations for the school ended on September 11 and 80+ students were admitted. Teachers included Tàixū himself, as well as Shànyīn [[善因]], Kōngyě [[空也]], Táng Dàyuán [[唐大圓]] (Chinese philosophy), Zhāng Huàshēng [[張化聲]] (Madhyamaka), Shǐ Yìrú [[史一如]] (Indian Buddhist philosophy and logic), and Dù Hànsān 杜漢三 (Chinese language). In setting the curriculum, Tàixū adopted the curriculum of a Japanese Buddhist school. Classes ran for 5-6 hours per day, with 3-4 hours of self study. Subjects included Buddhist philosophy, psychology, mathematics, and science.	+	The renovation of buildings for the school was completed by June of that same year. Entrance examinations for the school ended on September 11 and 80+ students were admitted. Teachers included Tàixū himself, as well as Shànyīn [[善因]], Kōngyě [[空也]], Táng Dàyuán [[唐大圓]] (Chinese philosophy), Zhāng Huàshēng [[張化聲]] (Madhyamaka), Shǐ Yìrú [[史一如]] (Indian Buddhist philosophy and logic), and Dù Hànsān 杜漢三 (Chinese language). In setting the curriculum, Tàixū adopted the curriculum of a Japanese Buddhist school. Classes ran for 5-6 hours per day, with 3-4 hours of self study. Subjects included Buddhist philosophy, psychology, mathematics, and science.

-	In the first year, Tàixū wanted to begin running the Seminary according to Chán monastic rules (''qīngguī'' 清規). The lay board of directors opposed this idea and instead required that some of the incoming second class of 40 students ~~were lay people~~.	+	After the first year, Tàixū wanted to begin running the Seminary according to Chán monastic rules (''qīngguī'' 清規). The lay board of directors opposed this idea and instead required that some of the incoming second class of 40 students be laypeople.

-	By the school's third term, the students were not doing very well, so they combined years and weeded some out, and let some quit on their own. 60 students remained. After the fourth term, in [[1924]], those 60 of the first ~~year group~~ graduated. ~~Tàixū picked~~ 20 of them to stay and do research. From that point onward, students at the Seminary were divided into a graduate (research) division and a college division.	+	By the school's third term, the students were not doing very well, so they combined years and weeded some out, and let some quit on their own. 60 students remained. After the fourth term, in [[1924]], those 60 students who had been part of the first two classes graduated. 20 of them were chosen to stay and do research. From that point onward, students at the Seminary were divided into a graduate (research) division and a college division.

-	In the fall of 1924, Tàixū left the school due to illness (though it is possible his decision to leave was also motivated by his conflict with the Seminary's board of directors). When he left, he handed the reigns to Shànyīn. Only 30 students returned for the third year of the school, and few of these had taken classes directly with Tàixū. In the fall of [[1926]], the Northern Expedition arrived and the school was occupied soldiers. Most of the students left and the board suspended the school, though a few students remained to look after it. These were Fǎfǎng [[法舫]]~~，Dàxǐng~~ [[大敬]]~~，and~~ Wáng Sēnfǔ [[王森甫]], president of the Right Faith Society [[正信會]].	+	In the fall of 1924, Tàixū left the school due to illness (though it is possible his decision to leave was also motivated by his conflict with the Seminary's board of directors). When he left, he handed the reigns to Shànyīn. Only 30 students returned for the third year of the school, and few of these had taken classes directly with Tàixū. In the fall of [[1926]], the Northern Expedition arrived and the school was occupied soldiers. Most of the students left and the board suspended the school, though a few students remained to look after it. These were Fǎfǎng [[法舫]], Dàxǐng [[大敬]], and Wáng Sēnfǔ [[王森甫]] (president of the Right Faith Society [[正信會]]).

