Japanese Monks who went to Asian countries for studies and explorations in the Meiji era

在明治时代，许多日本佛教僧侣去印度、斯利兰卡(锡兰)、泰国(暹罗)等地学习佛教。印度和斯里兰卡：Shaku Kozen、Shaku Soen、Yoshitsura Hogen、Tokuzawa Chiezo、Koizumi Ryotai、Asakura Ryosho、Higashi Onjo、Kwakami Teishin、Hiruma Yukai、Shaku Shugu、Sato Dokusho、Shimizu Mokuji、Fujita Tokumyo、Kawuchi Ekai、Hori Shitoku、Kojaikho、Kudo Keishin、Toriie Ninetaku、Mowama Rununn、Yoshimatsu Kyoshu、Goto Taishun、YamagSogen、Sato Dokusho、Tacha Shundo、Kimasan、Rebe Rube。泰国：Ikuta Tokunou。他们中的一些人在小乘佛教寺院--比如科伦坡的Vidyodaya Pirivena学校--学习了梵语、梵语和巴利语。其他人在印度的传统大学学习梵语。此外，日本佛教界也曾发生过一场“西藏热”，这使得许多年轻的热心僧侣，如川上铁心、川口Ekai、Nomi Yutaka、Teramoto Enga，开始探索那个时代的禁国西藏。首席调查员调查了他们的生平，分析了他们留下的著作，并指出了上述运动的四个动机：(1)对释迦佛直接传递的大乘佛教的兴趣(2)热衷于证明大乘佛教是由释迦佛本人传授的(3)强烈的反对西方文明，特别是基督教的民族主义和泛亚细亚情绪(4)

In the Meiji Era many Japanese Buddhist monks went to India, Srilanka (Ceylon), Thailand (Siam), etc. for Buddhist studies.; India and Srilanka : Shaku Kozen, Shaku Soen, Yoshitsura Hogen, Tokuzawa Chiezo, Koizumi Ryotai, Asakura Ryosho, Higashi Onjo, Kwakami Teishin, Hiruma Yukai, Shaku Shugu, Sato Dokusho, Shimizu Mokuji, Fujita Tokumyo, Kawaguchi Ekai, Hori Shitoku, Kojima Kaiho, Kudo Keishin, Toriie Nintaku, Mukoyama Ryoun, Yoshimatsu Kaiyu, Goto Taishun, Yamagami Sogen, Tachibana Shundo, Kimura Ryukan, Hasebe Ryutai. Thailand : Ikuta Tokunou.Some of them learned the Vinaya (Buddhist precepts), Sanskrit and Pali at the Theravada monastery-school like Vidyodaya Pirivena in Colombo. The others learned Sanskrit at traditional colleges in India. Moreover, Tibet Fever" happened in the Japanese Buddhist circles and made many young enthusiastic monks like Kawakami Teishin, Kawaguchi Ekai, Nomi Yutaka, Teramoto Enga set about exploring Tibet, the Forbidden Country in those days.The head investigator has investigated their lives and analysed their writings remained, and has pointed out the four motives of the movements above mentioned : (1) interest in the Vinaya supposed to be transmitted directly from Shakya Buddha (2) enthusiasm for demonstrating that Mahayana Buddhism was taught by Shakya Buddha himself (3) strong sense of opposition against Western Civilization, especially Christianity (4) nationalistic and Pan-Asianistic feelings