1920, May |
Approved for establishment by Kyoto Prefecture, Chuo Bukkyo Gakuin Buddhist Seminary was founded in the precincts of Hongwanji (two-semester system). |
1922, January |
The campus was relocated to Jumpu hall (the now headquarters of Kyoto parish). |
1922, September |
The campus was relocated to Nishiyama Betsuin (Headquarters Branch). |
1928, July |
The campus was moved to the current location. The construction of school building and boarding house was completed. |
1929, April |
The advanced course (six months) was set up. |
1931, April |
The regular course was divided into two classes because of the increased number of students. |
1931, October |
The women’s department was established. |
1935, November |
The construction of lecture hall and special-purpose classroom was completed. The ceremony celebrating the 15th anniversary was held. |
1936, April |
The term of study for the advanced course was extended from six months to one year. |
1937, April |
The term of study for the regular course was extended from six months to one year. |
1940, October |
The ceremony celebrating the 20th anniversary was held. |
1941, May |
The new system was adopted: special course (one year), regular course first term (two year), and regular course second term (four year). |
1941, December |
The academy was authorized as youth school. |
1942, May |
The special course (one year) was opened at the women’s department. |
1945, April |
The academy was closed for one year because of World War II. |
1945, November |
The academy temporarily opened a kyoshi minister’s training school. |
1946, April |
The academy reopened. |
1946, November |
The ceremony celebrating the 25th anniversary was held. |
1947, April |
The academy opened the regular course (one-year program for residential minister training). |
1950, April |
The academy opened the postgraduate course. |
1950, November |
The ceremony celebrating the 30th anniversary was held. |
1959, October |
The ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary was held (with the attendance of Shonyo Shonin). |
1972, November |
The ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary was held. The academy opened the correspondence course. |
1974, April |
Shimmon (Heir to Monshu) at that time (Sokunyo Monshu Emeritus) took charge of a lecture (April 1974 – March 1977). |
1979, April |
The regular course was divided into three classes (with prefabricated classrooms added). |
1981, June |
The construction of the new school building (a three-storied structure) was completed. |
1981, October |
The ceremony celebrating the 60th anniversary was held (with the attendance of Sokunyo Monshu Emeritus). |
1991, October |
The ceremony celebrating the 70th anniversary was held (with the attendance of Sokunyo Monshu Emeritus). |
1994, April |
The regular course was divided into four classes. |
1997, February |
Fuyoku Dormitory (two buildings for male and female) was constructed. |
1997, November |
The construction of the new lecture hall was completed. The ceremony for the completion was held (with the attendance of Sokunyo Monshu Emeritus). |
1998, January |
Memorial service and party celebrating the completion of the academy’s educational facilities was held. |
1998, April |
The postgraduate course was divided into two classes. |
2001, November |
The ceremony celebrating the 80th anniversary was held (with the attendance of Sokunyo Monshu Emeritus). |
2003, November |
The construction of Fuyoku Hall (library and alumni house) was completed. |
2005, April |
Shimmon at that time (Sennyo Monshu) took charge of a lecture. |
2007, April |
Shimmon at that time (Sennyo Monshu) took charge of a lecture (until the academic year of 2012). |
2011, November |
The ceremony celebrating the 90th anniversary was held with the attendance of the then Monshu (Sokunyo Monshu Emeritus) and the then Shinmon (Sennyo Monshu). |