-	In [[1929]], Táng Dàyuán came back to teach at ~~Wuhan~~ University. He lived at the Seminary. He and Fǎfǎng got Zhāng Huàshēng to come back, and they restarted the Seminary. That same year, Tàixū came back from a trip to Europe and America ~~and~~ and he, Táng, and Zhāng started the World Buddhist Studies Center [[世界佛學苑]] with agreement and support (100-200 yuan/person) from the Seminary's former board of directors. In [[1932]], the army billets were finally moved out of the old buildings and the rooms were returned to Seminary control. That same year the World Buddhist Studies Center Library 世界佛學苑圖書館 was formed, with Fǎfǎng overseeing its operations. It ran a lecture series, with 29 lectures given from [[1933]] - [[1934]].	+	In [[1929]], Táng Dàyuán came back to teach at Wǔhàn University. He lived at the Seminary. He and Fǎfǎng got Zhāng Huàshēng to come back, and they restarted the Seminary. That same year, Tàixū came back from a trip to Europe and America and he, Táng, and Zhāng started the World Buddhist Studies Center [[世界佛學苑]] with agreement and support (in the amount of 100-200 yuan per person) from the Seminary's former board of directors. In [[1932]], the army billets were finally moved out of the old buildings and the rooms were returned to Seminary control. That same year the World Buddhist Studies Center Library 世界佛學苑圖書館 was formed, with Fǎfǎng overseeing its operations. It ran a lecture series, with 29 lectures given from [[1933]] - [[1934]].

-	The Seminary, Center, and Library all shut down ~~because of~~ the Second Sino-Japanese War. Periodic attempts were made to revive the Seminary during the Republican period, but none of these efforts led to a re-establishment of the Seminary.	+	The Seminary, Center, and Library all shut down during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Periodic attempts were made to revive the Seminary later during the Republican period, but none of these efforts led to a re-establishment of the Seminary.

-	The ~~Wuchang~~ Buddhist Seminary exerted a tremendous influence on Chinese Buddhism during the 20th century. Graduates of the school went on to run other Buddhist Seminaries [[佛學院]] all over China.	+	The Wǔchāng Buddhist Seminary exerted a tremendous influence on Chinese Buddhism during the 20th century. Graduates of the school went on to run other Buddhist Seminaries [[佛學院]] all over China.


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	== Notable graduates include ==		== Notable graduates include ==
-	'''~~Began~~ during first term'''	+	'''Graduates who began during first term'''
	* Fǎfǎng [[法舫]]		* Fǎfǎng [[法舫]]
	* Fǎzūn [[法尊]]		* Fǎzūn [[法尊]]
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	* Tōngyì [[通一]] (maybe second term)		* Tōngyì [[通一]] (maybe second term)

-	'''~~Began~~ during second term<ref>Those that started during the first and second terms graduated together in [[1924]].</ref>'''	+	'''Graduates who began during second term<ref>Those that started during the first and second terms graduated together in [[1924]].</ref>'''
	* Dàxǐng [[大醒]]		* Dàxǐng [[大醒]]
	* Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]]		* Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]]
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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. 65-80.	+	* 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. 65-80.
-	* 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. 1.206-207.	+	* {{ZFJS}} Pp. 1.206-207.

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Erik hammerstrom at 20:01, 6 January 2010

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	The Wuchang Buddhist Seminary exerted a tremendous influence on Chinese Buddhism during the 20th century. Graduates of the school went on to run other Buddhist Seminaries [[佛學院]] all over China.		The Wuchang Buddhist Seminary exerted a tremendous influence on Chinese Buddhism during the 20th century. Graduates of the school went on to run other Buddhist Seminaries [[佛學院]] all over China.

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	'''Began during first term'''		'''Began during first term'''
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	'''References:'''		'''References:'''

Erik hammerstrom at 16:51, 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. 65-80.
-	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. 65-80.	+	* 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. 1.206-207.

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Erik hammerstrom at 17:52, 18 June 2009

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-	== ~~'''~~Wuchang Buddhist Seminary: Wǔchāng ~~fóxué~~ yuàn 武昌佛學院~~'''~~ ==	+	== Wuchang Buddhist Seminary: Wǔchāng Fóxué yuàn 武昌佛學院 ==

		+	This was the first "Buddhist Seminary" [[佛學院]] so called, and it was one of the more important modern Buddhists schools in that decade.

