此論乃發表於《中華佛學學報》第八期拙作「台灣佛教史前期」的續文,由「其宗派多傳自福建,衣缽實授自黃檗」為引文,探討台南黃檗寺的興亡與政界軍事的關係,並將觸角延伸到閩台佛教交流的福建叢林,如(一)福清黃檗寺,(二)怡山長慶院──西禪,(三)鼓山湧泉寺。探究其成立的經緯且分析其宗派的屬向,證實福清黃檗寺、西禪是屬於臨濟宗,但鼓山湧泉寺則屬曹洞宗。又由於台灣佛教的源流,主要是出自鼓山湧泉寺,故以開元寺的僧侶為主,一窺十九世紀以來閩台佛教僧侶的交流及當時鼓山的道風,結果因當時的鼓山教勢的衰頹,雖然台僧多前往受戒,卻也因無法注入振興啟弊的活泉,使得台灣佛教的現代化,不得不等到西來庵事件之後,才有轉機的現象。
This paper is a follow-up study to my paper "Early History of Buddhism in Taiwan " which was published on Issue No.8 of this journal. In the introduction, I quoted "most schools came from Fukien. The robe and bowl were handed down from Huangpo. "Then, I investigate the rise and fall of Huang-po Monastery in Tainan and its relationship with political and military figures. I also extend my research to the monasteries in Fukien in the context of the exchange betwenn Taiwan and Fukien's Buddhism. For example, (1) Huang-po Monastery in Fu-ching, (2)Ch'ang Ching Yuan Monastery, or Hsi-ch'an, in Yi-shan, and (3) Yuon-ch'uan Monastery in Kushan. After examining the history of their establishment, and analyzing their lineage, it is confirmed that Huang-po Monastery in Fu-ching and Hsi-ch'an in Yi-shan belong to Lin Chi School while Yuon Ch'uan Monastery in Ku-shan belongs to Ch'ao Tung School. Furthermore, Taiwanese Buddhism mostly originated from Yuon Ch'uan Monastery in Ku-shan. Therefore, this paper bases on the sangha of Kai Yuan Monastery to have a look at the exchange of Buddhist sangha between Taiwan and Fukien since 19th century as well as the situation of Yuon Ch'uan Monastery at that time. Later on, due to the decline of the strength of Yuon Ch'uan Monastery, although many Taiwanese sangha to receive ordination, the modernization movement of Taiwanese Buddhism could not but wait until the Hsi Lai An Incident. Then, a turning point emerged.