人間佛教的社會慈善服務──佛光山「雲水書車」對偏鄉學童的助益

Humanistic Buddhism's Social Charity Service - Fo Guang Shan's "Cloud and Water Bookmobile" and Its Benefits to Rural Children

陳劍鍠(CHEN Chien Huang)

《禪與人類文明研究》 13期 (2023/08) Pp. 62-82

摘要

佛光山於2007年1月在台灣創立「雲水書坊──行動圖書館」，將書香送進窮鄉僻壤，以協助偏遠地區學校的學生能夠獲得閱讀資源。目前佛光山在台灣的雲水書車共有50輛，在北區、中區、南區、東區及外島（金門）共設有37個據點，每個據點各有服務路線；雲水書車巡迴範圍也已涵蓋320個鄉鎮市區，服務近1,500所學校，嘉惠的學童超過上萬人。本文主要探討雲水書車的理念及運作模式，以及為偏鄉學童帶來的助益，並且檢討雲水書車推廣的困境。

並列摘要

In January 2007, Fo Guang Shan established the "Yunshu Bookstore - Mobile Library" in Taiwan to help students in remote areas access reading resources and bring books to impoverished areas. Currently, Fo Guang Shan has a total of 50 "Yunshu Book Carts" in Taiwan, with 37 bases located in the northern, central, southern, eastern, and offshore (Kinmen) regions, each with its own service route. The "Yunshu Book Cart" has covered 320 towns and cities, serving nearly 1,500 schools, and benefiting over tens of thousands of students. This article mainly explores the concept and operation mode of the "Yunshu Book Cart," as well as the benefits it brings to rural students, and examines the challenges faced in promoting the program.