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The Practice of Contemporary Taiwanese Humanistic Buddhism: A Case Study of Shih Chuan-dao (98331)
Session Chair: Jason Scott Polley
Thursday, 6 November 2025 09:25
Session: Session 1
Room: Room B (4F)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
Contemporary Taiwanese Buddhism has experienced vibrant growth and has gradually developed its own unique identity, with one of its key components being the humanistic Buddhist philosophy of Master Yin-shun. Master Chuan-dao, Tainan Miao-Xin Temple's abbot, was one of the notable practitioners. However, the academic circle has yet to explore it from the perspective of Humanistic Buddhism education. This study adopts the text analysis method, which aims to sort out and analyze Master Chuan-dao's teaching from the standpoint of Humanistic Buddhist education. This study found that Master Yin-shun's humanistic Buddhist ideals deeply inspired Chuan-dao; he tirelessly propagated Master Yin-shun's Buddhist philosophy both domestically and internationally. Master Chuan-dao focused on four aspects: propaganda and preaching, social care, community education, and artistic care to realize the pure land on earth. Furthermore, he decorated temples with calligraphy artworks by the famous Tainan calligrapher Zhu Jiu-ying, offering modern individuals an immersive environmental education. In essence, Master Chuan-dao's transition from traditional Buddhism to contemporary humanistic Buddhism firmly established him as a practitioner of humanistic Buddhism.
Authors:
Min-Chieh Chiu, National Tainan University, Taiwan
About the Presenter(s)
Professor Min-chieh Chiu is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at National Tainan University in Taiwan
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