[[alternative]]A Study on The Development Process of Buddhist Printing Business in Taiwan from 1949 to 2008

[[abstract]] 1949年，國民政府播遷臺灣，佛教弘法活動除了講經說法外，最普遍的方式則是翻印佛經，由於當時佛書昂貴取得不易，故成立「印經會」大量印行佛書。這種眾人集資出版，提供贈閱的流通方式，歷經六十年，依然存在，它影響著臺灣佛教的發展與佛教傳播，因此本研究將此種以傳播佛法為目的，透過公開募款集資，且不以營利為目的，印製出版佛教圖書文獻，提供眾人流通，泛稱為「佛教印經事業」。 為瞭解六十年來臺灣佛教印經事業的發展歷程，本研究採用「歷史結構分析法」，廣蒐印經單位的出版目錄，並輔以「香光尼眾佛學院圖書館」典藏印經事業單位的出版品，解析六十年來臺灣地區佛教印經事業的發展歷程，因此將1949年至2008年，依歷程變化，劃分為草創期（1949-1971）、萌芽期（1972-1987）、成長期（1988-1998）、轉型期（1999-2008）四個時期，每時期分別概述出版特色，包括：文本內容與出版量，印刷、排版與編輯特色，流通方式等，由此分析該時期的印經事業對臺灣社會發展在政治、經濟、教育文化方面的交互作用，及就該時期佛教發展的概況、佛教的文化背景、出版內容，解析佛教印經事業對臺灣社會及佛教發展之交互影響。 本研究發現佛教印經事業的貢獻是加速佛教傳播、為當代佛教發展留下豐富著述及展現佛教的弘化成果。佛教的印經事業發展，隨著臺灣社會環境變遷，母體機構、財務管理、印製內容有明顯的改變。而影響佛教印經事業發展的重要因素，包括內在因素：印經有功德的觀念、佛教文獻資源豐富及佛教弘傳的使命；外在因素是臺灣社會經濟的穩定成長、社會大眾對佛教信仰的需求與實踐及科技載體的變遷。 本研究對佛教印經事業未來發展的建議是：有效運用印經事業資源，創造有特色的印經事業，讓佛教印經事業發展成為佛教資源共享的平臺。[[abstract]] After being brought to Taiwan by the government in 1949, the propagation of Buddhism other than by means of Buddhist preaching activities, the most common method was by reprinting of the sutra. Owing to the high cost and scarcity of the Buddhist literature at that time, ＂Buddhist Printing Commission＂ was set up to print the Buddhist literature on a large scale. After having gone through a period of sixty years, this kind of publication, which was funded by the public for free distribution is still in existence and continue to influence the development of Buddhism and the spread of Buddhism in Taiwan. Therefore, this study will focus on this kind of nonprofit publication of Buddhist literature for public distribution funded through donations, which is generally known as the ＂Buddhist Printing Business＂ whose objective is to disseminate Buddhism. In order to understand the process of development of the Buddhist printing business in Taiwan for the past sixty years, this study has adopted the method of ＂Analysis of Historical Structures＂ to analyze the process of development of the Buddhist printing business in Taiwan for the past sixty years by extensively collected in particular catalogues of the respective Buddhist literature publishers, besides, this study has also referred to the Buddhist literature published by the Buddhist Text Publication Unit in the Library of Luminary Buddhist Institute. Based on the developmental changes, the process is divided into four periods, namely the startup period (1949-1971), germination period (1972-1987), growing period (1988-1998) and transition period (1999-2008). Characteristic of the publishing features of each period which include the contents of the texts and the quantity published, printing, setting and editing features, distribution methods etc. has been summarized to reflect the effect of the Buddhist printing business of the particular period on the political, economical, educational and cultural developments of the Taiwanese society, in addition, the overview of the development of Buddhism at that time, the Buddhist cultural background and the contents of publication, leading into the probe of the influential impacts of the Buddhist printing business on the Taiwanese society and the development of Buddhism. This study concludes that the Buddhist printing business has helped to accelerate the channel of propagating Buddhism, leaving behind rich literature works in respect of the development of the contemporary Buddhism as well as showing the fruits of the propagation of Buddhism. Following the evolution of the social environment in Taiwan, the development of Buddhist printing business has changed drastically in its parent organization, financial management and printing contents. Major factors influencing the development of the Buddhist printing business include internal factors such as the concept of acquiring merits by printing the Buddhist books, the rich resources of Buddhist literature and the mission to propagate Buddhism; external factors are technological advances and the active participation of the public. This study proposes the following pertaining to the future development of the Buddhist printing business :- to utilize effectively the resources of the Buddhist printing business,- to develop distinctive printing business, in order to promote the Buddhist printing business to become a Buddhist resources sharing platform