scholars. Secondly, it discusses the introduction
of Buddhism into Taiwan and its origin. As regards
the introduction of Buddhism into Taiwan, the
justification is based on the time of the building
of Chu-hsi-szu Monastery and Mi-to'u-szu
Monastery, two of the four large and old
monasteries in Taiwan, as well as the story of
monk Cha'n Tz'e who came from Fuchien to Taiwan to
take charge of the T'chi-shan Lung-hu-yen
Monastery and to construct the Bi-yun-szu
Monastery and the Ta-shien-szu Monastery.
As regards its origin, the material is based on
the writings of the japanese and the religion
census report by the General Administration during
the period of Japanese occupation, thus resulting
in the sectarian belongingness and the content of
faith of the Ku-shan Yuon-Chuan-szu Monastery and
the Huang-po-shan Wan-fu-szu Monastery. Next, the
author examines the history and the monk's
activities of Kai-yuan-szu Monastery, Fa-hua-szu
Monastery and Huang-po-szu
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Monastery in Ch'ing Dynasty. All these three
monasteries were built in Ch'ing Dynasty. However,
due to the limit of space, the Huang-po-szu Monastery
and the monk's activities are left to be discussed
in next paper.