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專題論壇 (學術篇)
THEME DISCUSSION

of modernization, which involved the social system, 分。也就是說，當代佛教不應該僅僅是被現代
thought, culture, ways of life, etc. This modernization 文明塑造的佛教，而應當成為重塑和引領現代

aimed at the mode of industrial civilization based on 文明的積極文化力量。中國佛教有責任和意願
science and technology, which caused a widespread 來承擔這一使命。
doubt and criticism of the traditional Chinese culture Since the founding of the People’s Republic

that was rooted in agricultural civilization. Buddhist of China in 1949, Buddhism has been endeavoring
values were also despised and rejected. to fit into the socialist society. In the 21st century,
At that critical moment of life and death, Chi- globalization becomes the primary trend of world de-

nese Buddhism, like Chinese society, was faced with velopment, so the proposition of the modernization
the exploration and choice of transformation into mo- of Chinese Buddhism is in a situation of grand inte-
dernity. At that time, some pioneers of Buddhist re- gration between Eastern and Western cultures in the

form sprang up, among whom one of the outstanding world. This is an era when different cultures and val-
representatives was Venerated Master Taixu who put ues frequently interact and interpenetrate with each

forward three revolutionary watchwords: Buddhist other, and a moment when new concepts and modes
doctrines, Buddhist rules, and Buddhist possessions. of modern civilization reconstruct history. Modern
Although his revolutionary ideals were not fully re- transformation of Chinese Buddhism is characterized

alized, the modernization of Chinese Buddhism for- by initiative, creativity, and openness that are unprec-
mally started from then on. edented in their self-orientating effect.

1949年新中國成立以來的中國佛教，一直 Therefore, that Chinese Buddhism devotes it-
在做著與社會主義社會相適應的努力。進入21 self to modernization in the 21st century is not only

世紀，當全球化成為世界發展的主流大勢，中 an adaptation to reality, but a kind of transcendence
國佛教的現代化命題已然置身於東西方文化大 and innovation. When it is adapting to modern so-
交融的世界格局之中。這是一個不同文化、不 ciety and culture, it must activate the transcendental

同價值觀彼此頻繁互動、深入互滲的時代，也 dimension of insight into and enlightenment for the
是新的現代文明理念及文明模式重新建構的歷 world in a brand-new way, rather than confuse itself
史契機。中國佛教的現代轉型擁有了前所未 with worldly matters and become a part of modern

有的自我定位的主動性、創造性和開放性。由 elite culture or popular culture. In other words, con-
此，21世紀的中國佛教所致力的現代化，既是 temporary Buddhism should not merely be molded

對現實的適應，更是一種超越和創新，它在適 by modern civilization, but should play the role of
應現代社會和現代文化的同時，必須以全新的 an active cultural force to remold and lead modern
方式啟動洞察和覺悟世間的超越向度，而非混 civilization. Chinese Buddhism is willing to take the

同世俗，成為現代精英文化或大眾文化的一部 responsibility to shoulder that mission.

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