Master Dau-Yuan founded Hai-hui Temple in Padu, Keelung, which belongs to the Buddhist Pure-Land Sect. Master Dau-Yuan practiced the Pure-Land thoughts in his whole life and strictly complied with the Buddhist precepts. The reason why Master Dau-Yuan studied the Pure-Land thoughts was that the Pure-Land thoughts can be suitable for the basic learning quality of Master Dau-Yuan; and the reason why he has promoted the Pure-Land for all his life is that the Pure-Land thoughts can be suitable for the basic learning quality of the public.
In terms of precepts, during the long period of the Three-altar Grand Precept, Master Dau-Yuan passed on and preached the ordinations for the Sangha in order to prolong the Buddha’s wisdom, renew the Buddha’s life, and survive the Dharma from being extinct. Master Dau-Yuan has worked hard and devoted himself to preaching the Dharma everywhere. He’s ever traveled all over the world and has great wisdom and compassion. Among the outstanding modern Sangha, he is worth the name of ""the best Dharma Preacher"" because his eloquence is second to none.
This thesis is divided into five chapters: The first chapter is ""Introduction"", which explains the motivation and the purpose of the research, the research results of the predecessors, the research methods and limitations, and the chapter structure and research process. The second chapter is titled, “The Connotation of the Master Dau-Yuan’s Pure-Land Thoughts”. The first part of this chapter describes Master Dau-Yuan’s general life and the second part elaborates the Buddha's ideological connotation of the Pure-Land. The third chapter, ""The choice of Master Dau-Yuan for the Pure-Land and its Proposition"", mainly consists of such discussions as being reborn in the Pure-Land with or without one’s Karma, whether one’s reborn place belongs to reality or transformation, and the force of being reborn comes from one’s own endeavor or from other Buddha’s assistance.
The fourth chapter is titled as “Master Dau-Yuan's Thoughts on Precepts and Disciplines”. This chapter first interprets the establishment of the Chinese precepts system and the foundation of the precepts preached. Second, it discusses the development of Buddhist Precepts in Taiwan. And at last it discusses Master Dau-Yuan’ thoughts both in the precepts and disciplines. Chapter 5, ""Conclusions,"" summarizes the results of the discussions in each chapter.