-	~~Opened on~~ September 11, 1922~~, this was the first "Buddhist Seminary"~~ [[~~佛學院~~]] ~~so called.~~	+	* September 1, [[1922]] - [[1926]]; [[1929]] - [[1937]]
		+	* Location(s): Wǔchāng 武昌

-	In the spring of 1922, Tàixū [[太虛]] gave a lecture on the ''Sūtra of Complete Enlightenment'' 圓覺經 in Hànyáng 漢陽. After this several laypeople approached him and they talked about starting a school for the education of the sangha. The laity wrote ''Fóxué yuàn zhāngchéng'' 佛學院章程, and Tàixū wrote ''Fóxué yuàn yuánqǐ'' 佛學院緣起. There were 30 lay people who contributed to the school, with each donating 400 yuan.	+	In the spring of 1922, Tàixū [[太虛]] gave a lecture on the ''Sūtra of Complete Enlightenment'' 圓覺經 in Hànyáng 漢陽. After this several laypeople approached him and they talked about starting a school for the education of the ''sangha''. The laity wrote ''Fóxué yuàn zhāngchéng'' 佛學院章程, and Tàixū wrote ''Fóxué yuàn yuánqǐ'' 佛學院緣起. There were 30 lay people who contributed to the school, with each donating 400 yuan.

-	The renovation of buildings was completed by June of 1922. Entrance examinations for the school ended on September 11 and 80+ students were admitted. Teachers included Tàixū himself, as well as Shànyīn [[善因]], Kōngyě [[空也]], Táng Dàyuán [[唐大圓]] (Chinese philosophy), Zhāng Huàshēng [[張化聲]] (Madhyamaka), Shǐ Yìrú [[史一如]] (Indian Buddhist philosophy and logic), and Dù Hànsān 杜漢三 (Chinese language). In setting the curriculum, Tàixū adopted the curriculum of a Japanese Buddhist school. ~~[CHECK ref. Welch]~~ Classes ran for 5-6 hours per day, with 3-4 hours of self study. Subjects included Buddhist philosophy, psychology, mathematics, and science.	+	The renovation of buildings was completed by June of 1922. Entrance examinations for the school ended on September 11 and 80+ students were admitted. Teachers included Tàixū himself, as well as Shànyīn [[善因]], Kōngyě [[空也]], Táng Dàyuán [[唐大圓]] (Chinese philosophy), Zhāng Huàshēng [[張化聲]] (Madhyamaka), Shǐ Yìrú [[史一如]] (Indian Buddhist philosophy and logic), and Dù Hànsān 杜漢三 (Chinese language). In setting the curriculum, Tàixū adopted the curriculum of a Japanese Buddhist school. Classes ran for 5-6 hours per day, with 3-4 hours of self study. Subjects included Buddhist philosophy, psychology, mathematics, and science.

	In the first year, Tàixū wanted to begin running the Seminary according to Chán monastic rules (''qīngguī'' 清規). The lay board of directors opposed this idea and instead required that some of the incoming second class of 40 students were lay people.		In the first year, Tàixū wanted to begin running the Seminary according to Chán monastic rules (''qīngguī'' 清規). The lay board of directors opposed this idea and instead required that some of the incoming second class of 40 students were lay people.

-	By the school's third term, the students were not doing very well, so they combined years and weeded some out, and let some quit on their own. 60 students remained. After the fourth term, in 1924, those 60 of the first year group graduated. Tàixū picked 20 of them to stay and do research. From that point onward, students at the Seminary were divided into a graduate (research) division and a college division.	+	By the school's third term, the students were not doing very well, so they combined years and weeded some out, and let some quit on their own. 60 students remained. After the fourth term, in [[1924]], those 60 of the first year group graduated. Tàixū picked 20 of them to stay and do research. From that point onward, students at the Seminary were divided into a graduate (research) division and a college division.

-	In the fall of 1924, Tàixū left the school due to illness (though it is possible his decision to leave was also motivated by his conflict with the Seminary's board of directors). When he left, he handed the reigns to Shànyīn. Only 30 students returned for the third year of the school, and few of these had taken classes directly with Tàixū. In the fall of 1926, the Northern Expedition arrived and the school was occupied soldiers. Most of the students left and the board suspended the school, though a few students remained to look after it. These were Fǎfǎng [[法舫]]，Dàxǐng [[大敬]]，and Wáng Sēnfǔ [[王森甫]], president of the Right Faith Society [[正信會]].	+	In the fall of 1924, Tàixū left the school due to illness (though it is possible his decision to leave was also motivated by his conflict with the Seminary's board of directors). When he left, he handed the reigns to Shànyīn. Only 30 students returned for the third year of the school, and few of these had taken classes directly with Tàixū. In the fall of [[1926]], the Northern Expedition arrived and the school was occupied soldiers. Most of the students left and the board suspended the school, though a few students remained to look after it. These were Fǎfǎng [[法舫]]，Dàxǐng [[大敬]]，and Wáng Sēnfǔ [[王森甫]], president of the Right Faith Society [[正信會]].

