| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 臺灣史研究所 === 102 === The thesis introduces Buddhist nuns, who are the first group of people studied in Japan Buddhism schools during Japanese ruling period. The reason why they pursued further study in Japan, and their accomplishments in Taiwan are then further discussed.
During this period, professioal training and education is scarce for Buddhist nuns, even they participated in seminars and activities in temples, so the Buddhist nuns sought to study in Japan, where Buddhist education had started since Meiji period. At that time, according to the author's best knowledge, there were twenty eight Buddhist nuns studying in Japan. They learned in Komazawa University, Caodong school, Pure Land school, respectively. Most of them came from Hsinchu temples, which belong to Fayun Chan Temple Branch. Which affected by Cheng Ju-lan wife’s efforts in buddism. Most of Buddist nunse go to Japan in the midum of 1930,which has some to do with their role and the development buddism education.
Later, after they were back to Taiwan, half of them chose to be nuns throughout their life, and were struggling learning language, accommodating to culture, raising fund, building temple, and teaching Buddha dharma, in that difficult time. Finally, the master Dah Chiao、 the master Ju-Hsueh、the master Shan-Kwang is also discussed because of their influence to these Buddhist nuns' thought and achievemnets.
This theis specifically addressed the master Xan-Kwang, who became a Buddhist nun in the Purity Temple in her early childhood. .Almost everyone in her family choose to become a nun. And, because of academic exchange between the temple and Japan, she then went to Japan and studied in Caodong school for five years and Japan kindergarten teacher training school one year. The experience in Japan brought great influence to her mind, and thus her life after World War II.
Key word : Buddhist nuns、education of Buddhist nuns、Buddhist nuns studying abroad、the master Shan-Kwang
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