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

明治时期，许多日本僧人到印度、斯里兰卡（锡兰）、泰国（暹罗）等地学习佛教。印度和斯里兰卡：Shaku Kozen，Shaku Soen，Yoshitimu Hogen，Tokuzawa Chiezo，Koizumi Ryotai，Asakura Ryosho，Higashi Onjo，Kwakami Teishin，Hiruma Yukai，Shaku Shugu，Sato Dokusho，Shimizu Mokuji，Fujita Tokumyo，川口Ekai，Hori Shitoku，Kojima Kaiho，Kudo Keishin，Toriie Nintaku，Mukoyama Ryoun，Yoshimatsu Kaiyu，后藤泰顺，Yamagami Sogen，Tachibana Shundo，Kimura Ryukan，Hasebe Ryutai。泰国：他们中的一些人在小乘佛教寺院学校学习律宗（佛教戒律）、梵语和帕利语，比如科隆博的Vidyodaya Pirivena。其他人在印度的传统大学学习梵语。此外，“西藏热”在日本佛教界的兴起，使当时许多热情洋溢的年轻僧人如川上帝心、川口江井、汤隆能美、寺本英贺等开始了对西藏这一禁地的探索。调查组组长通过对他们生平的调查和对他们遗著的分析，指出了上述运动的四个动机：（1）对律宗的兴趣，应该是直接从释迦佛传下来的（2）热衷于证明大乘佛教是释迦佛亲自教导的（3）强烈的反对西方文明，特别是基督教的意识（4）民族主义和泛亚洲主义的感情

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