-	In 1929, Táng Dàyuán came back to teach at Wuhan University. He lived at the Seminary. He and Fǎfǎng got Zhāng Huàshēng to come back, and they restarted the Seminary. That same year, Tàixū came back from a trip to Europe and America and and he, Táng, and Zhāng started the World Buddhist Studies Center [[世界佛學苑]] with agreement and support (100-200 yuan/person) from the Seminary's former board of directors. In 1932, the army billets were finally moved out of the old buildings and the rooms were returned to Seminary control. That same year the World Buddhist Studies Library 世界佛學苑圖書館 was formed, with Fǎfǎng overseeing its operations. It ran a lecture series, with 29 lectures given from 1933-1934.	+	In [[1929]], Táng Dàyuán came back to teach at Wuhan University. He lived at the Seminary. He and Fǎfǎng got Zhāng Huàshēng to come back, and they restarted the Seminary. That same year, Tàixū came back from a trip to Europe and America and and he, Táng, and Zhāng started the World Buddhist Studies Center [[世界佛學苑]] with agreement and support (100-200 yuan/person) from the Seminary's former board of directors. In [[1932]], the army billets were finally moved out of the old buildings and the rooms were returned to Seminary control. That same year the World Buddhist Studies Center Library 世界佛學苑圖書館 was formed, with Fǎfǎng overseeing its operations. It ran a lecture series, with 29 lectures given from [[1933]] - [[1934]].

-	The ~~library~~ shut down because of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Periodic attempts were made to revive the Seminary during the Republican period, but none of these efforts led to a re-establishment of the Seminary.	+	The Seminary, Center, and Library all shut down because of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Periodic attempts were made to revive the Seminary during the Republican period, but none of these efforts led to a re-establishment of the Seminary.

	The Wuchang Buddhist Seminary exerted a tremendous influence on Chinese Buddhism during the 20th century. Graduates of the school went on to run other Buddhist Seminaries [[佛學院]] all over China.		The Wuchang Buddhist Seminary exerted a tremendous influence on Chinese Buddhism during the 20th century. Graduates of the school went on to run other Buddhist Seminaries [[佛學院]] all over China.

	== Notable graduates include ==		== Notable graduates include ==
		+	'''Began during first term'''
		+	* Fǎfǎng [[法舫]]
		+	* Fǎzūn [[法尊]]
		+	* Huìjué [[會覺]]
		+	* Jìchén [[寄塵]]
		+	* Mǎnzhì [[滿智]]
		+	* Tōngyì [[通一]] (maybe second term)

		+	'''Began during second term<ref>Those that started during the first and second terms graduated together in [[1924]].</ref>'''
		+	* Dàxǐng [[大醒]]
		+	* Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]]
		+	* Zhīfēng [[芝峰]]

-	* '''~~Began during first term'''~~	+	'''Class of [[1936]]'''
-		+	* Fúshàn [[福善]]
-	~~Fǎfǎng~~ [[法舫]]	+
-		+
-	~~Fǎzūn [[法尊]]~~	+
-		+
-	~~Huìjué [[會覺]]~~	+
-		+
-	~~Jìchén [[寄塵]]~~	+
-		+
-	~~Mǎnzhì [[滿智]]~~	+
-		+
-	~~Tōngyì [[通一]] (maybe second term)~~	+
-		+
-		+
-	* '''Began during second term<ref>Those that started during the first and second terms graduated together in [[1924]].</ref>'''	+
-		+
-	~~Dàxǐng [[大醒]]~~	+
-		+
-	~~Yú Déyuán [[虞德元]]~~	+
-		+
-	~~Zhīfēng [[芝峰]]~~	+
-		+
-		+
-	* ~~'''Class of 1936'''~~	+
-		+
-	Fúshàn [[福善]]	+

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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), 65-80.	+	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. 65-80.

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Erik hammerstrom at 12:17, 4 June 2009

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	Fǎfǎng [[法舫]]		Fǎfǎng [[法舫]]
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-	* '''~~Second Term~~'''	+	* '''Began during second term<ref>Those that started during the first and second terms graduated together in [[1924]].</ref>'''

	Dàxǐng [[大醒]]		Dàxǐng [[大醒]]
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	Fúshàn [[福善]]		Fúshàn [[福善]]

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