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In 1994, Professor Shih Heng-ching from the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University invited 24 full-time faculty members from the College of Liberal Arts who were interested in Buddhist studies to jointly propose the establishment of the Center for Buddhist Studies to the College of Liberal Arts at National Taiwan University.
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From 1996 to 1998, Professor Shih Heng-ching from the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University was elected as the first director of the center. During this period, he initiated the construction of the Buddhist Studies online database, edited and published the first and second issues of the "Journal of the Center for Buddhist Studies." Additionally, he organized various promotional activities such as "Buddhist Electronic Resources Workshops" and "Buddhist Text Encoding Initiative Conferences." He played a key role in establishing the "Chinese Electronic Buddhist Texts Association" to digitize the Taisho Tripitaka and collaborated with the center's Buddhist Studies online database. In 1998, Professor Yang Hui-nan from the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University took over as the editor-in-chief and published the third issue of the "Journal of the Center for Buddhist Studies."
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From 1999 to 2000, Professor Lin Yi-zheng from the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University served as the second director of the center. He was commissioned by the Dalai Lama to organize a conference on the transmission of Tibetan Bhikshuni lineage. Additionally, he co-organized an academic conference on the thought of Yin Shun with the Modern Buddhism Society. The "Center for Buddhist Studies at National Taiwan University Buddhist Studies Online Database" was officially renamed as the "Buddhist Digital Library and Museum." In terms of the journal, Professor Zhou Bo-kan from the Department of History at National Taiwan University and Director Lin Yi-zheng co-edited the fourth and fifth issues of the "Journal of the Center for Buddhist Studies."
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In 2001, Professor Zhang Jing-er from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at National Taiwan University assumed the role of the third director of the center. She also served as the chief editor for the publication of the sixth issue of the "Journal of the Center for Buddhist Studies." Concurrently, she collaborated with the Tibet Religious Foundation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to organize a lecture by Samdhong Rinpoche.
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From 2002 to 2003, Professor Xiao Li-hua from the Department of Chinese at National Taiwan University served as the fourth director of the center. She was also the chief editor for the publication of the seventh and eighth issues of the "Journal of the Center for Buddhist Studies." In July 2002, she assisted the International Women's Foundation in hosting an international conference on Buddhist women in Taiwan.
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From 2004 to 2005, Professor Lin Yi-zheng and Professor Cai Yao-ming from the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University served as the fifth and sixth directors of the center, respectively. They were also the chief editors for the publication of the ninth to tenth issues and the eleventh to thirteenth issues of the "Journal of the Center for Buddhist Studies."
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Starting from 2006, the journal of the center changed its publication frequency to bi-annual, with issues released in June and December each year.
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In July 2007, several professors from the Center for Buddhist Studies at the College of Liberal Arts, National Taiwan University, participated in the "Domestication of Buddhism International Scientific Conference" held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This conference was jointly organized by National Taiwan University and Mongolian University. Through the shared foundation in Buddhist studies, both sides deepened their understanding and academic exchange in humanities and scholarly disciplines, further expanding the perspectives of National Taiwan University and Mongolian University in the field of Buddhist studies.
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In September 2007, Professor Zhou Bo-kan from the Department of History at National Taiwan University took on the role of the seventh director of the center and became the editor-in-chief of the journal. Starting from the fourteenth issue, the "Journal of the Center for Buddhist Studies" was renamed as "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies." In the same year, "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies" was honored with the designation of a first-tier journal by the National Science Council.
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In January 2008, Professor Zhou Bo-kan retired, and from February onwards, Associate Professor Cai Yao-ming from the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University served as the acting director for the seventh term of the center. He also took on the role of chief editor for the publication of the fifteenth issue of "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies."
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From September 2008 to February 2011, Associate Professor Luo Yin from the Department of Chinese at National Taiwan University served as the eighth director of the center. During his tenure, he initiated regular academic meetings at the center, inviting scholars with expertise from both the center and external institutions to share their research experiences and engage in discussions with the professors at the center. Speakers such as Cai Yao-ming, Wang Mei-hsiu, and Xu Shengxin were invited, attracting participation from numerous scholars and students both within and outside the university.
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On November 22 and 23, 2008, the Center for Buddhist Studies, in collaboration with Mongolian University, National Taiwan University Library, Dharma Drum Foundation, and Fo Guang University, jointly organized the "Buddhist Thought and Literature" International Academic Conference. Seven Mongolian scholars were invited to Taiwan for academic exchange during the event.
