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專題論壇 (學術篇)
THEME DISCUSSION

concentration, and wisdom, but will also use new further standardized and aligned with the societal
multi-media and technology to promote Buddhist education system. In 2015, Buddhist schools in Chi-

Dharma and traditional culture, proactively engage in na awarded the first batch of bachelor’s degrees in
philanthropic undertakings, and establish internation- the history of Chinese Buddhism education. This is
al communication networks. The monastery will be- a great milestone. At that time, teachers at the Bud-

come an open spiritual and cultural center dedicated dhist Academy of China had already become certi-
to spreading positive energy throughout society. fied. They are now able to grant bachelors, masters,

The new monastic community will combine the and doctoral degrees – this training system represents
advantages of the traditional monastery with a mod- a breakthrough development for fostering Buddhist
ern Buddhist education. It considers communication talent.

between religious and academic circles to be of the Currently, there are a total of 38 such establish-
utmost importance, and will expand ancient agricul- ments that have been officially sanctioned by China’s

tural Chan lifestyle projects with the intent of spread- State Administration for Religious Affairs. 30 of these
ing Dharma and improving people’s lives. A true and establishments teach Han Chinese Buddhism, 7 teach
living Dharma will be realized through this interac- Tibetan Buddhism, and 1 Theravada Buddhism. In

tion and exchange with society. 2016, on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of

2、現代佛學院的發展 the Buddhist Academy of China, a founding ceremo-
(1) Development of Modern Buddhist Schools ny was held on its new campus. The future Buddhist
佛學院的教育則更為規範化，並開始與社會 Academy of China will become a Buddhist university

教育體系接軌。2015年在中國佛學院舉行了中國 open to the whole society and the rest of the world.
佛教教育史上首批學士學位的授予，具有劃時 With such actions, Chinese Buddhist education has

代及里程碑的意義。同時，中國佛學院已經完 taken a great stride forward signalling a new stage in
成教師資格認定工作，取得佛學學士、碩士、 its history.
博士學位授予資格，這是佛教人才培養體制的 3、信眾教育的推動

突破性進展。目前，經中國國家宗教事務局批 (3) Promoting the Education of Adherents
准正式設立的佛教院校共有38所，其中漢傳30 在信眾教育方面，中國佛教投入了更多的關

所、藏傳7所、南傳1所。2016年，在中國佛學 注和更大的力度，通過各種方式展開對居士信眾
院成立60周年之際，舉行了佛學院新校區奠基 的培養和正信、正行的引導。現代佛教信眾教育
儀式。未來的中國佛學院，會成為對整個社會 的組織化、體系化程度日益提升，信眾依託僧團

和世界開放的佛教大學，中國佛教教育水準將 和道場進行次第學修，並參與公益慈善、文化傳
邁上新的歷史臺階。 播等佛教事業，同時借助互聯網等技術，將教育
Buddhist school education systems are being 體系延伸至全國各地甚至海外。

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