Founded by the Venerable Miao Guo in the Japanese Colonial Era, the Yuan Kuang Ch’an Monastery is over 100 years old. Soon after its founding, the monastery actively developed the Buddhist education, especially in nurturing and training Buddhist talent. Having lived through different political development stages in Taiwan and having witnessed the social changes involved, how have the educational programs at the monastery adapted and adjusted accordingly? This research focuses on the historical development of Buddhist education as conducted by Yuan Kuang Ch’an Monastery, and seeks to grasp the transformational development of Buddhist education. Starting from the lecture assemblies initiated in the Japanese Colonial Period, the Yuan Kuang Ch’an Monastery has developed a comprehensive Buddhist education system, with a long history of solid education programs renowned both at home and abroad. This essay aims to explore the educational features in different phases of Yuan Kuang Ch’an Monastery, in light of the history of its Buddhist education.