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From September 2008 to June 2011, Associate Professor Cai Zhen-feng from the Department of Chinese at National Taiwan University served as the chief editor for the fifteenth to twenty-first issues of "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies."
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On July 18, 2010, the Center for Buddhist Studies, led by Dean Yeh Kuo-liang of the College of Liberal Arts, along with professors Lin Li-chen, Cai Yao-ming, Hong Shu-ling, Du Bao-rui, and Xu Shengxin, embarked on a five-day research visit to Mongolia to engage in discussions on Sino-Mongolian historical and cultural topics.
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In February 2011, there was a new election for the director of the Center for Buddhist Studies. Associate Professor Du Bao-rui from the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University assumed the position as the ninth director, and former Associate Professor Zhou Bo-kan from the Department of History at National Taiwan University became the chief editor of the "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies." With financial support from the Teaching Resources Center at National Taiwan University, Mr. Du Bao-rui convened center members to establish a teacher's Buddhist studies research community. This community aimed to have one member present their research findings each month, emphasizing discussions and sharing among members. Through diverse exchanges, the community sought to absorb each other's strengths and apply them to individual teachers' classroom teaching.
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Following the positive reception of the "Buddhist Thought and Life" and "Introduction to Buddhist Scriptures" courses offered by our center at the National Taiwan University Extension Division in 2010, the center continued its efforts in 2011. It planned to introduce the "Reading Buddhist Classics - Zen Buddhism" course, aiming to provide external participants with an in-depth understanding of Buddhist philosophy and to draw wisdom for modern life from the study of Buddhism.
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From July 2011 to July 2012, retired Professor Zhou Bo-kan from the Department of History at National Taiwan University served as the chief editor for issues 22 to 23 of the "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies."
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From August 2012 to September 2016, Professor Cai Yao-ming from the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University took on the role of chief editor for issues 24 to 31 of the "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies."
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From November 30 to December 2, 2012, the "2012 East Asian Buddhist Thought and Culture Academic Conference" was held, attracting the participation of numerous domestic and international scholars.
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From November 8 to November 10, 2013, the "2013 East Asian Buddhist Thought and Culture International Academic Symposium" took place, with the participation of scholars from around the world.
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From October 31 to November 2, 2014, the "2014 East Asian Buddhist Thought and Culture International Academic Symposium" was organized, featuring presentations from numerous domestic and international scholars.
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From October 16 to October 18, 2015, the "2015 East Asian Buddhist Thought and Culture International Academic Symposium" was held, with participation from scholars globally.
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On August 22, 2016, in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University, the center co-organized the "First Symposium on the Inheritance and Development of the 'Great Wisdom Treatise,'" inviting authoritative scholars on the "Great Wisdom Treatise" and the Abbot of Fuyan Buddhist College, Master Shih Hou-guan, to deliver thematic lectures.
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In October 2016, Professor Zhao Fei-peng from the Department of Chinese at National Taiwan University assumed the role of the tenth director of the center, and Professor Du Bao-rui from the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University served as the chief editor for the "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies."
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From October 2016 to August 2017, Professor Du Bao-rui edited issues 32 to 33 of the "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies."
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In December 2016, "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies" was listed as a "Taiwan Humanities Citation Index (THCI)" journal, evaluated by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
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From October 2017 to the present, Professor Xu Shengxin from the Department of Chinese at National Taiwan University has been serving as the chief editor for the "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies."
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From December 1 to December 2, 2017, the center organized the "2017 East Asian Buddhist Thought and Culture Academic Conference," with the participation of numerous domestic and international scholars.
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From April 28 to April 29, 2018, the center hosted the "Third East Asia Four Universities Buddhist Studies International Symposium." This conference is organized in rotation by Dongguk University, Peking University, National Taiwan University, and the University of Tokyo every two years. The first symposium took place at Dongguk University in 2012, and the second at Peking University in 2014. Besides scholars from the four universities, participants included scholars from Kyoto University, Academia Sinica, Tzu Chi University, and Tunghai University.
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In January 2020, Professor Xu Shengxin from the Department of Chinese at National Taiwan University took on the role of the eleventh director of the center and concurrently served as the chief editor for the "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies."
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By the end of 2022, Professor Geng Qing from the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University assumed the position of the twelfth director of the center and concurrently served as the chief editor for the "National Taiwan University Journal of Buddhist Studies."