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== Zēng Pǔxìn 曾普信 (1902-1977) ==
== Zēng Pǔxìn 曾普信 (1902-1977) ==
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* Born [[1902]] in Kaohsiung 高雄, Taiwan 台灣
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A Taiwanese Sōtō priest.
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* Alternate name: Zēng Jǐnglái 曾景來
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* Born [[1902]] in Kao-hsiung 高雄, Taiwan 台灣
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* Alternate name 又名: Zēng Jǐnglái 曾景來
'''Biography'''
'''Biography'''
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Studied in Japan from from [[1921]] to [[1929]].  He graduated from college in March, [[1928]]. The following March 18, he became a Sōtō missionary. In [[1931]], he became a teacher at the Taiwanese Buddhist High School 台灣佛教中學林.  
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Zēng studied in Japan from [[1921]] to [[1929]], graduating from college in March [[1928]]. The following March 18, he became a Sōtō missionary. In [[1931]], he became a teacher at the Taiwanese Buddhist High School 台灣佛教中學林.  
From [[1932]] to [[1940]] he spent his time studying and writing. In [[1939]], he wrote 臺灣宗教と迷信陋習, the work for which he is best known.
From [[1932]] to [[1940]] he spent his time studying and writing. In [[1939]], he wrote 臺灣宗教と迷信陋習, the work for which he is best known.
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From [[1947]], he edited the magazine ''Taiwanese Buddhism'' [[台灣佛教]].
From [[1947]], he edited the magazine ''Taiwanese Buddhism'' [[台灣佛教]].
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In [[1949]] he became abbot of Dōngjìng Temple 東淨寺 in Huálián 華蓮, and retired in 1965. That same year, he helped the mainland monk Shì Dōngchū [[釋東初]] establish himself at Fǎzàng Temple 法藏寺 in Běitóu 北投.
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In [[1949]] he became abbot of Dōngjìng Temple 東淨寺 in Hua-lien 華蓮 That same year, he helped the mainland monk Shì Dōngchū [[釋東初]] establish himself at Fǎzàng Temple 法藏寺 in Běitóu 北投.
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He retired in 1965.
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'''Major Works:'''
'''Major Works:'''
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* 臺灣宗教と迷信陋習, 1939.
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臺灣宗教と迷信陋習, 1939.
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'''References:'''
'''References:'''
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* Xǔ Xuějī 許雪姬, et al, eds.  ''Táiwān lìshǐ cídiǎn'' 臺灣歷史辭典 (Historical Dictionary of Taiwan).  Taipei: Yuan-Liou, 2003. Pp. 884-885.
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Xǔ Xuějī 許雪姬, et al, eds.  ''Táiwān lìshǐ cídiǎn'' 臺灣歷史辭典 (Historical Dictionary of Taiwan).  (Taipei: Yuan-Liou, 2003), 884-885.
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[[Category:Biography]]
[[Category:Biography]]

Revision as of 00:18, 5 July 2009

Zēng Pǔxìn 曾普信 (1902-1977)

A Taiwanese Sōtō priest.

  • Born 1902 in Kao-hsiung 高雄, Taiwan 台灣
  • Alternate name 又名: Zēng Jǐnglái 曾景來

Biography

Zēng studied in Japan from 1921 to 1929, graduating from college in March 1928. The following March 18, he became a Sōtō missionary. In 1931, he became a teacher at the Taiwanese Buddhist High School 台灣佛教中學林.

From 1932 to 1940 he spent his time studying and writing. In 1939, he wrote 臺灣宗教と迷信陋習, the work for which he is best known.

From 1947, he edited the magazine Taiwanese Buddhism 台灣佛教.

In 1949 he became abbot of Dōngjìng Temple 東淨寺 in Hua-lien 華蓮 That same year, he helped the mainland monk Shì Dōngchū 釋東初 establish himself at Fǎzàng Temple 法藏寺 in Běitóu 北投.

He retired in 1965.


Major Works:

  • 臺灣宗教と迷信陋習, 1939.

References:

  • Xǔ Xuějī 許雪姬, et al, eds. Táiwān lìshǐ cídiǎn 臺灣歷史辭典 (Historical Dictionary of Taiwan). Taipei: Yuan-Liou, 2003. Pp. 884-885.
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