由訪談玄祐尼(黃玉灼女士)中 ── 論日治時期臨濟宗妙心寺派在臺之尼僧教育=Interview of Genyou Nun (MissYuzhuo Huang) ── The Nun Education of Rinzai Sect Myoshin-ji School in Taiwan During the Japanese Colonial Period
In 1895, Taiwan became Japan’s colony, Japanese Buddhism came into Taiwan with Japanese military. The Myoshin-ji School of the Rinzai sect, came into Taiwan latter than other sects, but by the help from the Governor-General Gentaro Kodama, the Rinzai sect started to proselytizing active. Huang Yuzhuo and Huang Yuxia, her elder sister, went to Japan twice for studying Buddhism during the Japanese Colonial Period. They were recommended by Takabayasi-genpo, the 8th chief inspector of the Myoshin-ji School of the Rinzai sect in Taiwan. In 1936, it was the first time they went to the Souei Nun School in Achi County. From the interview, We knew they learned how to train the nun through the strict religious practice and meditation. Furthermore, during the period of Takabayasi-genpo staying in Taiwan, he dedicated to Buddhist education, as well as cultivated many nuns to study abroad from 1936 to 1940. Koutou nun, a teacher of the Souei Nun School, preached Buddhism in Taiwan in 1940. In 1942 the sisters returned to Taiwan and helped Koutou nun in Buddhist seminar, also met Sutou nun. Next year they studied at the Rinzai college and brought Sutou nun to the Souei Nun School. The sisters graduated in 1946. In 1949 Sutou nun completed her study and came back to Taiwan. Knewing that Koutou nun was in Taiwan, Sutou nun invited her to Guangxiu temple. Koutou nun, a Japanese nun, died at Taiwan in 1989. When those students, who were cultivated by Takabayasi-genpo, came back to Taiwan after completing their studies, they teached Buddhism and preached in temples and the Buddhist groups. They really passed down and preached the Buddhism in Taiwan.