The important character Lu Chia-Hsing of the Tainan Doctrine is a pioneer in the study of Taiwanese history. He received the Chinese Academic Writing Award by Lu Er Men Di Li Yan Bian Kao (Archaeological Studies of Luermen’s Geography) in 1964 and is the author of “Er Ceng Hang Qi Yu Rao Gang (Erren River and Jockan),” “Tai Nan Xian Zhi Gao (The Gazetteer of Tainan).” and 24 volumes of “Tai Wan Yan Jiu Hui Ji (Collection of Research on Taiwan).” He has focused on various issues, e.g., the study of port Provintia and Luermen, studies related to salt fields and salt systems, issues regarding the remodeling of the Confucius Temple, belief of Mazu, observations of Buddhism in Taiwan, exploration of historical characters and verification and maintenance of ancient relics via pioneering study. As a pioneer of “Study in Taiwanese Buddhism," his “Earliest Temple established in Taiwan,”“First Temple in Taiwan - Zhuxi Temple,” “Tainan Ancient Mituo Temple,”“Beiyuan House and Kaiyuan Temple,”“Study on name change of Dream Butterfly Park to Fahua Temple,” and “Expansion of Fahua Temple by Chiang, Yun-Shun” were all observations aimed at Buddhism early in Taiwan and highly valued by the academic circle. The study discusses the“evaluation of predecessors to Buddhism study of Lu, Chia-Hsing,”“the relationship between Lu, Chia-Hsing and Buddhism,” and “the features, effects, and restrictions on Taiwan Buddhism’s study of Lu, Chia-Hsing” to point out his Buddhism research results.
