The research of Fuzhou's lineage Buddhist Temple in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Lim Tian Tai, 林添泰
• Other Authors: Ching-Hsiang Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/34392935795995344070

碩士 === 中國文化大學 === 史學系 === 100 === Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) possesses unique elements, such as region, nation, history and culture, which forms a special characteristics of Malaysia Buddhism. Buddhism is not only the one of most important religious to Malaysia Chinese, but also an indispensably part of Malaysia culture. To the culture development of Malaysia, it made a great contribution. The development of Malaysia Buddhism can briefly be categorized into the period of Indian Buddhism and Chinese Buddhism. The Indian Buddhism starts from the 4th century BC to the approximately 16th century; it is so called “the period of Indian Malaysia”. As for the Chinese Buddhism, it starts from the 19th century to the 20th century, which was transmitted from the southeastern coast of China. Before the 16th century, the belief of Buddhism is always situated in mainstream. It was not until the decline of Kingdom of Langkasuka and the rise of Islam belief and the Sultanate of Malacc, and due to the growing of Muslim business, that he religious of Malay Peninsula was gradually replaced by Islamism. The same situations also occurred in other areas of Malay Archipelago. It was not until the early 19th century, that the Chinese Buddhism was transmitted to the Malay Peninsula which made Buddhism revived again, among which the Buddhism of Fujian Fuzhou played a most important role in this revival. Therefore, the paper is going to base on the dharma of Fujian Fuzhou. By looking through the temples such as Kek Lok Si, Shuang Qing Zhu Lin Si, Kuan Imm See Temple, Ang Hock Si, Tong Lian Siao Chu, Yuen Tong Chee and Petaling Jaya Kwan Inn Teng, to discuss the recent Buddhism development of Malaysia, with special focus on the relationship between Fuzhou Buddhism and Malaysia Buddhism. There are six chapters in this paper, besides introduction and conclusion, the first part is going to discuss on the origin of Fujian Buddhism and the important temples of Fuzhou. After that, the focus is switched on to the developing situations of Malaysia Buddhism. Finally, the temples of Penang, Perak and Selangor Kuala Lumpur will be looked at, from the lives of monks, architectural styles and dharma activities, to explore the meaning of dharma teaching.